Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Lee On The Solent driving test centre

The Richard Sainsbury Building, Daedalus Argus Gate Daedalus Drive, Lee on the Solent, PO13 9JY

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

18.9 weeks

+2.3 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

63.2%

+13.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

258 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 29th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Lee On The Solent in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18.9 weeks earlier: 7.3 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 7.5 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 grown by 2.3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 12 weeks to 20.3 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, 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.

  • Lee On The Solent
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Lee On The Solent, October 2024 to September 2026Lee On The Solent: 18.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.9Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Lee On The Solent, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLee On The SolentSouth EastGreat Britain
September 202618.911.411.6
August 202620.011.011.1
July 202620.010.011.1
June 202617.49.610.7
May 202617.68.79.7
April 202613.49.09.1
March 202612.08.49.0
February 202613.710.110.4
January 202612.110.010.1
December 202513.310.710.1
November 202514.110.310.4
October 202520.312.311.6
September 202516.613.312.4
August 202523.013.011.7
July 202518.112.412.0
June 202520.411.311.0
May 202518.111.011.3
April 202516.910.610.6
March 202521.410.910.4
February 202520.111.011.4
January 202518.911.911.0
December 202416.411.010.4
November 202421.410.49.9
October 202421.011.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Lee On The Solent in September 2026, 31.8% had been booked within 7 weeks and 45.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Lee On The Solent
South East
Great Britain

At Lee On The Solent, 31.8% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 45.6% 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
Lee On The Solent31.8%10.4%12.2%45.6%
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 Lee On The Solent, those three are below. Of the three, Winchester (11.3 weeks), Southampton (Maybush) (14.4 weeks) and Portsmouth (16.1 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Lee On The Solent in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Lee On The Solent can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Lee On The SolentPass rate 2025–26
Portsmouthabout 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi16.1 weeks−2.8 wk52.8%
Southampton (Maybush)about 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi14.4 weeks−4.5 wk50.3%
Winchesterabout 23 miles by roadabout 23 mi11.3 weeks−7.6 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), 8,502 car tests were taken here and 63.2% passed, 13.2 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 59.6%, so the rate rose by 3.6 points. First attempts did better: 65.5% of 4,817 first-time candidates passed, and 6.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Lee On The Solent
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    63.2%13.2 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    65.5%15.0 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    6.7%3.8 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    64.2%13.4 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    62.1%13.0 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    76.5%12.9 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars29% of tests here were in automatics
    53.1%8.5 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Lee On The Solent compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLee On The SolentGreat Britain
All tests63.2%50.0%
First attempts65.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults6.7%2.9%
Men64.2%50.8%
Women62.1%49.1%
17-year-olds76.5%63.6%
Automatic cars53.1%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Lee On The Solent
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Lee On The Solent by financial yearPass rate at Lee On The Solent in 2025–26: 63.2%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Lee On The Solent, 2019–20: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Lee On The Solent, 2020–21: 61.8%62Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Lee On The Solent, 2021–22: 65.6%66Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Lee On The Solent, 2022–23: 62.1%62Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Lee On The Solent, 2023–24: 57.5%58Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Lee On The Solent, 2024–25: 59.6%60Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Lee On The Solent, 2025–26: 63.2%63Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Lee On The Solent, 2019–20: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Lee On The Solent, 2020–21: 61.8%62Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Lee On The Solent, 2021–22: 65.6%66Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Lee On The Solent, 2022–23: 62.1%62Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Lee On The Solent, 2023–24: 57.5%58Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Lee On The Solent, 2024–25: 59.6%60Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Lee On The Solent, 2025–26: 63.2%63Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Lee On The Solent by financial year
YearLee On The SolentGreat Britain
2019–2055.1%45.9%
2020–2161.8%49.8%
2021–2265.6%48.9%
2022–2362.1%48.4%
2023–2457.5%47.9%
2024–2559.6%48.7%
2025–2663.2%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 76.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1776.5% of 1,701
  • Age 1870.6% of 1,137
  • Age 1968.6% of 522
  • Age 2070.2% of 322
  • Age 2165.6% of 326
  • Age 2269.6% of 303
  • Age 2367.3% of 263
  • Age 2463.8% of 254
  • Age 2563.0% of 219

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 24 tests at Lee On The Solent, about 2.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (21). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave21
  • Examiner illness3

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Fareham (Ground Floor, Thackery House, 189-199 West Street, PO16 0EN), 3.0 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.1% of its 9,799 car theory tests were passes, 1.3 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 Portsmouth, 5.4 mi away, at 16.1 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 Lee On The Solent, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
PortsmouthShorter wait5.4 mi16.1 weeks52.8%
Newport (Isle of Wight)Shorter wait7.9 mi7.1 weeks54.1%
Southampton (Maybush)Shorter wait14 mi14.4 weeks50.3%
WinchesterShorter wait18 mi11.3 weeks52.2%
ChichesterShorter wait22 mi3.7 weeks61.6%
BasingstokeShorter wait30 mi10.1 weeks56.8%
SalisburyShorter wait31 mi6.1 weeks48.5%
PooleShorter wait34 mi8.8 weeks53.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Portsmouth: 16.1 weeksNewport (Isle of Wight): 7.1 weeksSouthampton (Maybush): 14.4 weeksWinchester: 11.3 weeksChichester: 3.7 weeksBasingstoke: 10.1 weeksSalisbury: 6.1 weeksPoole: 8.8 weeksLee On The SolentLee On The Solent

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.