Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Essex.
Annual pass rate at Tilbury, from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Tilbury has improved, moving from 36.4% to 49.1% (up 12.7 percentage points). It peaked at 51.1% in 2023-24 and was lowest at 36.4% in 2007-08, with a long-run average of 42.5%. 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 | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% |
| 2022-23 | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 44.8% |
| 2020-21 | 45.1% |
| 2019-20 | 43.5% |
| 2018-19 | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 43.1% |
| 2016-17 | 44.2% |
| 2015-16 | 41.1% |
| 2014-15 | 42.9% |
| 2013-14 | 42% |
| 2012-13 | 40.7% |
| 2011-12 | 39.4% |
| 2010-11 | 38.1% |
| 2009-10 | 38.3% |
| 2008-09 | 39.2% |
| 2007-08 | 36.4% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Tilbury to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.