Chelmsford Hanbury RoadDriving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at Chelmsford conducted 9,107 car practical tests and 5,044 candidates passed: a 55.4% pass rate, +5.4 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 72 of 267 centres and 4 of 24 in East of England.
Practise Chelmsford Hanbury Road routes in the app
Driving Routes UK guides you round 14 practice routes near Chelmsford Hanbury Road with spoken directions, so you can drive the local roundabouts, junctions and speed changes before test day.
Chelmsford Hanbury Road pass rate in 2025/26
Month by month, 2025/26
The strongest month was February 2026 (59.2% from 836 tests) and the weakest was April 2025 (47.1%). Monthly rates move with small samples, so treat single months with caution.
Test centres near Chelmsford Hanbury Road
Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26.
What the test at Chelmsford Hanbury Road 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 Chelmsford Hanbury Road driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 5,044 passes from 9,107 car practical tests at Chelmsford, a pass rate of 55.4%, above the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
- How many people pass first time at Chelmsford Hanbury Road?
- 2,586 of 4,702 first attempts passed in 2025/26 (55%). 138 learners passed their first test with zero driving faults.
- How many practice routes are there for Chelmsford Hanbury Road?
- The Driving Routes UK app has 14 practice route patterns around Chelmsford Hanbury Road. 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.