First attempts
52.3%
3,231 of 6,172 first attempts passed. 141 passes had no recorded driving faults.
Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C
Practical driving test centre in West Wickham
West Wickham (London) Driving Test Centre
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56 Glebe Way, West Wickham, BR4 0RLAt a glance
West Wickham (London) driving test pass rate and waiting time
Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 51.6% from 12,249 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 10.6 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).
- Overall pass rate
- 51.6%
- 2025-26 · 12,249 tests
- Published median wait
- 10.6 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical, not live
- First-attempt pass rate
- 52.3%
- 2025-26 · 6,172 first attempts
- Automatic pass rate
- 50.8%
- 2025-26 · 4,920 automatic tests
These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.
West Wickham (London) Test Centre map and location
Address and test-centre details
West Wickham (London) Test Centre56 Glebe Way
West Wickham
BR4 0RL
- Location checked
- 24 August 2026
- Statistics period
- Practical: 2025-26
- Data imported
- 13 August 2026
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West Wickham (London) driving test information
Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: West Wickham (London).
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 11.2 weeks in Aug 2024 to 10.6 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 5.1% 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.
View exact monthly values
| Month | Median wait | Weeks to 10% availability | Standard slots released | Booked | Still available | Available (%) | Overtime slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 10.6 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,933 | 3,734 | 199 | 5.1% | 79 |
| Jun 2026 | 7.7 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,835 | 3,674 | 161 | 4.2% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 5.7 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,694 | 3,496 | 198 | 5.4% | 174 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,441 | 3,295 | 146 | 4.2% | 56 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.9 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,423 | 3,258 | 165 | 4.8% | 18 |
| Feb 2026 | 10.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,252 | 3,102 | 150 | 4.6% | 253 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.3 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,459 | 3,318 | 141 | 4.1% | 255 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,362 | 3,229 | 133 | 4% | 261 |
| Nov 2025 | 11.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,580 | 3,437 | 143 | 4% | 245 |
| Oct 2025 | 10 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,506 | 3,399 | 107 | 3.1% | 200 |
| Sept 2025 | 12.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,608 | 3,441 | 167 | 4.6% | 227 |
| Aug 2025 | 10.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,568 | 3,404 | 164 | 4.6% | 226 |
| Jul 2025 | 11.7 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,583 | 3,422 | 161 | 4.5% | 186 |
| Jun 2025 | 7 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,984 | 3,815 | 169 | 4.2% | 186 |
| May 2025 | 8.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,864 | 3,663 | 201 | 5.2% | 167 |
| Apr 2025 | 5.3 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,382 | 3,235 | 147 | 4.3% | 216 |
| Mar 2025 | 9.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,516 | 3,379 | 137 | 3.9% | 178 |
| Feb 2025 | 9.1 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,376 | 3,217 | 159 | 4.7% | 199 |
| Jan 2025 | 9.6 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,418 | 3,267 | 151 | 4.4% | 205 |
| Dec 2024 | 13.7 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,226 | 3,109 | 117 | 3.6% | 196 |
| Nov 2024 | 10.7 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,391 | 3,289 | 102 | 3% | 246 |
| Oct 2024 | 7 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,730 | 3,581 | 149 | 4% | 213 |
| Sept 2024 | 5 weeks | 24 weeks | 4,005 | 3,841 | 164 | 4.1% | 168 |
| Aug 2024 | 11.2 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,585 | 3,431 | 154 | 4.3% | 140 |
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
51.6%
Tests conducted
12,249
Results shown
All candidates
Automatic cars
50.8%
2,499 of 4,920 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
51.6%
Great Britain rank
168th of 312
Centres with a published 2025-26 rate; tied with 1 other centre.
London rank
7th of 24
The regional comparison rate is 49.1%.
Compared with Great Britain
1.6 points above
The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.
Nearby centre with a higher published rate
Bromley (London)
View centre →3.5 miles away · 52.9% from 13,228 tests
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 West Wickham (London)
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.
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.
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.
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 West Wickham (London)
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.
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 A232, Bridle Road, Bucknall Way, and maps 26 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 45 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 Glebe Way (A232), High Street (A232), A232.
Main roads nearby
- Glebe Way (A232)Major road · about 28 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- High Street (A232)Major road · about 237 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- A232Major road · about 803 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Wickham Road (A232)Major road · about 944 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Croydon Road (A232)Major road · about 989 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Shirley Road (A232)Major road · about 1.9 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Addiscombe Road (A232)Major road · about 2.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Station Road (A214)Main road · about 237 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Beckenham Road (A214)Main road · about 569 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Addington RoadMain road · about 806 metres from the test centre
- Kent Gate Way (A2022)Main road · about 846 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- South Eden Park Road (A214)Main road · about 1,030 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 West Wickham (London)
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 West Wickham (London). Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.
- Overall result
- 52.9%
- 2025-26 · 13,228 tests
- Median wait
- 9.3 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 52.9%
- Automatic
- 51%
- Overall result
- 47%
- 2025-26 · 15,046 tests
- Median wait
- 12.3 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 46.3%
- Automatic
- 45.4%
- Overall result
- 58.7%
- 2025-26 · 14,318 tests
- Median wait
- 17.9 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 59.5%
- Automatic
- 56.7%
- Overall result
- 51%
- 2025-26 · 15,770 tests
- Median wait
- 14.3 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 50.4%
- Automatic
- 49.8%
- Overall result
- 40.5%
- 2025-26 · 4,245 tests
- Median wait
- 9.4 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 39.1%
- Automatic
- 38.3%
- Overall result
- 59%
- 2025-26 · 6,740 tests
- Median wait
- 10.4 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 60.9%
- Automatic
- 54.2%
Questions about West Wickham (London) Test Centre
- Where is West Wickham (London) Test Centre?
- West Wickham (London) Test Centre is at 56 Glebe Way, West Wickham, BR4 0RL. The map on this page shows its published location.
- What is the pass rate at West Wickham (London) Test Centre?
- Practical: 51.6% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
- Does West Wickham (London) 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 West Wickham (London) 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 West Wickham (London)?
- DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 10.6 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
- What is the first-attempt pass rate at West Wickham (London)?
- The published first-attempt pass rate was 52.3% from 6,172 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 West Wickham (London)?
- The published automatic-car pass rate was 50.8% from 4,920 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
- Are the roads listed near West Wickham (London) 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.