Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Greenham driving test centre

Off Buckner Croke Way, Venture West Business Park, New Greenham Park, Newbury, RG19 6HX

Tests here: motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), lorry and bus.

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

Median wait, September 2026

8.7 weeks

−4.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

56.5%

+6.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

93 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 13th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Greenham in September 2026 had booked it a median of 8.7 weeks earlier: 2.9 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.7 weeks shorter than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 12.9 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 4.2 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 2.9 weeks to 12.1 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, 5.7% 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.

  • Greenham
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Greenham, October 2024 to September 2026Greenham: 8.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 268.7Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 268.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Greenham, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthGreenhamSouth EastGreat Britain
September 20268.711.411.6
August 20265.211.011.1
July 20265.210.011.1
June 20262.99.610.7
May 20264.48.79.7
April 20266.49.09.1
March 20266.68.49.0
February 20269.010.110.4
January 202611.910.010.1
December 202511.210.710.1
November 202512.110.310.4
October 20259.312.311.6
September 202512.913.312.4
August 20259.413.011.7
July 20259.012.412.0
June 202510.211.311.0
May 202510.711.011.3
April 20259.410.610.6
March 202510.310.910.4
February 202516.311.011.4
January 202516.011.911.0
December 202413.611.010.4
November 202413.310.49.9
October 202413.011.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Greenham in September 2026, 47.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 17.8% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Greenham, 47.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 17.8% 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
Greenham47.7%18.2%16.4%17.8%
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 Greenham, those three are below. Of the three, Reading (6.3 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Greenham in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Greenham can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs GreenhamPass rate 2025–26
Basingstokeabout 14 miles by roadabout 14 mi10.1 weeks+1.4 wk56.8%
Readingabout 17 miles by roadabout 17 mi6.3 weeks−2.4 wk55.4%
Winchesterabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi11.3 weeks+2.6 wk52.2%

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), 3,931 car tests were taken here and 56.5% passed, 6.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 52.1%, so the rate rose by 4.4 points. First attempts did about the same: 55.9% of 1,890 first-time candidates passed, and 1.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Greenham
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    56.5%6.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    55.9%5.4 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.2%1.7 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    56.3%5.5 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    56.6%7.5 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    63.7%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars26% of tests here were in automatics
    51.9%7.3 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Greenham compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureGreenhamGreat Britain
All tests56.5%50.0%
First attempts55.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.2%2.9%
Men56.3%50.8%
Women56.6%49.1%
17-year-olds63.7%63.6%
Automatic cars51.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Greenham
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Greenham by financial yearPass rate at Greenham in 2025–26: 56.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Greenham, 2022–23: 52.2%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Greenham, 2023–24: 48.2%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Greenham, 2024–25: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Greenham, 2025–26: 56.5%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Greenham, 2022–23: 52.2%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Greenham, 2023–24: 48.2%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Greenham, 2024–25: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Greenham, 2025–26: 56.5%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Greenham by financial year
YearGreenhamGreat Britain
2019–20–45.9%
2020–21–49.8%
2021–22–48.9%
2022–2352.2%48.4%
2023–2448.2%47.9%
2024–2552.1%48.7%
2025–2656.5%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 63.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1763.7% of 1,026
  • Age 1859.6% of 653
  • Age 1954.8% of 279
  • Age 2062.7% of 150
  • Age 2158.5% of 135
  • Age 2263.2% of 125
  • Age 2358.9% of 112
  • Age 2457.3% of 82

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 133 tests at Greenham, about 33.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (48). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave48
  • Weather and other acts of nature46
  • Examiner illness39

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Andover (First Floor, Portland House, 55-57 High Street, SP10 1LP), 14 mi away. In 2025–26, 48.9% of its 11,475 car theory tests were passes, 4.1 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 Reading, 14 mi away, at 6.3 weeks. Within the same list, Farnborough (23 mi) had a pass rate of 59.7%. 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 Greenham, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Basingstoke12 mi10.1 weeks56.8%
ReadingShorter wait14 mi6.3 weeks55.4%
Winchester22 mi11.3 weeks52.2%
FarnboroughHigher pass rate23 mi19.6 weeks59.7%
Oxford (Cowley)Shorter wait25 mi4.4 weeks50.6%
Swindon27 mi12.1 weeks51.1%
SalisburyShorter wait30 mi6.1 weeks48.5%
Southampton (Maybush)32 mi14.4 weeks50.3%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Basingstoke: 10.1 weeksReading: 6.3 weeksWinchester: 11.3 weeksFarnborough: 19.6 weeksOxford (Cowley): 4.4 weeksSwindon: 12.1 weeksSalisbury: 6.1 weeksSouthampton (Maybush): 14.4 weeksGreenhamGreenham

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.