Is Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way) still open?

No. Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way) is no longer an active DVSA practical driving test centre. Historical figures for this centre remain available for reference. The nearest active centre is Chelmsford (Hanbury Road) (44.7% pass rate).

What was the final pass rate at Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way)?

The most recent reported pass rate at Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way) was 45.2%, based on 4,083 tests conducted in 2017-18.

Where can I book a driving test instead?

The nearest active centre we list is Chelmsford (Hanbury Road), with a 44.7% pass rate. Book through the official GOV.UK service at gov.uk/book-driving-test.

Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way) Driving Test Centre

· Essex

45.2%

final pass rate 4,083 tests/year · 2 years of data · DVSA data: 2017-18

Key Statistics

45.2% Overall Pass Rate ▼ -1.8pp

45.7% Male Pass Rate

44.7% Female Pass Rate

4,860 Total Tests (2 years)

Historical Pass Rate Trend

Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way) pass rate over 2 years

Monthly Breakdown (2017-18)

Month	Tests	Passes	Pass Rate	Male Rate	Female Rate
Apr	165	87	52.7%	55.7%	48.5%
May	318	143	45.0%	47.7%	41.8%
Jun	389	165	42.4%	43.1%	41.6%
Jul	410	183	44.6%	46.6%	42.9%
Aug	448	218	48.7%	48.6%	48.7%
Sep	360	166	46.1%	45.1%	47.0%
Oct	403	182	45.2%	42.4%	47.6%
Nov	385	171	44.4%	49.5%	39.8%
Dec	244	114	46.7%	43.7%	50.0%
Jan	389	185	47.6%	45.5%	49.7%
Feb	320	137	42.8%	43.2%	42.4%
Mar	252	95	37.7%	37.9%	37.5%

Gender Comparison

Male candidates pass at a 1pp higher rate than female candidates at Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way).

Male Female

Pass Rate by Age

How do different age groups perform at Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way)? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 3,077 of the tests conducted here.

Age of candidate at test

17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way) with 51.7% from 1173 tests, while 25-year-olds have the lowest at 39.7%. 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	1,173	51.7%	50.5%	53.2%
18	606	44.1%	48.1%	40.2%
19	300	42.0%	41.5%	42.6%
20	210	40.0%	43.1%	36.2%
21	187	43.3%	38.8%	46.7%
22	191	48.7%	51.1%	46.5%
23	165	44.2%	42.2%	46.3%
24	124	47.6%	47.9%	47.2%
25	121	39.7%	44.8%	34.9%

Automatic vs Manual

40.7%Automatic Pass Rate

45.2%Overall Pass Rate

356Auto Tests/Year

At Chelmsford (Hoffmans Way), the automatic test pass rate is 40.7%, which is 4.5 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 45.2%. 356 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.

Female automatic candidates pass at 43.7% compared to 33.9% for males.