Colchester driving test centre
Grange Way, Colchester, CO2 8HF · View on map
50.6% of car driving tests at Colchester were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 12.1 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
12.1 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
50.6%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
51.1%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
43.5%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Colchester, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 14.8Oct
- 12.4Nov
- 11.7Dec
- 12.5Jan
- 18.3Feb
- 16.3Mar
- 9.6Apr
- 8.1May
- 9.4Jun
- 12.4Jul
- 12.4Aug
- 12.1Sep
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Colchester test centre: common questions
50.6% of car tests at Colchester were passes in 2025/26 (3,925 of 7,756). 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 Colchester was 12.1 weeks, and 36.9% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
51.1% of learners taking their first practical test at Colchester passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
43.5% of automatic car tests at Colchester were passes in 2025/26 (2,207 tests). That is below the 44.6% national average.
Colchester driving test centre is at Grange Way, Colchester, CO2 8HF. It runs these tests: car, ADI part 2, 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.