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London, England · DVSA car test centre

Tolworth (London) driving test centre

Douglas House, 1B Douglas Road, Tolworth, KT6 7RZ · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

23.1 weeks

+15.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

53.6%

+3.6 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

300 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 24th of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Tolworth (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 23.1 weeks earlier: 11.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 8.8 weeks longer than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 8 weeks, so the wait has grown by 15.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5 weeks to 23.1 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, 4.6% 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.

  • Tolworth (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Tolworth (London), October 2024 to September 2026Tolworth (London): 23.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2623.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2623.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Tolworth (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthTolworth (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 202623.114.311.6
August 202610.314.311.1
July 202610.314.711.1
June 202613.415.410.7
May 20266.111.79.7
April 20266.310.79.1
March 20266.210.99.0
February 20265.011.310.4
January 202611.011.310.1
December 20258.111.110.1
November 202515.912.110.4
October 202512.713.611.6
September 20258.013.312.4
August 20259.011.011.7
July 202511.711.012.0
June 202510.89.711.0
May 202514.410.311.3
April 20259.49.010.6
March 20257.19.410.4
February 202512.011.911.4
January 202522.612.111.0
December 202422.710.710.4
November 202421.48.99.9
October 202422.17.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Tolworth (London) in September 2026, 23.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 63.5% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Tolworth (London), 23.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 63.5% 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
Tolworth (London)23.5%5.1%7.9%63.5%
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 Tolworth (London), those three are below. Of the three, Mitcham (London) (16.1 weeks), Morden (London) (19.1 weeks) and Isleworth (Fleming Way) (20.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Tolworth (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Tolworth (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Tolworth (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Morden (London)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi19.1 weeks−4.0 wk51.0%
Isleworth (Fleming Way)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi20.9 weeks−2.2 wk50.4%
Mitcham (London)about 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi16.1 weeks−7.0 wk47.0%

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), 10,164 car tests were taken here and 53.6% passed, 3.6 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (53.3%). First attempts did about the same: 53.7% of 5,219 first-time candidates passed, and 2.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Tolworth (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    53.6%3.6 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    53.7%3.2 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.2%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    55.8%5.0 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    51.0%1.9 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    62.5%1.1 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars41% of tests here were in automatics
    49.9%5.3 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Tolworth (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureTolworth (London)Great Britain
All tests53.6%50.0%
First attempts53.7%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.2%2.9%
Men55.8%50.8%
Women51.0%49.1%
17-year-olds62.5%63.6%
Automatic cars49.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Tolworth (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Tolworth (London) by financial yearPass rate at Tolworth (London) in 2025–26: 53.6%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Tolworth (London), 2019–20: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Tolworth (London), 2020–21: 53.3%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Tolworth (London), 2021–22: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Tolworth (London), 2022–23: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Tolworth (London), 2023–24: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Tolworth (London), 2024–25: 53.3%53Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Tolworth (London), 2025–26: 53.6%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Tolworth (London), 2019–20: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Tolworth (London), 2020–21: 53.3%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Tolworth (London), 2021–22: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Tolworth (London), 2022–23: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Tolworth (London), 2023–24: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Tolworth (London), 2024–25: 53.3%53Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Tolworth (London), 2025–26: 53.6%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Tolworth (London) by financial year
YearTolworth (London)Great Britain
2019–2050.3%45.9%
2020–2153.3%49.8%
2021–2254.0%48.9%
2022–2350.3%48.4%
2023–2451.4%47.9%
2024–2553.3%48.7%
2025–2653.6%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 62.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.5% of 1,533
  • Age 1857.0% of 1,179
  • Age 1956.7% of 720
  • Age 2059.8% of 487
  • Age 2157.3% of 468
  • Age 2249.2% of 423
  • Age 2353.3% of 409
  • Age 2452.2% of 318
  • Age 2553.0% of 315

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 483 tests at Tolworth (London), about 47.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (351). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness351
  • Examiner leave130
  • Weather and other acts of nature2

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Morden (Second Floor, Athena House, London Road, SM4 5BE), 4.5 mi away. In 2025–26, 51.7% of its 42,181 car theory tests were passes, 6.9 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 Morden (London), 3.5 mi away, at 19.1 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 Tolworth (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Morden (London)Shorter wait3.5 mi19.1 weeks51.0%
Isleworth (Fleming Way)Shorter wait6.0 mi20.9 weeks50.4%
Mitcham (London)Shorter wait6.8 mi16.1 weeks47.0%
Chertsey (London)Shorter wait9.3 mi21.7 weeks52.9%
Southall (London)Shorter wait10 mi5.4 weeks44.8%
Yeading (London)Shorter wait11 mi3 weeks52.8%
Greenford (Horsenden Lane)Shorter wait12 mi18.4 weeks41.4%
West Wickham (London)Shorter wait12 mi6 weeks51.6%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Morden (London): 19.1 weeksIsleworth (Fleming Way): 20.9 weeksMitcham (London): 16.1 weeksChertsey (London): 21.7 weeksSouthall (London): 5.4 weeksYeading (London): 3 weeksGreenford (Horsenden Lane): 18.4 weeksWest Wickham (London): 6 weeksTolworth (London)Tolworth (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.