Driving test routes · Yorkshire and the Humber
Grimsby Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Grimsby (Coldwater) Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate, Pyewipe, Grimsby, DN31 2TB
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Grimsby run from Grimsby (Coldwater) Driving Test Centre (DN31 2TB). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 42.7% for 2024/25 — 7.5 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
- Grimsby (Coldwater) Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 42.7%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 235 of 270
- Difficulty
- Harder than average
Where is Grimsby (Coldwater) 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.
Grimsby test centre pass rate: 42.7%
In 2024/25, Grimsby recorded a 42.7% car pass rate — 7.5 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 235 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Grimsby
The Grimsby 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
Grimsby (Coldwater) Driving Test Centre
Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate, Pyewipe, Grimsby, DN31 2TB
Region & nation
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Grimsby driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Grimsby (Coldwater) Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Grimsby is 42.7% (2024/25) — 7.5 points below the national average. That places it 235 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Grimsby a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 42.7% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Grimsby 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 Grimsby?
The nearest alternative centre is Hull (Hull Driving Test Centre), about 15.7 miles away with a 45.2% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Grimsby?
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 Grimsby 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 Grimsby — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
