Driving test routes · East Midlands
Kettering Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Kettering Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Orion Way, Kettering Business Park, Kettering, NN15 6NL
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Kettering run from Kettering Driving Test Centre (NN15 6NL). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 46% for 2024/25 — 4.2 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
- Kettering Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 46%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 204 of 270
- Difficulty
- Harder than average
Where is Kettering 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.
Kettering test centre pass rate: 46%
In 2024/25, Kettering recorded a 46% car pass rate — 4.2 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 204 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Kettering
The Kettering 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
Kettering Driving Test Centre
Orion Way, Kettering Business Park, Kettering, NN15 6NL
Region & nation
East Midlands, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Kettering driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Kettering Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Kettering is 46% (2024/25) — 4.2 points below the national average. That places it 204 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Kettering a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 46% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Kettering 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 Kettering?
The nearest alternative centre is Wellingborough (Wellingborough Driving Test Centre), about 5.3 miles away with a 55.1% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Kettering?
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 Kettering 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 Kettering — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
