A Hampshire town has been ranked as the best place to go to if you want to pass your driving test first time.

Lee-on-the-Solent, which is near Gosport, had 67.1% of its first-time attempters pass, which beat out Chichester in Sussex in second place with 66.5%.

The study from Collingwood Insurance assessed the pass rate percentage of major driving test centres across the UK of those conducting more than 1,000 tests annually.

Lee-on-the-Solent had 2,589 of its 3,859 first-time attempters in the last year be successful. 

Daily Echo: The Lee-on-Solent centre had more than 60% of its drivers pass on their first attemptThe Lee-on-Solent centre had more than 60% of its drivers pass on their first attempt (Image: PA)

Top 10 places to pass your driving test first time

The top 10 centres to pass your driving test at in the UK first-time according to the research from Collingwood Insurance are as follows:

1. Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire - 67.1%

2. Chichester, Sussex - 66.5%

3. Dorchester, Dorset - 65%

4. Yeovil, Somerset - 63.9%

5. Kendal (Oxenholme Road), Cumbria - 62.9%

6. Melton Mowbray, East Midlands - 62.6%

6= Abergavenny, Monmouthshire - 62.6%

8. Aberdeen South (Cove), Aberdeenshire - 62.2%

9. Durham, County Durham - 62.1%

10. Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire - 61.9%

Meanwhile, the worst centre for first-time passers was Featherstone in West Yorkshire, who had only 37.1% of learners be successful on their first go.

Liz Laidler, head of learner driver products at Collingwood Insurance, said: “They say practice makes perfect and this is certainly the case for driving, as, like most things, it’s a skill that improves the more you practice.

“However, it’s important to remember that, while driving instructors and motoring schools will have their own insurance, specialist learner driver insurance is required by law when you’re getting extra practice in by driving on public roads in either your own, or a family member’s car.

“There’s no doubt that the more exposure you have to the roads and the more you practice, the greater your chance of passing first time, but drivers just have to be certain that they have the relevant cover to avoid any fines or penalties before they even hit the roads.”