What is the pass rate at Maidstone Test Centre?

Practical: 60.2% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Maidstone 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 Maidstone 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 Maidstone?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 10 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Maidstone?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 61.6% from 4,343 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 Maidstone?

The published automatic-car pass rate was 53.6% from 2,603 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.

Are the roads listed near Maidstone 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 Maidstone

Maidstone 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.

Unit 1 North Court, South Park Business Village, Armstrong Road, Maidstone, ME15 6JZ

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At a glance

Maidstone driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 60.2% from 8,053 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 10 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 60.2%; 2025-26 · 8,053 tests
Published median wait: 10 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 61.6%; 2025-26 · 4,343 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: 53.6%; 2025-26 · 2,603 automatic tests

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

Maidstone Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Maidstone Test Centre
Unit 1 North Court, South Park Business Village, Armstrong Road
Maidstone
ME15 6JZ

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

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Maidstone driving test information

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

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 10 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 8.1% 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 Maidstone
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	10 weeks	22.8 weeks	3,895	3,578	317	8.1%	179
Jun 2026	5.6 weeks	22.6 weeks	3,897	3,629	268	6.9%	264
May 2026	7.6 weeks	24 weeks	3,621	3,449	172	4.8%	189
Apr 2026	9.1 weeks	24 weeks	3,593	3,403	190	5.3%	161
Mar 2026	7.9 weeks	24 weeks	3,484	3,245	239	6.9%	174
Feb 2026	8.4 weeks	24 weeks	3,492	3,272	220	6.3%	215
Jan 2026	9.6 weeks	24 weeks	3,258	3,059	199	6.1%	141
Dec 2025	9 weeks	15.8 weeks	2,978	2,760	218	7.3%	132
Nov 2025	8.4 weeks	20.8 weeks	2,868	2,705	163	5.7%	143
Oct 2025	7.4 weeks	15.8 weeks	2,526	2,464	62	2.5%	137
Sept 2025	7.4 weeks	24 weeks	2,565	2,428	137	5.3%	146
Aug 2025	11.3 weeks	24 weeks	2,303	2,157	146	6.3%	111
Jul 2025	10.6 weeks	24 weeks	2,137	1,976	161	7.5%	114
Jun 2025	10.9 weeks	24 weeks	2,157	2,024	133	6.2%	133
May 2025	11.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,837	1,669	168	9.1%	78
Apr 2025	9.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,756	1,655	101	5.8%	126
Mar 2025	9.4 weeks	15.8 weeks	1,685	1,573	112	6.6%	125
Feb 2025	10 weeks	18.8 weeks	1,704	1,632	72	4.2%	116
Jan 2025	9.9 weeks	24 weeks	1,832	1,737	95	5.2%	111
Dec 2024	9.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,731	1,616	115	6.6%	91
Nov 2024	11.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,561	1,490	71	4.5%	120
Oct 2024	11.4 weeks	24 weeks	1,711	1,629	82	4.8%	123
Sept 2024	11.4 weeks	20 weeks	1,631	1,555	76	4.7%	85
Aug 2024	8.1 weeks	4.5 weeks	1,672	1,566	106	6.3%	128

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

60.2%

Tests conducted

8,053

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

61.6%

2,675 of 4,343 first attempts passed. 164 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

53.6%

1,396 of 2,603 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

60.2%

Great Britain rank

50th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

South East rank

4th of 30

The regional comparison rate is 52.9%.

Compared with Great Britain

10.2 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Tunbridge Wells

14.2 miles away · 64.5% from 5,726 tests

View centre →

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 Maidstone

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 Maidstone

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 M20.

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 Enterprise Road, Marion Crescent, Plains Avenue, and maps 16 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 112 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 Loose Road (A229), Sheals Crescent (A229), Postley Road (A229).

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

M20Motorway · about 2.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
Loose Road (A229)Major road · about 235 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Sheals Crescent (A229)Major road · about 423 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Postley Road (A229)Major road · about 492 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Hayle Road (A229)Major road · about 564 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Upper Stone Street (A229)Major road · about 622 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
College Road (A229)Major road · about 885 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Knightrider Street (A249)Major road · about 1,065 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Mote Road (A249)Major road · about 1,065 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Lower Stone Street (A229)Major road · about 1,067 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Mill Street (A229)Major road · about 1,091 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Wat Tyler Way (A249)Major road · about 1,118 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.

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Test centres near Maidstone

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 Maidstone. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Medway Ambely Road (Formally Gillingham LGV) Test Centre

Gillingham, ME8 0SJ

About 7.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: Not published; Period unavailable
Median wait: Not published; Period unavailable · historical
First attempt: Not published
Automatic: Not published

View Medway Ambely Road (Formally Gillingham LGV)

Gillingham Test Centre

Gillingham, ME8 0EZ

About 7.6 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 56.4%; 2025-26 · 14,886 tests
Median wait: 9.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 57.6%
Automatic: 51.9%

View Gillingham

Tunbridge Wells Test Centre

Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2ES

About 14.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 64.5%; 2025-26 · 5,726 tests
Median wait: 10 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 65.4%
Automatic: 61%

View Tunbridge Wells

Sevenoaks Test Centre

Sevenoaks, TN13 1HJ

About 14.6 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 59%; 2025-26 · 6,740 tests
Median wait: 10.4 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 60.9%
Automatic: 54.2%

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Tilbury Test Centre

Tilbury, RM18 7AE

About 15.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 50.4%; 2025-26 · 5,083 tests
Median wait: 7.1 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 50.3%
Automatic: 46%

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Ashford (Kent) Test Centre

Ashford, TN23 1HU

About 17.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 46.2%; 2025-26 · 5,475 tests
Median wait: 6.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 45.9%
Automatic: 42.1%

View Ashford (Kent)

Questions about Maidstone Test Centre

Where is Maidstone Test Centre?: Maidstone Test Centre is at Unit 1 North Court, South Park Business Village, Armstrong Road, Maidstone, ME15 6JZ. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Maidstone Test Centre?: Practical: 60.2% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Maidstone 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 Maidstone 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 Maidstone?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 10 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Maidstone?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 61.6% from 4,343 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 Maidstone?: The published automatic-car pass rate was 53.6% from 2,603 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Maidstone 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.