Motorcycle test centres: module 1 and 2 pass rates
Herne Bay
Herne Bay, South East
Module 1, 2025/26
78.0%
733 tests
Module 2, 2025/26
72.8%
729 tests
Pass rate by year
| Year | Module 1 | Module 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | Pass rate | Tests | Pass rate | |
| 2025/26 | 733 | 78.0% | 729 | 72.8% |
| 2024/25 | 715 | 78.3% | 686 | 75.7% |
| 2023/24 | 669 | 74.9% | 664 | 73.8% |
| 2022/23 | 705 | 77.4% | 776 | 67.1% |
| 2021/22 | 718 | 73.4% | 773 | 70.8% |
| 2020/21 | 379 | 75.5% | 324 | 64.8% |
| 2019/20 | 574 | 79.6% | 602 | 66.8% |
| 2018/19 | 621 | 77.3% | 662 | 63.7% |
| 2017/18 | 662 | 76.7% | 615 | 70.7% |
| 2016/17 | 629 | 78.4% | 617 | 66.3% |
| 2015/16 | 566 | 75.3% | 495 | 68.1% |
| 2014/15 | 516 | 74.8% | 426 | 66.9% |
| 2013/14 | 465 | 72.9% | 351 | 71.8% |
| 2012/13 | 852 | 74.6% | 667 | 64.6% |
| 2011/12 | 689 | 74.9% | 464 | 67.9% |
| 2010/11 | 750 | 64.9% | 444 | 67.6% |
| 2009/10 | 812 | 61.6% | 522 | 66.3% |
Quarter by quarter, 2025/26
DVSA publishes motorcycle results by quarter, which car tests do not get. Riding is seasonal: nationally about 40% more module 1 tests are taken between April and September than between October and March, and the national pass rate in the winter quarters runs a few points lower. Individual sites vary, and several of the busiest ones do not follow the pattern at all.
| Quarter | Module 1 | Module 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | Pass rate | Tests | Pass rate | |
| Apr–Jun | 210 | 81.0% | 201 | 77.6% |
| Jul–Sep | 240 | 80.4% | 233 | 71.7% |
| Oct–Dec | 151 | 74.8% | 163 | 68.1% |
| Jan–Mar | 132 | 72.7% | 132 | 73.5% |
What is tested here
- Motorcycle module 1
- The off-road manoeuvres test: slow control, a slalom, a U-turn, the controlled stop and the emergency stop through a speed trap, all on a closed manoeuvring area.
- Motorcycle module 2
- The on-road test: around 40 minutes of riding in traffic with an examiner following on radio, plus safety questions and a hill start.
Herne Bay also runs car tests
Car pass rates, waiting times, the roads around it and learner reports are on the Herne Bay car test centre page.
Source: DVSA driving test statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.