Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Crawley driving test centre

Unit 2 The Pavillions, Brighton Road , Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9BJ

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

17.8 weeks

+11.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

42.7%

−7.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

242 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 28th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Crawley in September 2026 had booked it a median of 17.8 weeks earlier: 6.2 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 6.4 weeks longer than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 6.4 weeks, so the wait has grown by 11.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.3 weeks to 17.8 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, 4.7% 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.

  • Crawley
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Crawley, October 2024 to September 2026Crawley: 17.8 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2617.8Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2617.8Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Crawley, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthCrawleySouth EastGreat Britain
September 202617.811.411.6
August 202610.411.011.1
July 202610.410.011.1
June 20268.59.610.7
May 202611.18.79.7
April 202611.99.09.1
March 20267.78.49.0
February 202610.310.110.4
January 202610.010.010.1
December 202510.110.710.1
November 20258.710.310.4
October 20256.312.311.6
September 20256.413.312.4
August 20258.313.011.7
July 20259.112.412.0
June 20258.711.311.0
May 20257.611.011.3
April 20256.310.610.6
March 20256.710.910.4
February 20256.111.011.4
January 20256.111.911.0
December 20246.411.010.4
November 20247.010.49.9
October 20247.411.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Crawley in September 2026, 27.1% 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
Crawley
South East
Great Britain

At Crawley, 27.1% 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
Crawley27.1%12.5%21.4%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 Crawley, those three are below. Of the three, Burgess Hill (12.1 weeks), Redhill Aerodrome (13.3 weeks) and Worthing (13.7 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Crawley in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Crawley can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs CrawleyPass rate 2025–26
Burgess Hillabout 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi12.1 weeks−5.7 wk45.5%
Redhill Aerodromeabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi13.3 weeks−4.5 wk53.9%
Worthingabout 25 miles by roadabout 25 mi13.7 weeks−4.1 wk59.8%

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), 11,305 car tests were taken here and 42.7% passed, 7.3 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 40.1%, so the rate rose by 2.6 points. First attempts did about the same: 42.7% of 5,334 first-time candidates passed, and 1.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Crawley
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    42.7%7.3 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    42.7%7.8 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.5%1.4 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    41.6%9.2 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    44.5%4.6 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    53.3%10.3 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars30% of tests here were in automatics
    39.0%5.6 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Crawley compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureCrawleyGreat Britain
All tests42.7%50.0%
First attempts42.7%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.5%2.9%
Men41.6%50.8%
Women44.5%49.1%
17-year-olds53.3%63.6%
Automatic cars39.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Crawley
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Crawley by financial yearPass rate at Crawley in 2025–26: 42.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Crawley, 2019–20: 41.3%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Crawley, 2020–21: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Crawley, 2021–22: 39.1%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Crawley, 2022–23: 35.7%36Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Crawley, 2023–24: 36.5%37Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Crawley, 2024–25: 40.1%40Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Crawley, 2025–26: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Crawley, 2019–20: 41.3%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Crawley, 2020–21: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Crawley, 2021–22: 39.1%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Crawley, 2022–23: 35.7%36Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Crawley, 2023–24: 36.5%37Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Crawley, 2024–25: 40.1%40Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Crawley, 2025–26: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Crawley by financial year
YearCrawleyGreat Britain
2019–2041.3%45.9%
2020–2142.7%49.8%
2021–2239.1%48.9%
2022–2335.7%48.4%
2023–2436.5%47.9%
2024–2540.1%48.7%
2025–2642.7%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 53.3%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1753.3% of 1,932
  • Age 1846.7% of 1,438
  • Age 1946.7% of 750
  • Age 2043.9% of 487
  • Age 2143.7% of 471
  • Age 2250.6% of 492
  • Age 2343.3% of 393
  • Age 2444.1% of 367

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 477 tests at Crawley, about 42.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (219). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave219
  • Examiner illness153
  • Weather and other acts of nature105

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Horley (Ground Floor, 77 Victoria Road, Horley, RH6 7QH), 6.5 mi away. In 2025–26, 47.3% of its 18,913 car theory tests were passes, 2.5 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 Burgess Hill, 9.2 mi away, at 12.1 weeks. Within the same list, Burgess Hill (9.2 mi) had a pass rate of 45.5%. 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 Crawley, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Burgess HillShorter waitHigher pass rate9.2 mi12.1 weeks45.5%
Redhill AerodromeShorter waitHigher pass rate9.8 mi13.3 weeks53.9%
GuildfordShorter waitHigher pass rate20 mi7.8 weeks57.1%
WorthingShorter waitHigher pass rate20 mi13.7 weeks59.8%
Tunbridge WellsShorter waitHigher pass rate21 mi10.6 weeks64.5%
Morden (London)Higher pass rate21 mi19.1 weeks51.0%
Tolworth (London)Higher pass rate21 mi23.1 weeks53.6%
SevenoaksShorter waitHigher pass rate21 mi15 weeks59.0%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Burgess Hill: 12.1 weeksRedhill Aerodrome: 13.3 weeksGuildford: 7.8 weeksWorthing: 13.7 weeksTunbridge Wells: 10.6 weeksMorden (London): 19.1 weeksTolworth (London): 23.1 weeksSevenoaks: 15 weeksCrawleyCrawley

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.