# Chesterfield Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Chesterfield driving test centre has a 56.2% pass rate and an average 4.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Chesterfield driving test centre

East Midlands, England

## Chesterfield at a glance

Pass rate

56.2%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

4.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

6,605

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

18.2%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Chesterfield compares

Chesterfield passes **56.2%** of car tests, which is **6.1 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **4.9 weeks**, 7.9 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **6,605** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **48.6%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Chesterfield

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **48.6%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Chesterfield driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 48.6% |
| February 2026 | 51.9% |
| January 2026 | 56.3% |
| December 2025 | 57.4% |
| November 2025 | 59.2% |
| October 2025 | 60.6% |
| September 2025 | 58.5% |
| August 2025 | 56.2% |
| July 2025 | 59.9% |
| June 2025 | 48.5% |
| May 2025 | 62.2% |
| April 2025 | 59.6% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **4.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Chesterfield, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 4.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 4.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 8 weeks |
| May 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| April 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 6.4 weeks |
| February 2026 | 6.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 8 weeks |
| December 2025 | 7.9 weeks |
| November 2025 | 8 weeks |
| October 2025 | 8.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 10.7 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **767**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Chesterfield, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 767 |
| February 2026 | 701 |
| January 2026 | 604 |
| December 2025 | 469 |
| November 2025 | 630 |
| October 2025 | 597 |
| September 2025 | 533 |
| August 2025 | 395 |
| July 2025 | 516 |
| June 2025 | 487 |
| May 2025 | 455 |
| April 2025 | 451 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Chesterfield driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 6,605 | 3,712 | 56.2% |
| 2024-25 | 4,608 | 2,510 | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 4,701 | 2,365 | 50.3% |
| 2022-23 | 3,795 | 1,800 | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 3,659 | 1,752 | 47.9% |
| 2020-21 | 955 | 464 | 48.6% |
| 2019-20 | 3,322 | 1,486 | 44.7% |
| 2018-19 | 3,265 | 1,545 | 47.3% |
| 2017-18 | 3,498 | 1,615 | 46.2% |
| 2016-17 | 4,034 | 1,922 | 47.6% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Hinckley](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hinckley/)
    
    13 km away
    
    46.4% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Ashfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/ashfield/)
    
    20 km away
    
    57.3% pass · 18.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Worksop](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/worksop/)
    
    21 km away
    
    55.2% pass · 11 weeks wait
    
-   [Rotherham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/rotherham/)
    
    22 km away
    
    53.1% pass · 9.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Chilwell)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-chilwell/)
    
    28 km away
    
    49.9% pass · 7.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Colwick)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-colwick/)
    
    28 km away
    
    46.4% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Chesterfield 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.