If there’s one thing more daunting than anything else on your route to becoming a motorist, it’s the practical driving test. It’s totally normal to worry about taking your practical test. In fact, it’d be more strange if you weren’t intimidated by the idea – who really likes taking tests, anyway?
Like it or not, though, if you want to drive on your own and unlock that independence you so desire, passing the practical test is a must. But how likely are you to pass in Peterborough? Do you have an above average chance of sailing through your test, or are the cards stacked against you? Let’s find out.
What’s the national average?
Pass rates vary quite considerably across the UK. Of all the nations that make up the British Isles, England actually has the lowest pass rate: 46.6%. Next up is Scotland with 49.7%, Wales with 52.1% and, finally, Northern Ireland with 53.7%.
You might think the picture looks bleak for those in England, but don’t stress: because more tests are taken in England than elsewhere, the overall UK-wide average is 47.1% – not far off the English figure.
In a nutshell then, you have approximately a 50/50 chance of passing your driving test. Not bad odds, are they?
How Peterborough stacks up
But what about Peterborough specifically? Well, of all the test centres in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough ranks as one of the highest in terms of pass rate. First up is Chesterton Road in Cambridge with 52.9%, which is followed by the city’s Cowley Road centre with 49.8%.
Peterborough placed third in the latest figures, with a pass rate of 49.2%. Pleasingly, 50.4% of Peterborians passed their test first time – above the national average of 47.1%. That means that, statistically, you stand a greater chance of passing your driving test than most Brits if you live in Peterborough.
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