Test Centre Stats

London, England · DVSA car test centre

Hendon (London) driving test centre

3 Aviation Drive, Beaufort Park, Hendon, NW9 5TZ

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

21.1 weeks

+3.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.4%

+1.4 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

283 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 21st of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Hendon (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 21.1 weeks earlier: 9.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 6.8 weeks longer than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 18.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.1 weeks to 21.1 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, 2.8% 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.

  • Hendon (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Hendon (London), October 2024 to September 2026Hendon (London): 21.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2621.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2621.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Hendon (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthHendon (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 202621.114.311.6
August 202611.114.311.1
July 202611.114.711.1
June 202616.115.410.7
May 20269.111.79.7
April 20267.110.79.1
March 20267.110.99.0
February 20269.911.310.4
January 202617.411.310.1
December 20259.711.110.1
November 20259.612.110.4
October 202519.413.611.6
September 202518.113.312.4
August 202511.411.011.7
July 20258.311.012.0
June 20259.19.711.0
May 202510.010.311.3
April 20258.79.010.6
March 20258.39.410.4
February 20258.411.911.4
January 20258.912.111.0
December 20247.610.710.4
November 20246.58.99.9
October 20248.17.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Hendon (London) in September 2026, 29.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 50.3% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Hendon (London)
London
Great Britain

At Hendon (London), 29.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 50.3% 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
Hendon (London)29.0%8.5%12.3%50.3%
London41.0%8.7%9.7%40.5%
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 Hendon (London), those three are below. Of the three, Borehamwood (London) (15.6 weeks), Mill Hill (London) (16.4 weeks) and Barnet (London) (19.1 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Hendon (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Hendon (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Hendon (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Mill Hill (London)about 2 miles by roadabout 2 mi16.4 weeks−4.7 wk51.4%
Borehamwood (London)about 4 miles by roadabout 4 mi15.6 weeks−5.5 wk50.8%
Barnet (London)about 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi19.1 weeks−2.0 wk49.9%

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), 11,086 car tests were taken here and 51.4% passed, 1.4 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 49.5%, so the rate rose by 1.9 points. First attempts did worse: 49.9% of 5,695 first-time candidates passed, and 1.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Hendon (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.4%1.4 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    49.9%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.3%1.6 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    54.3%3.5 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    47.4%1.7 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    55.9%7.7 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars52% of tests here were in automatics
    51.0%6.4 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Hendon (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureHendon (London)Great Britain
All tests51.4%50.0%
First attempts49.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.3%2.9%
Men54.3%50.8%
Women47.4%49.1%
17-year-olds55.9%63.6%
Automatic cars51.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Hendon (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Hendon (London) by financial yearPass rate at Hendon (London) in 2025–26: 51.4%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Hendon (London), 2019–20: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Hendon (London), 2020–21: 43.2%43Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Hendon (London), 2021–22: 44.5%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Hendon (London), 2022–23: 43.5%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Hendon (London), 2023–24: 47.9%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Hendon (London), 2024–25: 49.5%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Hendon (London), 2025–26: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Hendon (London), 2019–20: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Hendon (London), 2020–21: 43.2%43Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Hendon (London), 2021–22: 44.5%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Hendon (London), 2022–23: 43.5%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Hendon (London), 2023–24: 47.9%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Hendon (London), 2024–25: 49.5%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Hendon (London), 2025–26: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Hendon (London) by financial year
YearHendon (London)Great Britain
2019–2039.8%45.9%
2020–2143.2%49.8%
2021–2244.5%48.9%
2022–2343.5%48.4%
2023–2447.9%47.9%
2024–2549.5%48.7%
2025–2651.4%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 55.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1755.9% of 662
  • Age 1850.4% of 778
  • Age 1951.2% of 791
  • Age 2051.1% of 648
  • Age 2151.4% of 558
  • Age 2250.8% of 504
  • Age 2351.5% of 462
  • Age 2451.8% of 490
  • Age 2546.8% of 487

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 565 tests at Hendon (London), about 51.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (395). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness395
  • Examiner leave158
  • Weather and other acts of nature12

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is North Finchley (Ground Floor, Tally Ho Corner, 711 High Road, N12 0BP), 3.0 mi away. In 2025–26, 43.7% of its 67,769 car theory tests were passes, 1.1 points below 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 Mill Hill (London), 1.1 mi away, at 16.4 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. 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 Hendon (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Mill Hill (London)Shorter wait1.1 mi16.4 weeks51.4%
Borehamwood (London)Shorter wait3.5 mi15.6 weeks50.8%
Barnet (London)Shorter wait4.2 mi19.1 weeks49.9%
Greenford (Horsenden Lane)Shorter wait5.0 mi18.4 weeks41.4%
Wood Green (London)Shorter wait5.8 mi11.8 weeks46.8%
Pinner (London)6.8 mi23.1 weeks49.7%
TottenhamShorter wait7.0 mi6.7 weeks48.9%
Southall (London)Shorter wait7.3 mi5.4 weeks44.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Mill Hill (London): 16.4 weeksBorehamwood (London): 15.6 weeksBarnet (London): 19.1 weeksGreenford (Horsenden Lane): 18.4 weeksWood Green (London): 11.8 weeksPinner (London): 23.1 weeksTottenham: 6.7 weeksSouthall (London): 5.4 weeksHendon (London)Hendon (London)

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.