England • East Midlands

Nottingham (Chilwell) Driving Test Centre

NG9 6DZ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
43.9%4.7 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Nottingham (Chilwell) last year, about 44 ended in a pass — 4.7 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 10,560 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

44.2%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

14 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

44.7 / 42.9

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

38.7%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months47.0%
Current Waiting Time
14.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.1%Slots still bookable
  • 169Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
9.3
Jun
13.4
Jul
13.0
Aug
18.9
Sept
20.4
Oct
19.9
Nov
15.3
Dec
16.6
Jan
16.0
Feb
14.4
Mar
10.4
Apr
14.4
May
First-attempt rate

44.2%

From 4,937 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

61

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year44.2%
Automatic pass rate

38.7%

From 2,623 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

38.9%

From 1,083 tests

Female (automatic)

38.6%

From 1,539 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year38.7%
Test Reliability

457 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 4.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences279
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature101
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave77
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025