Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Banbury driving test centre

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

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

12.1 weeks

−4.5 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

41.3%

−8.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

147 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 19th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Banbury in September 2026 had booked it a median of 12.1 weeks earlier: 0.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 0.7 weeks longer than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 16.6 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 4.5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 12.1 weeks to 24.3 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 3.3% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Banbury
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Banbury, October 2024 to September 2026Banbury: 12.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2612.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Banbury, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBanburySouth EastGreat Britain
September 202612.111.411.6
August 202618.111.011.1
July 202618.110.011.1
June 202620.49.610.7
May 202624.38.79.7
April 202620.99.09.1
March 202620.48.49.0
February 202619.710.110.4
January 202615.010.010.1
December 202518.910.710.1
November 202514.210.310.4
October 202517.112.311.6
September 202516.613.312.4
August 202516.013.011.7
July 202516.612.412.0
June 202512.711.311.0
May 202517.011.011.3
April 202518.310.610.6
March 202513.710.910.4
February 202514.211.011.4
January 202512.311.911.0
December 202414.611.010.4
November 202412.010.49.9
October 202412.111.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Banbury in September 2026, 39.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 39.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Banbury
South East
Great Britain

At Banbury, 39.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 39.1% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Banbury39.0%16.2%5.7%39.1%
South East42.5%13.1%14.2%30.2%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Banbury, those three are below. Of the three, Oxford (Cowley) (4.4 weeks), Warwick (Wedgenock House) (9.8 weeks) and Rugby (10.8 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Banbury in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Banbury can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs BanburyPass rate 2025–26
Warwick (Wedgenock House)about 23 miles by roadabout 23 mi9.8 weeks−2.3 wk48.5%
Rugbyabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi10.8 weeks−1.3 wk51.4%
Oxford (Cowley)about 28 miles by roadabout 28 mi4.4 weeks−7.7 wk50.6%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 9,069 car tests were taken here and 41.3% passed, 8.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 39.9%, so the rate rose by 1.4 points. First attempts did worse: 39.6% of 4,308 first-time candidates passed, and 2.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Banbury
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    41.3%8.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    39.6%10.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.3%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    40.8%10.0 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    41.7%7.4 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    51.3%12.3 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars26% of tests here were in automatics
    35.8%8.8 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Banbury compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBanburyGreat Britain
All tests41.3%50.0%
First attempts39.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.3%2.9%
Men40.8%50.8%
Women41.7%49.1%
17-year-olds51.3%63.6%
Automatic cars35.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Banbury
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Banbury by financial yearPass rate at Banbury in 2025–26: 41.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Banbury, 2019–20: 50.2%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Banbury, 2020–21: 55.5%55Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Banbury, 2021–22: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Banbury, 2022–23: 43.5%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Banbury, 2023–24: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Banbury, 2024–25: 39.9%40Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Banbury, 2025–26: 41.3%41Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Banbury, 2019–20: 50.2%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Banbury, 2020–21: 55.5%55Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Banbury, 2021–22: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Banbury, 2022–23: 43.5%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Banbury, 2023–24: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Banbury, 2024–25: 39.9%40Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Banbury, 2025–26: 41.3%41Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Banbury by financial year
YearBanburyGreat Britain
2019–2050.2%45.9%
2020–2155.5%49.8%
2021–2246.0%48.9%
2022–2343.5%48.4%
2023–2440.8%47.9%
2024–2539.9%48.7%
2025–2641.3%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 51.3%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1751.3% of 1,771
  • Age 1844.6% of 1,509
  • Age 1942.3% of 679
  • Age 2040.2% of 485
  • Age 2141.5% of 369
  • Age 2242.4% of 328
  • Age 2342.5% of 275
  • Age 2441.7% of 254
  • Age 2540.2% of 254

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 706 tests at Banbury, about 77.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (447). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness447
  • Examiner leave206
  • Weather and other acts of nature53

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Stratford-upon-Avon (Second Floor, Packwood House, Guild Street, CV37 6RP), 18 mi away. In 2025–26, 50.3% of its 11,790 car theory tests were passes, 5.5 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Warwick (Wedgenock House), 20 mi away, at 9.8 weeks. Within the same list, Warwick (Wedgenock House) (20 mi) had a pass rate of 48.5%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Banbury, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Warwick (Wedgenock House)Shorter waitHigher pass rate20 mi9.8 weeks48.5%
RugbyShorter waitHigher pass rate22 mi10.8 weeks51.4%
Oxford (Cowley)Shorter waitHigher pass rate23 mi4.4 weeks50.6%
NorthamptonShorter waitHigher pass rate23 mi8.6 weeks52.1%
BletchleyShorter waitHigher pass rate26 mi4 weeks51.5%
AylesburyShorter waitHigher pass rate27 mi7.3 weeks49.3%
Coventry29 mi11.9 weeks40.0%
RedditchShorter waitHigher pass rate31 mi4 weeks51.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Warwick (Wedgenock House): 9.8 weeksRugby: 10.8 weeksOxford (Cowley): 4.4 weeksNorthampton: 8.6 weeksBletchley: 4 weeksAylesbury: 7.3 weeksCoventry: 11.9 weeksRedditch: 4 weeksBanburyBanbury

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.