Test Centre Stats

32 test centres

Driving test centres in South East

DVSA's median wait for South East in September 2026 was 11.4 weeks, about the same as Great Britain (11.6 weeks); a year earlier it was 13.3 weeks. 53.2% of tests in 2025–26 were passes (Great Britain 50.0%).

Shortest wait in the region: Medway Ambley Road (1 week). Longest: Slough (London) (22.1 weeks). Highest pass rate: Tunbridge Wells (64.5%); lowest: Banbury (41.3%).

  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test, South East and Great BritainSouth East: 11.4 weeks; Great Britain 11.6 weeks.051015Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.4Weeks051015Jan 24Jan 25Jan 2611.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test, South East and Great Britain
MonthSouth EastGreat Britain
September 202611.411.6
August 202611.011.1
July 202610.011.1
June 20269.610.7
May 20268.79.7
April 20269.09.1
March 20268.49.0
February 202610.110.4
January 202610.010.1
December 202510.710.1
November 202510.310.4
October 202512.311.6
September 202513.312.4
August 202513.011.7
July 202512.412.0
June 202511.311.0
May 202511.011.3
April 202510.610.6
March 202510.910.4
February 202511.011.4
January 202511.911.0
December 202411.010.4
November 202410.49.9
October 202411.19.7
September 202411.39.7
August 202410.19.3
July 202410.39.0
June 20248.07.7
May 20247.47.0
April 20246.96.4
March 20246.65.6
February 20246.66.0
January 20247.96.6
December 20238.16.1
November 202310.17.1
October 202311.68.7
  • Under 7 wk
  • 7–15
  • 15–22
  • 22+ wk
Medway Ambley Road: 1 weekChichester: 3.7 weeksBletchley: 4 weeksOxford (Cowley): 4.4 weeksCanterbury: 5.4 weeksReading: 6.3 weeksAshford (Kent): 7.1 weeksFolkestone: 7.1 weeksNewport (Isle of Wight): 7.1 weeksAylesbury: 7.3 weeksGuildford: 7.8 weeksHerne Bay: 8.6 weeksGreenham: 8.7 weeksMaidstone: 9.7 weeksBasingstoke: 10.1 weeksTunbridge Wells: 10.6 weeksWinchester: 11.3 weeksGillingham: 12 weeksBanbury: 12.1 weeksBurgess Hill: 12.1 weeksRedhill Aerodrome: 13.3 weeksEastbourne: 13.4 weeksWorthing: 13.7 weeksSouthampton (Maybush): 14.4 weeksSevenoaks: 15 weeksPortsmouth: 16.1 weeksHastings (Ore): 17.1 weeksCrawley: 17.8 weeksLee On The Solent: 18.9 weeksFarnborough: 19.6 weeksChertsey (London): 21.7 weeksSlough (London): 22.1 weeks

All centres in South East

Test centres in South East
2 years
Medway Ambley Roadlimited data1–––––
Chichester3.7−10.42261.6%63.3%6,672
Bletchley4−12.424+51.5%49.6%9,415
Oxford (Cowley)4.4−15.724+50.6%49.0%5,419
Canterbury5.4−2.214.345.8%46.3%4,670
Reading6.3−16.224+55.4%55.4%9,237
Ashford (Kent)7.1−4.01746.2%45.9%5,475
Folkestone7.1+2.0942.4%42.2%7,818
Newport (Isle of Wight)7.1−7.99.854.1%56.4%3,616
Aylesbury7.3−3.724+49.3%48.2%5,255
Guildford7.8−9.714.357.1%56.8%4,542
Herne Bay8.6−1.51355.9%56.3%10,674
Greenham8.7−4.224+56.5%55.9%3,931
Maidstone9.7+2.32160.2%61.6%8,053
Basingstoke10.1−10.224+56.8%57.7%5,009
Tunbridge Wells10.6−1.524+64.5%65.4%5,726
Winchester11.3−2.024+52.2%50.0%4,602
Gillingham12−1.72356.4%57.6%14,886
Banbury12.1−4.524+41.3%39.6%9,069
Burgess Hill12.1no change24+45.5%45.6%11,237
Redhill Aerodrome13.3+5.024+53.9%53.5%5,408
Eastbourne13.4+1.824+55.4%56.6%6,031
Worthing13.7+4.324+59.8%60.2%8,495
Southampton (Maybush)14.4no change20.550.3%50.6%10,480
Sevenoaks15+4.17.559.0%60.9%6,740
Portsmouth16.1−0.31952.8%52.9%13,518
Hastings (Ore)17.1−3.39.552.4%51.7%3,892
Crawley17.8+11.424+42.7%42.7%11,305
Lee On The Solent18.9+2.324+63.2%65.5%8,502
Farnborough19.6+4.224+59.7%60.1%10,482
Chertsey (London)21.7−1.324+52.9%52.5%9,082
Slough (London)22.1+7.424+50.8%48.4%10,509

Source: DVSA DRT122F, DRT121G and DRT122A, OGL v3.0.