Norfolk · East of England
Norwich (Peachman Way) driving test centre
61.7% of car practical tests taken at Norwich (Peachman Way) passed in 2025-26, from 12,541 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Norwich (Peachman Way) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
61.7%
7,740 passes
National average
50%
+11.7 points here
Tests conducted
12,541
about 1,045 a month
Best published year
61.7%
2025-26
12,541 car practical tests were taken at Norwich (Peachman Way) in 2025-26. 61.7% passed, 11.7 percentage points above the national average of 50%. It is up on 2019-20, when 53.3% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 51.5% in 2020-21 and 61.7% in 2025-26, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. That works out at roughly 1,045 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Norwich (Peachman Way) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Norwich (Peachman Way)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 12,541 | 7,740 | 61.7% | 50% | 62.5% | 60.8% |
| 2024-25 | 11,012 | 6,282 | 57% | 48.7% | 58% | 56% |
| 2023-24 | 10,607 | 6,279 | 59.2% | 47.9% | 60.8% | 57.4% |
| 2022-23 | 9,992 | 5,857 | 58.6% | 48.4% | 61% | 56.2% |
| 2021-22 | 7,984 | 4,546 | 56.9% | 48.9% | 59.1% | 54.9% |
| 2020-21 | 2,376 | 1,224 | 51.5% | 49.8% | 54% | 49.3% |
| 2019-20 | 8,909 | 4,751 | 53.3% | 45.9% | 57.4% | 49.8% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Where Norwich (Peachman Way) test centre is
Arrive ten minutes early and park where you can pull out easily. The waiting room is small at most centres, so your instructor will normally wait in the car park while you take the test.
Driving out of Norwich (Peachman Way)
Tests from Norwich (Peachman Way) run mostly on ring road, rural roads and residential. Those road types sit close together, so several of them can appear in the first ten minutes.
Country lanes with hidden bends often feature.
Norwich (Peachman Way) covers learners in and around Norwich, and it is where most of our Norwich course students sit the test. If you are choosing between centres, practise the road types listed above rather than picking on pass-rate figures alone.
The aim is simple: nothing on the drive should be new on the day.
Roads you are likely to meet
Ring road
Rural roads
Residential
- Country lanes with hidden bends often feature.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Norwich (Peachman Way)
Committing to a lane in good time
Entering a box junction without a clear exit is a fault regardless of how the lights change afterwards.
Judgement on unlit lanes
Passing places, mud on the road, horses and tractors are all part of the marking here — and so is progress once the road opens up.
Meeting traffic and clearance
Whose priority it is, how much room you leave for parked cars, and whether you wait in a safe place — all marked closely on these streets.
How we prepare you for this centre
Local route practice
The last hours of your course are spent on ring road and rural roads near the centre, because that is what the examiner will put you on.
One rehearsal, examiner-style
Marked the way an examiner marks it, on a Norwich route, with a written debrief of every fault.
All four manoeuvres
Every manoeuvre practised with traffic present, because that is the version that appears on the day.
Test-day rehearsal
Licence and theory certificate checked, show me / tell me covered, and the sat-nav section practised before the day.
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Norwich (Peachman Way) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Norwich (Peachman Way)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Norwich (Peachman Way) draw on ring road, rural roads, residential, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Norwich (Peachman Way)?
committing to a lane in good time, judgement on unlit lanes, meeting traffic and clearance — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Norwich (Peachman Way)?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Norwich (Peachman Way) or a nearby centre serving Norwich.
How do I book a practical test at Norwich (Peachman Way)?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
What do I need to bring to Norwich (Peachman Way)?
Aim to be there ten minutes before your slot with your provisional licence. Your instructor will normally use the half hour beforehand for a warm-up drive on nearby roads rather than sitting in the car park.
Does Norwich (Peachman Way) have a good pass rate?
Travelling for a higher published pass rate usually backfires: you arrive tired, on roads you have never driven. Preparing properly for Norwich (Peachman Way) is the better use of the same hours.
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