DVSA theory test centre

Saxmundham

Car theory test pass rates for Saxmundham, taken straight from DVSA's published figures, with what the test involves and driving instructors teaching around Saxmundham.

Official DVSA figures

45.20%

Pass rate

113 of 193 theory test centres

93

Tests taken

In 2025-26

42

Passes

Candidates who passed here

#113 of 193 in Britain

The numbers

How hard is the theory test at Saxmundham?

45.20% of car theory tests taken here were passed in 2025-26, 1.3 points below the 46.5% average across theory test centres. Pass rates vary by centre far less than people expect - the test is identical everywhere, so what moves the number is who books there.

Pass rate

45.20%

113 of 193 theory test centres

Tests taken

93

In 2025-26

Passes

42

Candidates who passed here

Women vs men

52.40% / 39.20%

Women passed 52.40% of 42 tests, men 39.20% of 51.

Since 2007

Theory pass rate year by year

Every year DVSA have published for Saxmundham, from 2016-17 to 2025-26

2016-172017-182018-192019-202021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26

Financial years 2016-17 to 2025-26, ranging between 36.1% and 66.7%

The test itself

What the car theory test involves

The test is the same at every centre. Two parts, taken in one sitting, both of which have to be passed together.

Multiple-choice questions

50

You need 43 correct to pass this part.

Time for the questions

57 min

There is a practice session first if you want one.

Hazard perception clips

14

15 scoreable hazards, scored 0-5 on how early you spot each.

Hazard perception pass mark

44/75

Both parts have to be passed in the same sitting.

What to bring

Your UK photocard driving licence. Without it the test is cancelled and the fee is lost. Arrive around 15 minutes early, and expect to leave phones and bags in a locker.

How long the pass lasts

Two years. If you have not passed your practical test by then you take the theory again - which is why booking lessons while you revise, rather than after, is worth doing.

We don't have any instructors near Saxmundham yet

No driving instructors are listed within 10 miles of Saxmundham at the moment. You can search the directory with your own postcode, or use the DVSA's official service to find approved instructors near you.

FAQ

Common questions about Saxmundham

Pass rates, what the test involves, and how the theory test fits around booking lessons and a practical test.

45.20% of car theory tests taken at Saxmundham were passed in 2025-26, across 93 tests of which 42 passed. That is 1.3 points below the 46.5% average across theory test centres. It ranks 113 of 193 theory test centres for pass rate.

At Saxmundham, 52.40% of tests taken by women were passed against 39.20% of tests taken by men in 2025-26. The figures cover 42 and 51 tests respectively. DVSA publish this split for every theory test centre.

The car theory test has two parts taken in one sitting. First, 50 multiple-choice questions in 57 minutes, of which you need 43 correct. Then the hazard perception test: 14 video clips containing 15 scoreable developing hazards, scored 0 to 5 depending on how early you spot each one, with a pass mark of 44 out of 75. You have to pass both parts in the same sitting; passing one and failing the other means retaking the whole test.

Yes. You cannot book a practical driving test until you hold a theory test pass certificate, and the certificate is valid for two years. If it expires before you pass your practical, you have to take the theory test again - which is why most people book lessons and the theory test in the same few weeks rather than waiting.