Driving test routes · East of England
Peterborough Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Peterborough Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Second Drove, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5XA
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Peterborough run from Peterborough Driving Test Centre (PE1 5XA). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 50.2% for 2024/25 — in line with the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Peterborough Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 50.2%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 124 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Peterborough 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.
Peterborough test centre pass rate: 50.2%
In 2024/25, Peterborough recorded a 50.2% car pass rate — in line with the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 124 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Peterborough
The Peterborough 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
Peterborough Driving Test Centre
Second Drove, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5XA
Region & nation
East of England, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Peterborough driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Peterborough Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Peterborough is 50.2% (2024/25) — in line with the national average. That places it 124 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Peterborough a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 50.2% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Peterborough 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 Peterborough?
The nearest alternative centre is Kettering (Kettering Driving Test Centre), about 24.9 miles away with a 46% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Peterborough?
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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
