Whitchurch Driving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
Latest DVSA figures: 2022/23. Examiners conducted 32 car tests with a 53.1% pass rate. Those figures are not the current 2025/26 year.
DVSA's 2025/26 test data has no figures for this venue. It may have closed, moved or been renamed. Check GOV.UK for current test centres.
Practise Whitchurch routes in the app
Driving Test Routes UK has compiled practice routes near Whitchurch, not official DVSA routes. Free to download. Full routes and turn-by-turn need Pro.
A practice route near Whitchurch
One of 8 practice route patterns around Whitchurch. Open the app for all 8 with spoken turn-by-turn.
This is an outline of the shape of one compiled practice route, with the start and finish marked and no streets shown. They are not official DVSA routes: examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.
Whitchurch pass rate in 2022/23
Pass rate trend at Whitchurch
From 2021/22 to 2022/23 the pass rate rose from 49.2% to 53.1% (+3.9 points). Test volumes changed too, from 1,259 to 32 tests a year.
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Passes | Whitchurch | GB average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1,259 | 620 | 49.2% | 48.9% |
| 2022/23 | 32 | 17 | 53.1% | 48.4% |
Nearest current test centres
Approximate straight-line distance. These are centres in the current DVSA sheet.
What the test at Whitchurch 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 Whitchurch driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2022/23 show 17 passes from 32 car practical tests at Whitchurch, a pass rate of 53.1%, above the Great Britain average of 48.4% for the same year.
- How many practice routes are there for Whitchurch?
- Driving Test Routes UK has 8 compiled practice routes around Whitchurch, not official DVSA routes. Examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks. Free to download. Full routes and turn-by-turn need Pro.
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 Test Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.
