What is the pass rate at Banbury Test Centre?

Practical: 41.3% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Banbury Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?

No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.

Which tests are available at Banbury Test Centre?

This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.

What is the driving test waiting time at Banbury?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 18.1 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Banbury?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 39.6% from 4,308 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.

What is the automatic-car pass rate at Banbury?

The published automatic-car pass rate was 35.8% from 2,346 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.

Are the roads listed near Banbury official driving test routes?

No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Practical driving test centre in Banbury

Banbury Driving Test Centre

Find the address, postcode and map. You can also compare official DVSA pass rates, numbers of tests and the full published history, including past practical-test waiting times.

Suite 008 and 009, Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury, OX16 9PA

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At a glance

Banbury driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 41.3% from 9,069 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 18.1 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 41.3%; 2025-26 · 9,069 tests
Published median wait: 18.1 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 39.6%; 2025-26 · 4,308 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: 35.8%; 2025-26 · 2,346 automatic tests

These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.

Banbury Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Banbury Test Centre
Suite 008 and 009, Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road
Banbury
OX16 9PA

Location checked: 24 August 2026
Statistics period: Practical: 2025-26
Data imported: 13 August 2026

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Banbury driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Banbury.

Appointments

Booking and waiting times

Start here if you are deciding when to book. These figures are historical DVSA measures, not live appointment availability.

Published waiting-time and appointment-availability trend

The recorded median wait moved from 8.1 weeks in Aug 2024 to 18.1 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 0.5% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

Standard appointments still available

Percentage of standard test slots in the published booking window that had not been booked.

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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Banbury
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	18.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,912	1,903	9	0.5%	141
Jun 2026	20.4 weeks	24 weeks	2,130	2,120	10	0.5%	154
May 2026	24.3 weeks	14 weeks	2,317	2,287	30	1.3%	82
Apr 2026	20.9 weeks	17.5 weeks	2,729	2,656	73	2.7%	59
Mar 2026	20.4 weeks	24 weeks	2,779	2,749	30	1.1%	133
Feb 2026	19.7 weeks	24 weeks	3,097	3,057	40	1.3%	103
Jan 2026	15 weeks	19 weeks	3,249	3,151	98	3%	62
Dec 2025	18.9 weeks	24 weeks	2,850	2,806	44	1.5%	37
Nov 2025	14.2 weeks	24 weeks	3,002	2,958	44	1.5%	180
Oct 2025	17.1 weeks	24 weeks	3,109	3,073	36	1.2%	150
Sept 2025	16.6 weeks	24 weeks	3,463	3,410	53	1.5%	164
Aug 2025	16 weeks	24 weeks	3,563	3,521	42	1.2%	161
Jul 2025	16.6 weeks	24 weeks	3,494	3,440	54	1.5%	127
Jun 2025	12.7 weeks	24 weeks	3,660	3,613	47	1.3%	168
May 2025	17 weeks	24 weeks	3,495	3,456	39	1.1%	117
Apr 2025	18.3 weeks	24 weeks	3,394	3,233	161	4.7%	116
Mar 2025	13.7 weeks	24 weeks	3,403	3,199	204	6%	143
Feb 2025	14.2 weeks	24 weeks	3,495	3,283	212	6.1%	127
Jan 2025	12.3 weeks	24 weeks	3,462	3,247	215	6.2%	47
Dec 2024	14.6 weeks	24 weeks	3,368	3,186	182	5.4%	44
Nov 2024	12 weeks	24 weeks	3,383	3,188	195	5.8%	117
Oct 2024	12.1 weeks	24 weeks	3,424	3,205	219	6.4%	76
Sept 2024	9.3 weeks	24 weeks	3,186	2,974	212	6.7%	93
Aug 2024	8.1 weeks	24 weeks	2,664	2,492	172	6.5%	71

Hover over or focus any point or bar for its exact value. Official DVSA DRT122F historical data. Both lines use weeks on the same scale. These figures are not live appointment availability and do not guarantee when a new booking can be made.

Results

How learners performed

These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.

Overall pass rate

41.3%

Tests conducted

9,069

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

39.6%

1,706 of 4,308 first attempts passed. 98 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

35.8%

841 of 2,346 practical tests taken in automatic cars passed.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122E

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

41.3%

Great Britain rank

294th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

South East rank

30th of 30

The regional comparison rate is 52.9%.

