Test Centre Stats

East of England, England · DVSA car test centre

Basildon driving test centre

Paycocke Road, Basildon, SS14 3JS · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), 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

3.7 weeks

−0.3 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

49.1%

−0.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

11 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 2nd of 24 East of England

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Basildon in September 2026 had booked it a median of 3.7 weeks earlier: 7.9 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 8.3 weeks shorter than the East of England figure (12 weeks). That's about where it was in September 2025 (4 weeks). Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.1 weeks to 9.1 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, 6.5% 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.

  • Basildon
  • East of England
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Basildon, October 2024 to September 2026Basildon: 3.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 263.7Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 263.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Basildon, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBasildonEast of EnglandGreat Britain
September 20263.712.011.6
August 20264.811.911.1
July 20264.811.711.1
June 20265.411.410.7
May 20264.39.49.7
April 20265.89.09.1
March 20269.19.39.0
February 20265.211.010.4
January 20266.310.410.1
December 20254.410.110.1
November 20253.710.010.4
October 20253.111.611.6
September 20254.012.112.4
August 20253.510.911.7
July 20254.310.312.0
June 20254.49.311.0
May 20253.09.611.3
April 20253.08.310.6
March 20252.58.010.4
February 20252.68.611.4
January 20254.48.911.0
December 20244.39.710.4
November 20246.88.39.9
October 20245.37.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Basildon in September 2026, 65.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 21.5% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Basildon
East of England
Great Britain

At Basildon, 65.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 21.5% 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
Basildon65.4%7.3%5.9%21.5%
East of England42.2%11.0%11.7%35.1%
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 Basildon, those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Basildon in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Basildon can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs BasildonPass rate 2025–26
Brentwood (London)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi5.3 weeks+1.6 wk48.5%
Southend-on-Seaabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi17.6 weeks+13.9 wk47.0%
Tilburyabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi5.2 weeks+1.5 wk50.4%

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), 8,359 car tests were taken here and 49.1% passed, close to the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 45.6%, so the rate rose by 3.5 points. First attempts did about the same: 49.0% of 4,011 first-time candidates passed, and 2.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Basildon
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    49.1%about the same as Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    49.0%1.5 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.3%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    48.2%2.6 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    50.5%1.4 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    61.1%2.5 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars34% of tests here were in automatics
    45.2%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Basildon compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBasildonGreat Britain
All tests49.1%50.0%
First attempts49.0%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.3%2.9%
Men48.2%50.8%
Women50.5%49.1%
17-year-olds61.1%63.6%
Automatic cars45.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Basildon
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Basildon by financial yearPass rate at Basildon in 2025–26: 49.1%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Basildon, 2019–20: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Basildon, 2020–21: 49.4%49Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Basildon, 2021–22: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Basildon, 2022–23: 49.3%49Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Basildon, 2023–24: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Basildon, 2024–25: 45.6%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Basildon, 2025–26: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Basildon, 2019–20: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Basildon, 2020–21: 49.4%49Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Basildon, 2021–22: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Basildon, 2022–23: 49.3%49Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Basildon, 2023–24: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Basildon, 2024–25: 45.6%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Basildon, 2025–26: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Basildon by financial year
YearBasildonGreat Britain
2019–2046.7%45.9%
2020–2149.4%49.8%
2021–2251.3%48.9%
2022–2349.3%48.4%
2023–2445.4%47.9%
2024–2545.6%48.7%
2025–2649.1%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 61.1%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1761.1% of 1,298
  • Age 1853.1% of 1,048
  • Age 1947.7% of 631
  • Age 2049.1% of 409
  • Age 2150.6% of 344
  • Age 2250.5% of 307
  • Age 2355.0% of 311
  • Age 2550.0% of 276

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 176 tests at Basildon, about 21.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (121). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness121
  • Examiner leave46
  • Weather and other acts of nature9

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Chelmsford (Suite 4, Second Floor, Saxon House, 27 Duke Street, CM1 1HT), 10 mi away. In 2025–26, 47.9% of its 22,482 car theory tests were passes, 3.1 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 Medway Ambley Road, 16 mi away, at 1 week. Within the same list, Erith (London) (15 mi) had a pass rate of 51.6%. 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 Basildon, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Brentwood (London)8.3 mi5.3 weeks48.5%
Southend-on-Sea9.9 mi17.6 weeks47.0%
Tilbury11 mi5.2 weeks50.4%
Hornchurch (London)12 mi22.3 weeks46.3%
Erith (London)Higher pass rate15 mi8.6 weeks51.6%
GillinghamHigher pass rate16 mi12 weeks56.4%
Medway Ambley RoadShorter wait16 mi1 week–
Goodmayes (London)16 mi11.8 weeks43.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Brentwood (London): 5.3 weeksSouthend-on-Sea: 17.6 weeksTilbury: 5.2 weeksHornchurch (London): 22.3 weeksErith (London): 8.6 weeksGillingham: 12 weeksMedway Ambley Road: 1 weekGoodmayes (London): 11.8 weeksBasildonBasildon

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.