Driving test routes · South East
Canterbury Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Canterbury Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
25 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3AS
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Canterbury run from Canterbury Driving Test Centre (CT1 3AS). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 50.3% for 2024/25 — 0.1 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Canterbury Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 50.3%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 122 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Canterbury 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.
Canterbury test centre pass rate: 50.3%
In 2024/25, Canterbury recorded a 50.3% car pass rate — 0.1 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 122 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Canterbury
The Canterbury 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
Canterbury Driving Test Centre
25 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3AS
Region & nation
South East, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Canterbury driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Canterbury Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Canterbury is 50.3% (2024/25) — 0.1 points above the national average. That places it 122 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Canterbury a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 50.3% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Canterbury is rated "Around average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Canterbury?
The nearest alternative centre is Herne Bay (Herne Bay Driving Test Centre), about 6.6 miles away with a 55.4% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Canterbury?
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 Canterbury 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 Canterbury — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
