Test Centre Stats

South West, England · DVSA car test centre

Swindon driving test centre

1 Fenn Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5BL

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

12.1 weeks

+0.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.1%

+1.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

147 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 15th of 22 South West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

21.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Swindon in September 2026 had booked it a median of 12.1 weeks earlier: 0.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.7 weeks longer than the South West figure (8.4 weeks). That's about where it was in September 2025 (11.9 weeks). Over the last 12 months it ranged from 9 weeks to 12.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 21.5 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 13.0% 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.

  • Swindon
  • South West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Swindon, October 2024 to September 2026Swindon: 12.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2612.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Swindon, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthSwindonSouth WestGreat Britain
September 202612.18.411.6
August 202611.78.311.1
July 202611.78.111.1
June 20269.47.010.7
May 202610.07.19.7
April 20269.07.19.1
March 202610.17.19.0
February 202610.49.010.4
January 202611.49.910.1
December 202511.010.110.1
November 20259.510.410.4
October 202510.710.611.6
September 202511.912.012.4
August 202511.911.111.7
July 202511.111.712.0
June 202518.111.111.0
May 202514.411.711.3
April 202512.610.910.6
March 202513.110.610.4
February 202513.111.311.4
January 202512.910.611.0
December 202415.010.710.4
November 202414.110.49.9
October 202416.410.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Swindon in September 2026, 40.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 29.8% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Swindon
South West
Great Britain

At Swindon, 40.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 29.8% 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
Swindon40.5%12.8%16.9%29.8%
South West46.7%17.4%15.8%20.1%
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 Swindon, those three are below. Of the three, Trowbridge (5.6 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Swindon in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Swindon can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs SwindonPass rate 2025–26
Chippenhamabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi11.7 weeks−0.4 wk56.4%
Cheltenhamabout 28 miles by roadabout 28 mi17 weeks+4.9 wk43.2%
Trowbridgeabout 32 miles by roadabout 32 mi5.6 weeks−6.5 wk55.2%

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), 12,857 car tests were taken here and 51.1% passed, 1.1 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 49.3%, so the rate rose by 1.8 points. First attempts did about the same: 50.8% of 6,307 first-time candidates passed, and 5.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Swindon
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.1%1.1 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    50.8%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    5.4%2.5 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    51.6%about the same as 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
    62.3%1.3 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars27% of tests here were in automatics
    45.4%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Swindon compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureSwindonGreat Britain
All tests51.1%50.0%
First attempts50.8%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults5.4%2.9%
Men51.6%50.8%
Women50.5%49.1%
17-year-olds62.3%63.6%
Automatic cars45.4%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Swindon
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Swindon by financial yearPass rate at Swindon in 2025–26: 51.1%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Swindon, 2019–20: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Swindon, 2020–21: 53.2%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Swindon, 2021–22: 46.6%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Swindon, 2022–23: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Swindon, 2023–24: 47.5%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Swindon, 2024–25: 49.3%49Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Swindon, 2025–26: 51.1%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Swindon, 2019–20: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Swindon, 2020–21: 53.2%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Swindon, 2021–22: 46.6%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Swindon, 2022–23: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Swindon, 2023–24: 47.5%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Swindon, 2024–25: 49.3%49Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Swindon, 2025–26: 51.1%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Swindon by financial year
YearSwindonGreat Britain
2019–2047.5%45.9%
2020–2153.2%49.8%
2021–2246.6%48.9%
2022–2346.7%48.4%
2023–2447.5%47.9%
2024–2549.3%48.7%
2025–2651.1%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 62.3%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.3% of 2,337
  • Age 1857.2% of 1,713
  • Age 1952.2% of 831
  • Age 2053.2% of 556
  • Age 2155.7% of 458
  • Age 2252.4% of 412
  • Age 2358.3% of 391
  • Age 2450.1% of 391
  • Age 2547.7% of 323

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 440 tests at Swindon, about 34.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (298). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness298
  • Examiner leave105
  • Weather and other acts of nature37

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Swindon (Ground Floor, South Suite, Ambrose House, 30-33 Milton Road, SN1 5JA), 2.1 mi away. In 2025–26, 43.5% of its 20,767 car theory tests were passes, 1.3 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 Trowbridge, 24 mi away, at 5.6 weeks. Within the same list, Chippenham (15 mi) had a pass rate of 56.4%. 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 Swindon, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
ChippenhamHigher pass rate15 mi11.7 weeks56.4%
TrowbridgeShorter waitHigher pass rate24 mi5.6 weeks55.2%
Cheltenham25 mi17 weeks43.2%
Gloucester26 mi16.2 weeks47.8%
GreenhamShorter waitHigher pass rate27 mi8.7 weeks56.5%
Bristol (Kingswood)Shorter wait29 mi5.9 weeks51.9%
Oxford (Cowley)Shorter wait29 mi4.4 weeks50.6%
SalisburyShorter wait35 mi6.1 weeks48.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Chippenham: 11.7 weeksTrowbridge: 5.6 weeksCheltenham: 17 weeksGloucester: 16.2 weeksGreenham: 8.7 weeksBristol (Kingswood): 5.9 weeksOxford (Cowley): 4.4 weeksSalisbury: 6.1 weeksSwindonSwindon

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.
  • 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.