Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info.
Annual pass rate at Ashford (London Middlesex), from 2013-14 to 2021-22 (DVSA data).
Between 2013-14 and 2021-22, the pass rate at Ashford (London Middlesex) has remained broadly stable, moving from 50% to 50.5% (up 0.5 percentage points). It peaked at 51.2% in 2020-21 and was lowest at 47.5% in 2016-17, with a long-run average of 49.5%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.
| Year | Pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 50.5% |
| 2020-21 | 51.2% |
| 2019-20 | 48.5% |
| 2018-19 | 49% |
| 2017-18 | 50.8% |
| 2016-17 | 47.5% |
| 2015-16 | 48.6% |
| 2014-15 | 49.6% |
| 2013-14 | 50% |
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