Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Cheshire.
Annual pass rate at Chester, from 2008-09 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2008-09 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Chester has remained broadly stable, moving from 44.4% to 46.2% (up 1.8 percentage points). It peaked at 50% in 2015-16 and was lowest at 41.9% in 2016-17, with a long-run average of 45.8%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.
| Year | Pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% |
| 2022-23 | 44.7% |
| 2021-22 | 43.2% |
| 2020-21 | 49.6% |
| 2019-20 | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 43.5% |
| 2017-18 | 47% |
| 2016-17 | 41.9% |
| 2015-16 | 50% |
| 2014-15 | 46.7% |
| 2013-14 | 48.9% |
| 2012-13 | 46.2% |
| 2011-12 | 46% |
| 2009-10 | 46.9% |
| 2008-09 | 44.4% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Chester to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.