Driving test routes · East of England
Basildon Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Basildon Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Paycocke Road, Basildon, SS14 3JS
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Basildon run from Basildon Driving Test Centre (SS14 3JS). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 45.6% for 2024/25 — 4.6 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Basildon Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 45.6%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 213 of 270
- Difficulty
- Harder than average
Where is Basildon Driving Test Centre?
The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.
Basildon test centre pass rate: 45.6%
In 2024/25, Basildon recorded a 45.6% car pass rate — 4.6 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 213 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Basildon
The Basildon test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.
Test day logistics
Address
Basildon Driving Test Centre
Paycocke Road, Basildon, SS14 3JS
Region & nation
East of England, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Basildon driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Basildon Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Basildon is 45.6% (2024/25) — 4.6 points below the national average. That places it 213 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Basildon a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 45.6% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Basildon is rated "Harder than average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Basildon?
The nearest alternative centre is Brentwood (Brentwood Driving Test Centre), about 8.3 miles away with a 48.5% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Basildon?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Basildon so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Basildon — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
