THEORY TEST PASSED
Hertford theory test centre: pass rate and what to expect
46.6% of car theory tests taken at Hertford were passed in the last published year, against a national average of 44.9%.
46.6% of car theory tests taken at Hertford were passed in the last published year, from 23,806 tests. The notch on the ring is the national average of 44.9%.
Car category, April 2024 to March 2025. This centre sits above the national average.Getting there and what to bring
The exact address is on your booking confirmation, and the DVSA lists current centres on GOV.UK. Centres move, so check the confirmation rather than an old listing.
Find this centre on GOV.UKYour provisional licence. Arrive 15 minutes early. Nothing else may be taken into the test room, and phones go into a locker.
About 90 minutes in total: check in, 57 minutes of multiple choice, an optional 3 minute break, then the hazard perception clips.
£23 paid to the DVSA when you book. A retake is another £23, which is the main reason not to book before you are ready.
Check whether you are readyCentre pass rates reflect the candidates who book there, not how hard the test is. The multiple choice questions are identical at every centre in the country, drawn from the same DVSA bank. A low local rate is a fact about local preparation, not about the building.
Sitting full length mocks until you are consistently above 90%, and practising hazard perception rather than reading about it. Both are things you do before you arrive.
Sit a free mock testCentres of a similar size
Same questions, same pass mark, different candidates. Comparing centres with similar test volumes keeps the percentages meaningful.
| Feature | Pass rate | Tests conducted | Vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertford | 46.6% | 23,806 | 1.7 points |
| Cambridge | 53.2% | 22,974 | 8.3 points |
| Southend-On-Sea | 44.8% | 22,489 | -0.1 points |
| Sutton Coldfield | 42.4% | 24,308 | -2.5 points |
| Slough | 41.6% | 25,103 | -3.3 points |
Pass rate data from the DVSA driving and theory test data set, table DRT112A, published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Headline figures cover April 2024 to March 2025, the latest complete year. Centres conducting fewer than 1,000 tests a year are not listed, because small numbers produce percentages that are not statistically robust.
Whichever centre you book, the questions are the same
Sit a free 50 question mock now and see where you actually stand. Then decide whether to book.
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