Compared with Great Britain

8.7 points below

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Warwick (Wedgenock House)

19.5 miles away · 48.5% from 15,070 tests

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A higher past rate does not mean this centre is easier or has appointments available now.

Published history

Historical charts and detailed tables

These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.

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Official test-day guidance

Prepare for test day at Banbury

This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.

What to take

Your UK driving licence.
Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.

Check the complete GOV.UK list

What happens

An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.

Read how the test works

Using your own car

The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.

Check every vehicle requirement

Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.

Roads near the test centre

What the roads are like around Banbury

This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.

These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Skills to practise for these road environments

These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.

Faster-road planning

Build confidence reading signs early, selecting a lane, joining safely and leaving a longer following distance as speeds rise.

Why this is included: Mapped nearby examples include M40, Banbury Interchange, A422.

Roundabout observations

Practise reducing speed in time, reading lane markings, checking mirrors and making a fresh safety decision at each approach.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap labels nearby roundabouts including Banbury Cross, Bloxham Road, Ruscote Avenue, and maps 6 mini-roundabout points.

Signal-controlled junctions

Practise scanning for lane arrows and stop lines, planning for changing lights, and checking that a junction is clear before proceeding.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap contains 78 traffic-signal map points within the mapped radius.

Lower-speed road awareness

Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.

Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include Bloxham Road (A361), South Bar Street (A361), South Bar (A361).

Changing speed environments

Practise spotting speed-limit changes promptly and choosing an appropriate speed for the road and conditions rather than driving at the limit automatically.

Why this is included: The selected nearby roads carry mapped limits ranging from 20 mph to 70 mph.

Main roads nearby

M40Motorway · about 1.8 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
Hennef Way (A422)Major road · about 1.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Southam Road (A423)Major road · about 1.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Concord RoundaboutMajor road · about 1.2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Basset Railway Bridge (A422)Major road · about 1.2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Banbury InterchangeMajor road · about 1.8 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
A422Major road · about 1.9 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
Bloxham Road (A361)Main road · about 455 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
South Bar Street (A361)Main road · about 592 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
South Bar (A361)Main road · about 625 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
Banbury CrossMain road · about 640 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Horse Fair (A361)Main road · about 649 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph

Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 22 August 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.

Compare alternatives

Test centres near Banbury

Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.

Overall latest pass rate (2025-26)

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Banbury. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Warwick (Wedgenock House) Test Centre

Warwick, CV34 5AP

About 19.5 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 48.5%; 2025-26 · 15,070 tests
Median wait: 18 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 47.3%
Automatic: 43.8%

View Warwick (Wedgenock House)

Rugby Test Centre

Rugby, CV22 7DH

About 21.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 51.4%; 2025-26 · 6,664 tests
Median wait: 9.4 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 55%
Automatic: 43.7%

View Rugby

Northampton Test Centre

Northampton, NN5 7QA

About 22.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 52.1%; 2025-26 · 13,539 tests
Median wait: 7.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 51.8%
Automatic: 45.9%

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Oxford (Cowley) Test Centre

Oxford, OX4 2PY

About 22.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 50.6%; 2025-26 · 5,419 tests
Median wait: 5 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 49%
Automatic: 46.6%

View Oxford (Cowley)

Bletchley Test Centre

Bletchley, MK3 6DH

About 26.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 51.5%; 2025-26 · 9,415 tests
Median wait: 14.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 49.6%
Automatic: 47.9%

View Bletchley

Aylesbury Test Centre

Aylesbury, HP19 8JR

About 27 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 49.3%; 2025-26 · 5,255 tests
Median wait: 5 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 48.2%
Automatic: 46.2%

View Aylesbury

Questions about Banbury Test Centre

Where is Banbury Test Centre?: Banbury Test Centre is at Suite 008 and 009, Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury, OX16 9PA. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Banbury Test Centre?: Practical: 41.3% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Banbury Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?: No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
Which tests are available at Banbury Test Centre?: This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
What is the driving test waiting time at Banbury?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 18.1 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Banbury?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 39.6% from 4,308 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
What is the automatic-car pass rate at Banbury?: The published automatic-car pass rate was 35.8% from 2,346 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Banbury official driving test routes?: No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.