Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info.
Annual pass rate at Kettering, from 2008-09 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2008-09 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Kettering has remained broadly stable, moving from 47.5% to 46% (down 1.5 percentage points). It peaked at 51% in 2020-21 and was lowest at 40.5% in 2021-22, with a long-run average of 48.3%. 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% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% |
| 2022-23 | 44.8% |
| 2021-22 | 40.5% |
| 2020-21 | 51% |
| 2019-20 | 47.8% |
| 2018-19 | 50.9% |
| 2017-18 | 50.3% |
| 2016-17 | 49.6% |
| 2015-16 | 50.5% |
| 2014-15 | 50.2% |
| 2013-14 | 49.1% |
| 2012-13 | 49.5% |
| 2011-12 | 48.3% |
| 2009-10 | 48.2% |
| 2008-09 | 47.5% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Kettering to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.