Watnall Driving Test Centre

Official DVSA car test pass rate for April 2024 to March 2025.

48.9%
pass rate
0.2 points above the 48.7% national average

About 5 in every 10 people who took their test at Watnall passed. The other 5 left without a licence — most for reasons that were entirely preventable.

With a 48.9% pass rate, Watnall ranks #193 of 316 UK car test centres (1 = easiest to pass) — making it around the middle of UK test centres. It has a higher pass rate than 39% of all centres.

702
Tests conducted
343
Passes
48.3%
Male pass rate
49.5%
Female pass rate
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Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), “Car driving test pass rates by test centre” (DRT122A), April 2024 to March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not affiliated with the DVSA.