Practical driving test centres in South East
Compare 31 current practical driving test centres in South East by address, latest official DVSA pass rate, number of tests and published waiting time. Missing figures are shown as unavailable.
Compare test centres in South East
For Jul 2026, the middle value from 30 published centre waiting times is 10 weeks. We leave out older figures and values that DVSA did not publish. This is past data, not live appointment availability.
Published pass-rate ranking in South East
Rates are ranked highest to lowest for 2025-26. Centres with the same rate share a rank. Older or missing results are left out. This compares past results for groups of learners, not test difficulty.
| Rank | Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Published median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunbridge Wells | 64.5% | 5,726 | 10 weeks |
| 2 | Lee On The Solent | 63.2% | 8,502 | 20 weeks |
| 3 | Chichester | 61.6% | 6,672 | 4.7 weeks |
| 4 | Maidstone | 60.2% | 8,053 | 10 weeks |
| 5 | Farnborough | 59.7% | 10,482 | 16 weeks |
| 6 | Sevenoaks | 59% | 6,740 | 10.4 weeks |
| 7 | Guildford | 57.1% | 4,542 | 9.6 weeks |
| 8 | Basingstoke | 56.8% | 5,009 | 19.6 weeks |
| 9 | Gillingham | 56.4% | 14,886 | 9.9 weeks |
| 10 | Herne Bay | 55.9% | 10,674 | 7 weeks |
| 11 (tie) | Eastbourne | 55.4% | 6,031 | 13.7 weeks |
| 11 (tie) | Reading | 55.4% | 9,237 | 13.9 weeks |
| 13 | Newport (Isle Of Wight) | 54.1% | 3,616 | 8.9 weeks |
| 14 | Redhill Aerodrome | 53.9% | 5,408 | 10 weeks |
| 15 | Chertsey (London) | 52.9% | 9,082 | 15.6 weeks |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 52.8% | 13,518 | 13 weeks |
| 17 | Hastings (Ore) | 52.4% | 3,892 | 17.1 weeks |
| 18 | Winchester | 52.2% | 4,602 | 7.1 weeks |
| 19 (tie) | Bletchley | 51.5% | 9,415 | 14.6 weeks |
| 19 (tie) | High Wycombe | 51.5% | 3,534 | 4.6 weeks |
| 21 | Slough (London) | 50.8% | 10,509 | 6 weeks |
| 22 | Oxford (Cowley) | 50.6% | 5,419 | 5 weeks |
| 23 | Southampton (Maybush) | 50.3% | 10,480 | 13.1 weeks |
| 24 | Aylesbury | 49.3% | 5,255 | 5 weeks |
| 25 | Ashford (Kent) | 46.2% | 5,475 | 6.3 weeks |
| 26 | Canterbury | 45.8% | 4,670 | 5.3 weeks |
| 27 | Burgess Hill | 45.5% | 11,237 | 14.9 weeks |
| 28 | Crawley | 42.7% | 11,305 | 10.4 weeks |
| 29 | Folkestone | 42.4% | 7,818 | 7.9 weeks |
| 30 | Banbury | 41.3% | 9,069 | 18.1 weeks |
Ashford (Kent)
Ashford, TN23 1HU
Pass rate: 46.2%Median wait: 6.3 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Ashford (London Middlesex)
Ashford, TW15 2PJ
Pass rate: 50.5%Median wait: 21.4285714285714 weeks
Waiting-time month: Mar 2022 (older figure)
Aylesbury
Aylesbury, HP19 8JR
Pass rate: 49.3%Median wait: 5 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9PA
Pass rate: 41.3%Median wait: 18.1 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 4LR
Pass rate: 56.8%Median wait: 19.6 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Bletchley
Bletchley, MK3 6DH
Pass rate: 51.5%Median wait: 14.6 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill, RH15 9AG
Pass rate: 45.5%Median wait: 14.9 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3AS
Pass rate: 45.8%Median wait: 5.3 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Chertsey (London)
Chertsey, KT16 9JX
Pass rate: 52.9%Median wait: 15.6 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Chichester
Chichester, PO20 2FR
Pass rate: 61.6%Median wait: 4.7 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Crawley
Crawley, RH11 9BJ
Pass rate: 42.7%Median wait: 10.4 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Eastbourne
Eastbourne, BN22 7PT
Pass rate: 55.4%Median wait: 13.7 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 6UU
Pass rate: 59.7%Median wait: 16 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Folkestone
Folkestone, CT20 2TS
Pass rate: 42.4%Median wait: 7.9 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Gillingham
Gillingham, ME8 0EZ
Pass rate: 56.4%Median wait: 9.9 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1SA
Pass rate: 57.1%Median wait: 9.6 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Hastings (Ore)
Hastings, TN35 4NN
Pass rate: 52.4%Median wait: 17.1 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Herne Bay
Herne Bay, CT6 6GZ
Pass rate: 55.9%Median wait: 7 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP11 1TL
Pass rate: 51.5%Median wait: 4.6 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Lee On The Solent
Lee on the Solent, PO13 9JY
Pass rate: 63.2%Median wait: 20 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Maidstone
Maidstone, ME15 6JZ
Pass rate: 60.2%Median wait: 10 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Newport (Isle Of Wight)
Newport, PO30 5WB
Pass rate: 54.1%Median wait: 8.9 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Oxford (Cowley)
Oxford, OX4 2PY
Pass rate: 50.6%Median wait: 5 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Portsmouth
Portsmouth, PO6 4SH
Pass rate: 52.8%Median wait: 13 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Reading
Reading, RG2 0TD
Pass rate: 55.4%Median wait: 13.9 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Redhill Aerodrome
Redhill, RH1 5JZ
Pass rate: 53.9%Median wait: 10 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks, TN13 1HJ
Pass rate: 59%Median wait: 10.4 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Slough (London)
Slough, SL3 6EZ
Pass rate: 50.8%Median wait: 6 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Southampton (Maybush)
Southampton, SO16 9FP
Pass rate: 50.3%Median wait: 13.1 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2ES
Pass rate: 64.5%Median wait: 10 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Winchester
Winchester, SO23 9SY
Pass rate: 52.2%Median wait: 7.1 weeks
Waiting-time month: Jul 2026
Questions about driving test centres in South East
- How many practical driving test centres are in South East?
- This page lists 31 current practical driving test locations in South East with matched official DVSA data.
- What is the average driving test pass rate in South East?
- Across 30 centre results for 2025-26, the combined pass rate is 52.9%. We calculated this by dividing all passes by all tests. It does not measure test difficulty.
- Are the waiting times for South East live?
- No. Waiting-time figures are historical DVSA statistics, not live appointments. Follow the official booking link on an individual centre page to check current availability.
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