Official DVSA data · 2025-26

Coventry driving test pass rate

40% of car practical tests at Coventry ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 12.9 points below the national average.

The short answer

Coventry is one of Britain's hardest: 40% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 11 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 36.5% (2008-09) to 43.3% (2022-23). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

40%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-12.9pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#11

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

Coventry pass rate by year

40.1%
2018-19
39.8%
2019-20
41.2%
2020-21
42.4%
2021-22
43.3%
2022-23
41.6%
2023-24
42.3%
2024-25
40%
2025-26

Pass rates reflect the test routes and conditions around a centre — urban centres with complex junctions typically run lower rates than rural ones — as well as the mix of candidates. A below-average rate doesn't mean you'll fail at Coventry: it means the routes deserve respect and mock-test practice on local roads pays off. Compare every centre on the national table.

Source: DVSA, 2025-26. Methodology.

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