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Bury St Edmunds Driving Test Routes

Everything you need for your test at Bury St Edmunds Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.

Tritron House, St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TJ

Data verified July 2026

45.7%DVSA pass rate
#210of 270 centres
50.2%National average
Harder than averageDifficulty

Driving tests in Bury St Edmunds run from Bury St Edmunds Driving Test Centre (IP33 1TJ). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 45.7% for 2024/25 — 4.5 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover mixed roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.

Test centre
Bury St Edmunds Driving Test Centre
Pass rate (2024/25)
45.7%
National average
50.2%
Rank
210 of 270
Difficulty
Harder than average

Where is Bury St Edmunds 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.

Bury St Edmunds test centre pass rate: 45.7%

In 2024/25, Bury St Edmunds recorded a 45.7% car pass rate — 4.5 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 210 of the 270 centres we track.

30%National avg 50.2%65%

Driving test routes around Bury St Edmunds

The Bury St Edmunds test centre sits in an area characterised by a broad mix of town driving and faster rural or A-road sections, testing both low-speed control and higher-speed lane discipline. 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.

Routes are practice guidance, not guarantees. DVSA no longer publishes official test routes and your examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Use this to practise the right roads and hazards, then take plenty of lessons around Bury St Edmunds with a local instructor.

Test day logistics

Address

Bury St Edmunds Driving Test Centre
Tritron House, St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TJ

Region & nation

East of England, England

Road environment

mixed driving

Bury St Edmunds driving test: frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at Bury St Edmunds Driving Test Centre?

The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Bury St Edmunds is 45.7% (2024/25) — 4.5 points below the national average. That places it 210 of 270 among the centres we track.

Is Bury St Edmunds a hard place to take your driving test?

Based on its 45.7% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds?

The nearest alternative centre is Cambridge (Cambridge (Brookmount Court) Driving Test Centre), about 24.3 miles away with a 50.5% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.

Are these the official DVSA test routes for Bury St Edmunds?

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 Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.

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