Bury St EdmundsDriving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at Bury St Edmunds conducted 8,702 car practical tests and 4,019 candidates passed: a 46.2% pass rate, -3.8 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 213 of 267 centres and 21 of 24 in East of England.
Practise Bury St Edmunds routes in the app
Driving Routes UK guides you round 12 practice routes near Bury St Edmunds with spoken directions, so you can drive the local roundabouts, junctions and speed changes before test day.
Bury St Edmunds pass rate in 2025/26
Pass rate trend at Bury St Edmunds
From 2021/22 to 2025/26 the pass rate rose from 39% to 46.2% (+7.2 points). Test volumes changed too, from 6,737 to 8,702 tests a year.
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Passes | Bury St Edmunds | GB average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6,737 | 2,626 | 39% | 48.9% |
| 2022/23 | 7,004 | 2,945 | 42% | 48.4% |
| 2023/24 | 8,093 | 3,526 | 43.6% | 47.9% |
| 2024/25 | 8,452 | 3,860 | 45.7% | 48.7% |
| 2025/26 | 8,702 | 4,019 | 46.2% | 50.0% |
Month by month, 2025/26
The strongest month was March 2026 (56.6% from 792 tests) and the weakest was November 2025 (39.3%). Monthly rates move with small samples, so treat single months with caution.
Test centres near Bury St Edmunds
Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26.
What the test at Bury St Edmunds involves
- About 40 minutes of driving, starting with an eyesight check and a “tell me” question.
- Around 20 minutes of independent driving, usually following a sat nav set by the examiner.
- One reversing manoeuvre: parallel park, bay park, or pull up on the right and reverse two car lengths.
- A “show me” question while you drive, and possibly an emergency stop.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the pass rate at Bury St Edmunds driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 4,019 passes from 8,702 car practical tests at Bury St Edmunds, a pass rate of 46.2%, below the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
- How many people pass first time at Bury St Edmunds?
- 1,982 of 4,224 first attempts passed in 2025/26 (46.9%). 90 learners passed their first test with zero driving faults.
- How many practice routes are there for Bury St Edmunds?
- The Driving Routes UK app has 12 practice route patterns around Bury St Edmunds. They are compiled practice routes, not official DVSA routes; examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.
Pass rates: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A/C/E, April 2025 to March 2026, published June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice routes are compiled by Driving Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.