What is the pass rate at Southend on Sea Test Centre?

Theory: 45.3% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Southend on Sea 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 Southend on Sea Test Centre?

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

Theory test centre in Southend-On-Sea

Southend on Sea Theory Test Centre

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Third Floor, Tylers House, 5 Tylers Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2BB

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At a glance

Southend on Sea theory test pass rate

Latest published theory test pass rate: 45.3% from 24,458 tests in 2025-26.

Overall theory pass rate: 45.3%; 2025-26 · 24,458 tests
Tests conducted: 24,458; 2025-26
Tests passed: 11,076; 2025-26
Selected results: All candidates; DVSA published candidate breakdown

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

Southend on Sea Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Southend on Sea Test Centre
Third Floor, Tylers House, 5 Tylers Avenue
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 2BB

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

Southend on Sea theory test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Southend on Sea.

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

45.3%

Tests conducted

24,458

Results shown

All candidates

How this pass rate compares

Overall theory pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

45.3%

Great Britain rank

108th of 192

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate; tied with 2 other centres.

Compared with Great Britain

0.5 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 44.8%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Chelmsford

17.3 miles away · 47.9% from 22,482 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

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Test centres near Southend on Sea

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)

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Chatham Test Centre

Chatham, ME4 4EP

About 13.6 miles straight-line · theory tests

Overall result: 44.1%; 2025-26 · 32,955 tests
Median wait: Not published; Period unavailable · historical

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Chelmsford Test Centre

Chelmsford, CM1 1HT

About 17.3 miles straight-line · theory tests

Overall result: 47.9%; 2025-26 · 22,482 tests
Median wait: Not published; Period unavailable · historical

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Canterbury Test Centre

Canterbury, CT1 2LE

About 23.9 miles straight-line · theory tests

Overall result: 47.4%; 2025-26 · 26,438 tests
Median wait: Not published; Period unavailable · historical

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Colchester Test Centre

Colchester, CO4 3ZL

About 25.6 miles straight-line · theory tests

Overall result: 45.1%; 2025-26 · 15,487 tests
Median wait: Not published; Period unavailable · historical

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Sidcup Test Centre

Sidcup, DA14 5DA

About 27 miles straight-line · theory tests

Overall result: 46%; 2025-26 · 42,577 tests
Median wait: Not published; Period unavailable · historical

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Ilford Test Centre

Ilford, IG1 2FS

About 27.7 miles straight-line · theory tests

Overall result: 40.2%; 2025-26 · 92,249 tests
Median wait: Not published; Period unavailable · historical

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Questions about Southend on Sea Test Centre

Where is Southend on Sea Test Centre?: Southend on Sea Test Centre is at Third Floor, Tylers House, 5 Tylers Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2BB. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Southend on Sea Test Centre?: Theory: 45.3% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Southend on Sea 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 Southend on Sea Test Centre?: This location is listed for theory tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.