Chester Test Centre

    Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Cheshire.

    About Chester Test Centre

    ### Chester Driving Test Centre: Your Guide to Passing in Cheshire The Chester Driving Test Centre is conveniently located at a purpose-built facility in the Northgate Arena Retail Park, providing a modern and accessible testing environment. Situated in the historic city of Chester, Cheshire, the test routes here are likely to encompass a diverse range of road conditions. Learners can expect to navigate through busy urban areas with multi-lane roundabouts and complex junctions, as well as quieter residential streets, which often feature narrower roads and potential for encountering parked cars. The routes will also incorporate dual carriageways, such as sections of the A5116 and A56, requiring confident speed management and lane discipline. While specific pass rates for individual centres fluctuate and are not always publicly disclosed, preparing for a mix of city driving and suburban challenges is key to success at Chester.

    Driving Test Cancellations at Chester

    Found a test date at Chester Driving Test Centre, but it's not ideal? Don't worry, cancellations do pop up. Learners frequently rearrange or cancel their tests, which can free up earlier slots. While you could constantly check the DVSA website yourself, Find Me A Driving Test offers a 24/7 scanning service specifically for Chester. Our system monitors the DVSA site day and night, instantly notifying you if a new, earlier test becomes available. This significantly increases your chances of securing a more convenient test date at Chester without the hassle of manual searching.

    Pass rate trend at Chester

    Pass rate over time

    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-by-year pass rate

    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%

    Frequently asked questions

    You can move your test to these test centres

    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.