# Chelmsford Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Chelmsford driving test centre has a 55.4% pass rate and an average 17 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chelmsford/

# Chelmsford driving test centre

East of England, England

## Chelmsford at a glance

Pass rate

55.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

17 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

9,107

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

48.8%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Chelmsford compares

Chelmsford passes **55.4%** of car tests, which is **5.3 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **17 weeks**, 4.2 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **9,107** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **57.1%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Chelmsford area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Chelmsford

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **57.1%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Chelmsford driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 57.1% |
| February 2026 | 59.2% |
| January 2026 | 59.1% |
| December 2025 | 56.2% |
| November 2025 | 54.5% |
| October 2025 | 53.5% |
| September 2025 | 54.4% |
| August 2025 | 55.9% |
| July 2025 | 53.1% |
| June 2025 | 56.7% |
| May 2025 | 56.2% |
| April 2025 | 47.1% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **17.0w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Chelmsford, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 17 weeks |
| July 2026 | 17 weeks |
| June 2026 | 12.5 weeks |
| May 2026 | 9 weeks |
| April 2026 | 8 weeks |
| March 2026 | 11.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 12 weeks |
| December 2025 | 14.6 weeks |
| November 2025 | 14 weeks |
| October 2025 | 17.4 weeks |
| September 2025 | 14.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **941**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Chelmsford, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 941 |
| February 2026 | 836 |
| January 2026 | 841 |
| December 2025 | 610 |
| November 2025 | 859 |
| October 2025 | 785 |
| September 2025 | 792 |
| August 2025 | 533 |
| July 2025 | 898 |
| June 2025 | 744 |
| May 2025 | 642 |
| April 2025 | 626 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Chelmsford driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 9,107 | 5,044 | 55.4% |
| 2013-14 | 6,682 | 2,735 | 40.9% |
| 2012-13 | 6,863 | 2,694 | 39.3% |
| 2011-12 | 8,019 | 3,196 | 39.9% |
| 2010-11 | 8,388 | 3,245 | 38.7% |
| 2009-10 | 7,891 | 3,074 | 39% |
| 2008-09 | 8,664 | 3,360 | 38.8% |
| 2007-08 | 8,162 | 2,851 | 34.9% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Southend-on-Sea](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/southend-on-sea/)
    
    19 km away
    
    47% pass · 7.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Tilbury](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tilbury/)
    
    24 km away
    
    50.4% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Hornchurch (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hornchurch-london/)
    
    27 km away
    
    46.3% pass · 23 weeks wait
    
-   [Colchester](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/colchester/)
    
    33 km away
    
    50.6% pass · 12.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Gillingham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gillingham/)
    
    33 km away
    
    56.4% pass · 9.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Goodmayes (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/goodmayes-london/)
    
    33 km away
    
    43.7% pass · 21 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Chelmsford driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.