Practical driving test centre in Bishops Stortford

Bishops Stortford Driving Test Centre

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South Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3JQ
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At a glance

Bishops Stortford driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 51.3% from 6,409 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 10.4 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate
51.3%
2025-26 · 6,409 tests
Published median wait
10.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate
50.9%
2025-26 · 3,272 first attempts
Automatic pass rate
42.8%
2025-26 · 1,752 automatic tests

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

Bishops Stortford Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Bishops Stortford Test Centre
South Road
Bishops Stortford
CM23 3JQ
Location checked
24 August 2026
Statistics period
Practical: 2025-26
Data imported
13 August 2026

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Bishops Stortford driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Bishops Stortford.

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 9 weeks in Aug 2024 to 10.4 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 7.9% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

The latest 24 published months, comparing median booking-to-test waiting time with the number of weeks until at least 10 percent of appointments were available. Exact values are in the table below.

Standard appointments still available

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

Monthly percentages for the same published months as the waiting-time chart. Exact values and appointment counts are in the table below.
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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Bishops Stortford
MonthMedian waitWeeks to 10% availabilityStandard slots releasedBookedStill availableAvailable (%)Overtime slots
Jul 202610.4 weeks24 weeks1,9601,8061547.9%171
Jun 202611.3 weeks24 weeks2,1531,9951587.3%130
May 202614.3 weeks24 weeks2,1182,030884.2%113
Apr 20269.6 weeks24 weeks2,0301,9181125.5%101
Mar 20267 weeks24 weeks2,0031,8961075.3%121
Feb 20267.8 weeks24 weeks2,1562,0381185.5%123
Jan 202612 weeks24 weeks1,7791,6701096.1%33
Dec 202512.1 weeks15.4 weeks1,4781,3721067.2%45
Nov 202510.3 weeks24 weeks1,4901,402885.9%109
Oct 202513.3 weeks24 weeks1,5011,432694.6%147
Sept 202514.1 weeks24 weeks1,6741,5701046.2%87
Aug 202514.1 weeks24 weeks1,6301,5191116.8%95
Jul 202513.7 weeks24 weeks1,5231,4091147.5%85
Jun 202512.3 weeks24 weeks1,7221,6081146.6%68
May 202512.4 weeks24 weeks1,6461,5211257.6%71
Apr 202511 weeks24 weeks1,6501,5221287.8%74
Mar 202513.4 weeks24 weeks1,6531,5421116.7%90
Feb 202513.6 weeks24 weeks1,7941,6731216.7%71
Jan 202514.6 weeks24 weeks1,8091,6851246.9%37
Dec 202413.3 weeks24 weeks1,7501,6231277.3%26
Nov 20248.3 weeks24 weeks1,7421,6381046%101
Oct 20248.1 weeks24 weeks1,9091,7991105.8%157
Sept 20249.3 weeks24 weeks2,0491,9371125.5%130
Aug 20249 weeks24 weeks1,8331,6791548.4%105
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
51.3%
Tests conducted
6,409
Results shown
All candidates

First attempts

50.9%

1,665 of 3,272 first attempts passed. 40 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

42.8%

750 of 1,752 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

51.3%
Great Britain rank

178th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

East of England rank

10th of 24

The regional comparison rate is 51.4%.

Compared with Great Britain

1.3 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Enfield (Innova Business Park)

15 miles away · 53.9% from 8,412 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 Bishops Stortford

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.

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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 Bishops Stortford

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 M11, Bishop's Stortford Bypass (A120), Birchanger Green Roundabout.

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 Whittington Way, Haymeads Lane, Great Hadham Road, and maps 14 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 59 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 Hallingbury Road (A1060), London Road (A1060), Dunmow Road (A1250).

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 30 mph to 70 mph.

Main roads nearby

  • M11Motorway · about 1,578 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
  • Bishop's Stortford Bypass (A120)Major road · about 1.4 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Birchanger Green RoundaboutMajor road · about 1.6 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • A120Major road · about 1.7 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Hadham Road (A120)Major road · about 1.7 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Thremhall Avenue (A120)Major road · about 1.7 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
  • Hadham Park RoundaboutMajor road · about 2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Little Hadham Bypass (A120)Major road · about 2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Priory Wood RoundaboutMajor road · about 2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Hallingbury Road (A1060)Main road · about 400 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • London Road (A1060)Main road · about 427 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Dunmow Road (A1250)Main road · about 936 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 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 Bishops Stortford

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)

Bishops Stortford (this centre)Enfield (Innova Business Pa…Loughton (London)StevenageChingford (London)LetchworthBrentwood (London)

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

Bishops Stortford (this centre)Enfield (Innova Business Pa…Loughton (London)StevenageChingford (London)LetchworthBrentwood (London)

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

Stevenage Test Centre

Stevenage, SG1 3DT

About 16.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
55.3%
2025-26 · 4,622 tests
Median wait
6.7 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
55.8%
Automatic
48.5%
View Stevenage

Letchworth Test Centre

Letchworth, SG6 1RF

About 18.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
57.5%
2025-26 · 5,243 tests
Median wait
25 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
59.3%
Automatic
51.3%
View Letchworth

Questions about Bishops Stortford Test Centre

Where is Bishops Stortford Test Centre?
Bishops Stortford Test Centre is at South Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3JQ. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Bishops Stortford Test Centre?
Practical: 51.3% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford?
DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 10.4 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Bishops Stortford?
The published first-attempt pass rate was 50.9% from 3,272 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 Bishops Stortford?
The published automatic-car pass rate was 42.8% from 1,752 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Bishops Stortford 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.