Where is Chesterfield Test Centre?

Chesterfield Test Centre is at Bus Garage, Approach Road, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, S41 7LT. The map on this page shows its published location.

What is the pass rate at Chesterfield Test Centre?

Practical: 56.2% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Chesterfield Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?

No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.

Which tests are available at Chesterfield Test Centre?

This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.

What is the driving test waiting time at Chesterfield?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 4.9 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Chesterfield?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 56.5% from 3,440 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.

What is the automatic-car pass rate at Chesterfield?

The published automatic-car pass rate was 48% from 1,622 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.

Are the roads listed near Chesterfield official driving test routes?

No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Practical driving test centre in Chesterfield

Chesterfield Driving Test Centre

Find the address, postcode and map. You can also compare official DVSA pass rates, numbers of tests and the full published history, including past practical-test waiting times.

Bus Garage, Approach Road, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, S41 7LT

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At a glance

Chesterfield driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 56.2% from 6,605 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 4.9 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 56.2%; 2025-26 · 6,605 tests
Published median wait: 4.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 56.5%; 2025-26 · 3,440 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: 48%; 2025-26 · 1,622 automatic tests

These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.

Chesterfield Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Chesterfield Test Centre
Bus Garage, Approach Road, Stonegravels
Chesterfield
S41 7LT

Location checked: 24 August 2026
Statistics period: Practical: 2025-26
Data imported: 13 August 2026

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Chesterfield driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Chesterfield.

Appointments

Booking and waiting times

Start here if you are deciding when to book. These figures are historical DVSA measures, not live appointment availability.

Published waiting-time and appointment-availability trend

The recorded median wait moved from 8.9 weeks in Aug 2024 to 4.9 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 6.7% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

Standard appointments still available

Percentage of standard test slots in the published booking window that had not been booked.

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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Chesterfield
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	4.9 weeks	22.5 weeks	2,372	2,214	158	6.7%	242
Jun 2026	8 weeks	23.2 weeks	2,637	2,320	317	12%	200
May 2026	6.1 weeks	24 weeks	2,684	2,520	164	6.1%	213
Apr 2026	6.1 weeks	23.5 weeks	2,845	2,663	182	6.4%	209
Mar 2026	6.4 weeks	24 weeks	2,451	2,292	159	6.5%	194
Feb 2026	6.3 weeks	24 weeks	2,542	2,400	142	5.6%	171
Jan 2026	8 weeks	24 weeks	2,459	2,315	144	5.9%	175
Dec 2025	7.9 weeks	24 weeks	2,246	2,096	150	6.7%	125
Nov 2025	8 weeks	24 weeks	2,127	2,008	119	5.6%	181
Oct 2025	8.3 weeks	24 weeks	1,735	1,689	46	2.7%	168
Sept 2025	10.7 weeks	24 weeks	1,777	1,650	127	7.1%	157
Aug 2025	12.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,567	1,448	119	7.6%	131
Jul 2025	13.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,601	1,482	119	7.4%	179
Jun 2025	10.4 weeks	24 weeks	1,724	1,605	119	6.9%	135
May 2025	9.4 weeks	19 weeks	1,738	1,626	112	6.4%	133
Apr 2025	10.7 weeks	24 weeks	1,526	1,444	82	5.4%	74
Mar 2025	11.9 weeks	24 weeks	1,650	1,541	109	6.6%	80
Feb 2025	11.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,761	1,665	96	5.5%	134
Jan 2025	11.3 weeks	24 weeks	1,808	1,703	105	5.8%	141
Dec 2024	8.2 weeks	23.8 weeks	1,717	1,583	134	7.8%	111
Nov 2024	6.7 weeks	21.5 weeks	1,659	1,535	124	7.5%	124
Oct 2024	8.9 weeks	19.8 weeks	1,779	1,413	366	20.6%	150
Sept 2024	9.7 weeks	19.6 weeks	1,796	1,357	439	24.4%	72
Aug 2024	8.9 weeks	20 weeks	1,632	1,310	322	19.7%	52

Hover over or focus any point or bar for its exact value. Official DVSA DRT122F historical data. Both lines use weeks on the same scale. These figures are not live appointment availability and do not guarantee when a new booking can be made.

Results

How learners performed

These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.

