Test Centre Stats

East of England, England · DVSA car test centre

Bishops Stortford driving test centre

South Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3JQ · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

5.9 weeks

−8.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.3%

+1.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

41 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 7th of 24 East of England

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bishops Stortford in September 2026 had booked it a median of 5.9 weeks earlier: 5.7 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 6.1 weeks shorter than the East of England figure (12 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 14.1 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 8.2 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.9 weeks to 14.3 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, 5.4% 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.

  • Bishops Stortford
  • East of England
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bishops Stortford, October 2024 to September 2026Bishops Stortford: 5.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 265.9Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 265.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bishops Stortford, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBishops StortfordEast of EnglandGreat Britain
September 20265.912.011.6
August 202610.411.911.1
July 202610.411.711.1
June 202611.311.410.7
May 202614.39.49.7
April 20269.69.09.1
March 20267.09.39.0
February 20267.811.010.4
January 202612.010.410.1
December 202512.110.110.1
November 202510.310.010.4
October 202513.311.611.6
September 202514.112.112.4
August 202514.110.911.7
July 202513.710.312.0
June 202512.39.311.0
May 202512.49.611.3
April 202511.08.310.6
March 202513.48.010.4
February 202513.68.611.4
January 202514.68.911.0
December 202413.39.710.4
November 20248.38.39.9
October 20248.17.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bishops Stortford in September 2026, 52.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 28.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Bishops Stortford
East of England
Great Britain

At Bishops Stortford, 52.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 28.6% 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
Bishops Stortford52.7%8.9%9.7%28.6%
East of England42.2%11.0%11.7%35.1%
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 Bishops Stortford, those three are below. Of the three, Enfield (Innova Business Park) (2.4 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Bishops Stortford in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Bishops Stortford can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Bishops StortfordPass rate 2025–26
Loughton (London)about 17 miles by roadabout 17 mi20.9 weeks+15.0 wk47.0%
Enfield (Innova Business Park)about 19 miles by roadabout 19 mi2.4 weeks−3.5 wk53.9%
Chingford (London)about 19 miles by roadabout 19 mi12.6 weeks+6.7 wk39.9%

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), 6,409 car tests were taken here and 51.3% passed, 1.3 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (50.4%). First attempts did about the same: 50.9% of 3,272 first-time candidates passed, and 1.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bishops Stortford
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.3%1.3 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    50.9%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.2%1.7 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    51.6%about the same as 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
    61.9%1.7 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars27% of tests here were in automatics
    42.8%1.8 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bishops Stortford compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBishops StortfordGreat Britain
All tests51.3%50.0%
First attempts50.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.2%2.9%
Men51.6%50.8%
Women51.0%49.1%
17-year-olds61.9%63.6%
Automatic cars42.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bishops Stortford
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bishops Stortford by financial yearPass rate at Bishops Stortford in 2025–26: 51.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bishops Stortford, 2019–20: 46.2%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bishops Stortford, 2020–21: 49.7%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bishops Stortford, 2021–22: 47.4%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bishops Stortford, 2022–23: 50.6%51Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bishops Stortford, 2023–24: 49.5%50Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bishops Stortford, 2024–25: 50.4%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bishops Stortford, 2025–26: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bishops Stortford, 2019–20: 46.2%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bishops Stortford, 2020–21: 49.7%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bishops Stortford, 2021–22: 47.4%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bishops Stortford, 2022–23: 50.6%51Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bishops Stortford, 2023–24: 49.5%50Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bishops Stortford, 2024–25: 50.4%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bishops Stortford, 2025–26: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bishops Stortford by financial year
YearBishops StortfordGreat Britain
2019–2046.2%45.9%
2020–2149.7%49.8%
2021–2247.4%48.9%
2022–2350.6%48.4%
2023–2449.5%47.9%
2024–2550.4%48.7%
2025–2651.3%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 61.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1761.9% of 1,687
  • Age 1852.5% of 1,092
  • Age 1954.1% of 462
  • Age 2047.7% of 287
  • Age 2158.1% of 241
  • Age 2254.3% of 188
  • Age 2347.1% of 187
  • Age 2543.9% of 164

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 156 tests at Bishops Stortford, about 24.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (89). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness89
  • Examiner leave47
  • Weather and other acts of nature20

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Hertford (Suite 2, Ground Floor, Stag House, Old London Road, SG13 7LA), 11 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.6% of its 25,517 car theory tests were passes, 1.8 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 Enfield (Innova Business Park), 15 mi away, at 2.4 weeks. Within the same list, Enfield (Innova Business Park) (15 mi) had a pass rate of 53.9%. 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 Bishops Stortford, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Enfield (Innova Business Park)Shorter waitHigher pass rate15 mi2.4 weeks53.9%
Loughton (London)15 mi20.9 weeks47.0%
Enfield (Brancroft Way)Shorter wait16 mi2.6 weeks46.1%
StevenageShorter waitHigher pass rate16 mi3.7 weeks55.3%
Chingford (London)17 mi12.6 weeks39.9%
LetchworthHigher pass rate18 mi21 weeks57.5%
Brentwood (London)18 mi5.3 weeks48.5%
Wanstead (London)20 mi13 weeks44.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Enfield (Innova Business Park): 2.4 weeksLoughton (London): 20.9 weeksEnfield (Brancroft Way): 2.6 weeksStevenage: 3.7 weeksChingford (London): 12.6 weeksLetchworth: 21 weeksBrentwood (London): 5.3 weeksWanstead (London): 13 weeksBishops StortfordBishops Stortford

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.