Nottingham WatnallDriving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
DVSA's latest figures for Watnall are from 2024/25, when examiners conducted 702 car tests with a 48.9% pass rate. The centre does not appear in the 2025/26 data, which usually means it closed, moved or was renamed. Check your booking confirmation for the address you have been given.
Practise Nottingham Watnall routes in the app
Driving Routes UK guides you round 14 practice routes near Nottingham Watnall with spoken directions, so you can drive the local roundabouts, junctions and speed changes before test day.
Nottingham Watnall pass rate in 2024/25
Pass rate trend at Nottingham Watnall
From 2021/22 to 2024/25 the pass rate fell from 52.7% to 48.9% (-3.8 points). Test volumes changed too, from 4,226 to 702 tests a year.
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Passes | Nottingham Watnall | GB average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4,226 | 2,228 | 52.7% | 48.9% |
| 2022/23 | 3,511 | 2,013 | 57.3% | 48.4% |
| 2023/24 | 3,607 | 1,856 | 51.5% | 47.9% |
| 2024/25 | 702 | 343 | 48.9% | 48.7% |
Test centres near Nottingham Watnall
Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26. The closest with a noticeably higher rate is Sutton-In-Ashfield (12 km, 57.3%).
What the test at Nottingham Watnall 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 Nottingham Watnall driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2024/25 show 343 passes from 702 car practical tests at Watnall, a pass rate of 48.9%, above the Great Britain average of 48.7% for the same year.
- Is there an easier test centre near Nottingham Watnall?
- The nearest centre with a noticeably higher pass rate is Sutton-In-Ashfield, about 12 km away, at 57.3% in 2025/26. Pass rates reflect who tests there as much as the roads, so practise the routes where you will actually take your test.
- How many practice routes are there for Nottingham Watnall?
- The Driving Routes UK app has 14 practice route patterns around Nottingham Watnall. 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.