Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Lancashire.
Annual pass rate at Preston, from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Preston has improved, moving from 49.1% to 53.7% (up 4.6 percentage points). It peaked at 61.1% in 2022-23 and was lowest at 47.1% in 2014-15, with a long-run average of 52.7%. 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 | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.7% |
| 2022-23 | 61.1% |
| 2021-22 | 56.9% |
| 2020-21 | 59.9% |
| 2019-20 | 54.6% |
| 2018-19 | 55.2% |
| 2017-18 | 54.6% |
| 2016-17 | 52.5% |
| 2015-16 | 49.8% |
| 2014-15 | 47.1% |
| 2013-14 | 48.8% |
| 2012-13 | 49.3% |
| 2011-12 | 48.6% |
| 2010-11 | 51.8% |
| 2009-10 | 50.7% |
| 2008-09 | 47.7% |
| 2007-08 | 49.1% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Preston to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.