Overall pass rate

56.2%

Tests conducted

6,605

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

56.5%

1,945 of 3,440 first attempts passed. 224 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

48%

778 of 1,622 practical tests taken in automatic cars passed.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122E

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

56.2%

Great Britain rank

95th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

East Midlands rank

6th of 20

The regional comparison rate is 50.8%.

Compared with Great Britain

6.2 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Ashfield

11.4 miles away · 57.3% from 8,144 tests

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A higher past rate does not mean this centre is easier or has appointments available now.

Published history

Historical charts and detailed tables

These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.

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Official test-day guidance

Prepare for test day at Chesterfield

This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.

What to take

Your UK driving licence.
Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.

Check the complete GOV.UK list

What happens

An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.

Read how the test works

Using your own car

The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.

Check every vehicle requirement

Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.

Roads near the test centre

What the roads are like around Chesterfield

This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.

These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Skills to practise for these road environments

These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.

Faster-road planning

Build confidence reading signs early, selecting a lane, joining safely and leaving a longer following distance as speeds rise.

Why this is included: Mapped nearby examples include A61, Old Road.

Roundabout observations

Practise reducing speed in time, reading lane markings, checking mirrors and making a fresh safety decision at each approach.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap labels nearby roundabouts including Meltham Lane, Sheffield Road, B6543, and maps 19 mini-roundabout points.

Signal-controlled junctions

Practise scanning for lane arrows and stop lines, planning for changing lights, and checking that a junction is clear before proceeding.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap contains 241 traffic-signal map points within the mapped radius.

Lower-speed road awareness

Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.

Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include West Bars (A619), Markham Road (A619), A619.

Changing speed environments

Practise spotting speed-limit changes promptly and choosing an appropriate speed for the road and conditions rather than driving at the limit automatically.

Why this is included: The selected nearby roads carry mapped limits ranging from 30 mph to 70 mph.

Main roads nearby

A61Major road · about 266 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
Rother Way (A619)Major road · about 819 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Chesterfield Road (A619)Major road · about 1,145 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
West Bars (A619)Major road · about 1,191 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Markham Road (A619)Major road · about 1,211 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A619Major road · about 1,230 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Chatsworth Road (A619)Major road · about 1,235 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A617Major road · about 1,263 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Wheatbridge Road (A619)Major road · about 1,267 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Derby Road (A61)Major road · about 1,554 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Old RoadMajor road · about 1.2 miles from the test centre
Jawbones Hill (A61)Major road · about 1.3 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph

Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 22 August 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.

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Test centres near Chesterfield

Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.

Overall latest pass rate (2025-26)

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Chesterfield. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Sheffield (Handsworth) Test Centre

Sheffield, S13 9LT

About 9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 44.1%; 2025-26 · 9,788 tests
Median wait: 6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 44.7%
Automatic: 39.8%

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Ashfield Test Centre

Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 5LA

About 11.4 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 57.3%; 2025-26 · 8,144 tests
Median wait: 18.2 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 59.2%
Automatic: 49.6%

View Ashfield

Worksop Test Centre

Worksop, S81 8BW

About 12.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 55.2%; 2025-26 · 5,975 tests
Median wait: 11 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 56.2%
Automatic: 47.9%

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Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Test Centre

Sheffield, S6 1TQ

About 12.5 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 48.7%; 2025-26 · 10,442 tests
Median wait: 18.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 50.3%
Automatic: 43.2%

View Sheffield (Middlewood Road)

Rotherham Test Centre

Rotherham, S61 4RL

About 14 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 53.1%; 2025-26 · 9,134 tests
Median wait: 9.5 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 54.7%
Automatic: 48.8%

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Buxton Test Centre

Buxton, SK17 9DS

About 20.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 58.7%; 2025-26 · 4,904 tests
Median wait: 15 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 61.4%
Automatic: 47.6%

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Questions about Chesterfield Test Centre

Where is Chesterfield Test Centre?: Chesterfield Test Centre is at Bus Garage, Approach Road, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, S41 7LT. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Chesterfield Test Centre?: Practical: 56.2% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Chesterfield Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?: No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
Which tests are available at Chesterfield Test Centre?: This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
What is the driving test waiting time at Chesterfield?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 4.9 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Chesterfield?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 56.5% from 3,440 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
What is the automatic-car pass rate at Chesterfield?: The published automatic-car pass rate was 48% from 1,622 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Chesterfield official driving test routes?: No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.