Lowestoft Driving Test Centre
· Suffolk
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Lowestoft pass rate over 11 years
Monthly Breakdown (2017-18)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 447 | 231 | 51.7% | 55.1% | 48.8% |
| May | 400 | 194 | 48.5% | 54.3% | 43.5% |
| Jun | 421 | 211 | 50.1% | 49.3% | 51.0% |
| Jul | 454 | 206 | 45.4% | 49.3% | 41.6% |
| Aug | 438 | 213 | 48.6% | 53.1% | 44.5% |
| Sep | 506 | 260 | 51.4% | 53.6% | 49.4% |
| Oct | 492 | 239 | 48.6% | 54.3% | 44.0% |
| Nov | 525 | 261 | 49.7% | 54.8% | 46.1% |
| Dec | 346 | 159 | 46.0% | 53.9% | 38.7% |
| Jan | 429 | 186 | 43.4% | 45.1% | 41.7% |
| Feb | 280 | 136 | 48.6% | 50.7% | 46.4% |
| Mar | 417 | 198 | 47.5% | 53.3% | 42.3% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 7.3pp higher rate than female candidates at Lowestoft.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Lowestoft? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 3,841 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Lowestoft with 55.5% from 1165 tests, while 23-year-olds have the lowest at 45.4%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1,165 | 55.5% | 59.4% | 51.4% |
| 18 | 874 | 45.7% | 45.5% | 45.8% |
| 19 | 481 | 48.0% | 48.9% | 47.2% |
| 20 | 294 | 49.0% | 43.8% | 54.6% |
| 21 | 254 | 50.4% | 55.5% | 46.5% |
| 22 | 234 | 46.2% | 48.7% | 43.8% |
| 23 | 218 | 45.4% | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 24 | 176 | 53.4% | 60.6% | 48.6% |
| 25 | 145 | 46.9% | 55.1% | 39.5% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Lowestoft, the automatic test pass rate is 38.6%, which is 9.8 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 48.4%. 295 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.
The lower automatic pass rate compared to overall is unusual. This could reflect a smaller sample size or a particular candidate demographic. Check the trend over time to see if this is consistent.
Female automatic candidates pass at 39.1% compared to 36.8% for males.