Official DVSA data · 2025-26

Grimsby Coldwater driving test pass rate

42.8% of car practical tests at Grimsby Coldwater ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 10.1 points below the national average.

The short answer

Grimsby Coldwater is one of Britain's hardest: 42.8% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 32 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 38.9% (2023-24) to 47.4% (2016-17). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

42.8%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-10.1pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#32

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

Grimsby Coldwater pass rate by year

40.9%
2018-19
39.8%
2019-20
47%
2020-21
41%
2021-22
41.2%
2022-23
38.9%
2023-24
42.7%
2024-25
42.8%
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 Grimsby Coldwater: 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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