Test Centre Stats

London, England · DVSA car test centre

Bromley (London) driving test centre

121-123 Burnt Ash Lane, BROMLEY, BR1 5AB

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

7.9 weeks

−8.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

52.9%

+2.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

83 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 8th of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bromley (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.9 weeks earlier: 3.7 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 6.4 weeks shorter than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 16.6 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 8.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.9 weeks to 23.4 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, 3.0% 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.

  • Bromley (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bromley (London), October 2024 to September 2026Bromley (London): 7.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 267.9Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bromley (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBromley (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 20267.914.311.6
August 20269.314.311.1
July 20269.314.711.1
June 202614.415.410.7
May 20269.711.79.7
April 202616.910.79.1
March 202611.110.99.0
February 202623.411.310.4
January 202618.711.310.1
December 202514.711.110.1
November 202515.012.110.4
October 202518.413.611.6
September 202516.613.312.4
August 202520.311.011.7
July 202517.311.012.0
June 202511.39.711.0
May 202514.610.311.3
April 202514.49.010.6
March 20259.59.410.4
February 202518.611.911.4
January 202516.712.111.0
December 202414.110.710.4
November 202410.38.99.9
October 20246.47.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bromley (London) in September 2026, 49.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 37.2% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Bromley (London), 49.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 37.2% 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
Bromley (London)49.0%7.8%6.1%37.2%
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 Bromley (London), those three are below. Of the three, West Wickham (London) (6 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Bromley (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Bromley (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Bromley (London)Pass rate 2025–26
West Wickham (London)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi6 weeks−1.9 wk51.6%
Sidcup (London)about 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi23 weeks+15.1 wk58.7%
Mitcham (London)about 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi16.1 weeks+8.2 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), 13,228 car tests were taken here and 52.9% passed, 2.9 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 51.7%, so the rate rose by 1.2 points. First attempts did about the same: 52.9% of 6,884 first-time candidates passed, and 3.0% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bromley (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    52.9%2.9 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    52.9%2.4 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.0%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    56.0%5.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    49.5%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    65.4%1.8 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars50% of tests here were in automatics
    51.0%6.4 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bromley (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBromley (London)Great Britain
All tests52.9%50.0%
First attempts52.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.0%2.9%
Men56.0%50.8%
Women49.5%49.1%
17-year-olds65.4%63.6%
Automatic cars51.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bromley (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bromley (London) by financial yearPass rate at Bromley (London) in 2025–26: 52.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bromley (London), 2019–20: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bromley (London), 2020–21: 47.9%48Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bromley (London), 2021–22: 50.5%50Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bromley (London), 2022–23: 53.8%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bromley (London), 2023–24: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bromley (London), 2024–25: 51.7%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bromley (London), 2025–26: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bromley (London), 2019–20: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bromley (London), 2020–21: 47.9%48Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bromley (London), 2021–22: 50.5%50Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bromley (London), 2022–23: 53.8%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bromley (London), 2023–24: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bromley (London), 2024–25: 51.7%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bromley (London), 2025–26: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bromley (London) by financial year
YearBromley (London)Great Britain
2019–2040.6%45.9%
2020–2147.9%49.8%
2021–2250.5%48.9%
2022–2353.8%48.4%
2023–2451.3%47.9%
2024–2551.7%48.7%
2025–2652.9%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 65.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1765.4% of 537
  • Age 1861.4% of 868
  • Age 1951.9% of 788
  • Age 2054.5% of 684
  • Age 2155.9% of 598
  • Age 2255.4% of 668
  • Age 2452.3% of 558
  • Age 2553.8% of 509

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 879 tests at Bromley (London), about 66.4 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (684). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness684
  • Examiner leave192
  • Weather and other acts of nature2
  • Industrial action1

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Sidcup (Ground Floor, Nexus House, 2 Cray Road, DA14 5DA), 4.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.0% of its 42,577 car theory tests were passes, 1.2 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 West Wickham (London), 3.5 mi away, at 6 weeks. Within the same list, Sidcup (London) (4.3 mi) had a pass rate of 58.7%. 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 Bromley (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
West Wickham (London)Shorter wait3.5 mi6 weeks51.6%
Sidcup (London)Higher pass rate4.3 mi23 weeks58.7%
Belvedere (London)Shorter wait6.8 mi4.3 weeks40.5%
Mitcham (London)7.1 mi16.1 weeks47.0%
Erith (London)8.3 mi8.6 weeks51.6%
Morden (London)10 mi19.1 weeks51.0%
Goodmayes (London)11 mi11.8 weeks43.7%
Wanstead (London)11 mi13 weeks44.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
West Wickham (London): 6 weeksSidcup (London): 23 weeksBelvedere (London): 4.3 weeksMitcham (London): 16.1 weeksErith (London): 8.6 weeksMorden (London): 19.1 weeksGoodmayes (London): 11.8 weeksWanstead (London): 13 weeksBromley (London)Bromley (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.