Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info.
Annual pass rate at Chelmsford (Hanbury Road), from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2014-15 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Chelmsford (Hanbury Road) has improved, moving from 42.5% to 44.7% (up 2.2 percentage points). It peaked at 55.7% in 2020-21 and was lowest at 42.5% in 2014-15, with a long-run average of 47.9%. 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 | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% |
| 2022-23 | 50.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.7% |
| 2020-21 | 55.7% |
| 2019-20 | 49% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% |
| 2017-18 | 45.8% |
| 2016-17 | 49.1% |
| 2015-16 | 44.3% |
| 2014-15 | 42.5% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Chelmsford (Hanbury Road) to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.