Chelmsford driving test centre
9 Crittall Road, Witham, CM8 3DR · View on map
55.4% of car driving tests at Chelmsford were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 20.9 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
20.9 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
55.4%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
55.0%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
49.2%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Chelmsford, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 17.4Oct
- 14Nov
- 14.6Dec
- 12Jan
- 9.1Feb
- 11.9Mar
- 8Apr
- 9May
- 12.5Jun
- 17Jul
- 17Aug
- 20.9Sep
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Chelmsford test centre: common questions
55.4% of car tests at Chelmsford were passes in 2025/26 (5,044 of 9,107). That is above the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.
In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Chelmsford was 20.9 weeks, and 24.4% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
55.0% of learners taking their first practical test at Chelmsford passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
49.2% of automatic car tests at Chelmsford were passes in 2025/26 (2,697 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.
Chelmsford driving test centre is at 9 Crittall Road, Witham, CM8 3DR. It runs these tests: car, lorry and bus, ADI part 3.
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Source: DVSA driving test data by test centre — waiting times for September 2026 (DRT122F, updated monthly), pass rates for 2025/26 (DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.