Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Burgess Hill driving test centre

Off Charles Avenue, Victoria Industrial Estate, Burgess Hill, RH15 9AG · wheelchair accessible

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

no change on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

45.5%

−4.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

147 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 19th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Burgess Hill 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 0.7 weeks longer than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). That's about where it was in September 2025 (12.1 weeks). Over the last 12 months it ranged from 11 weeks to 19.1 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, 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.

  • Burgess Hill
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Burgess Hill, October 2024 to September 2026Burgess Hill: 12.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2612.1Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Burgess Hill, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBurgess HillSouth EastGreat Britain
September 202612.111.411.6
August 202614.911.011.1
July 202614.910.011.1
June 202616.19.610.7
May 202619.18.79.7
April 202611.19.09.1
March 202614.08.49.0
February 202615.110.110.4
January 202614.010.010.1
December 202511.310.710.1
November 202512.110.310.4
October 202511.012.311.6
September 202512.113.312.4
August 202511.613.011.7
July 202511.712.412.0
June 202515.011.311.0
May 202513.411.011.3
April 202510.310.610.6
March 20258.910.910.4
February 20258.411.011.4
January 20257.711.911.0
December 20245.711.010.4
November 20248.410.49.9
October 20247.611.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Burgess Hill in September 2026, 44.1% had been booked within 7 weeks and 35.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Burgess Hill
South East
Great Britain

At Burgess Hill, 44.1% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 35.6% 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
Burgess Hill44.1%9.3%11.0%35.6%
South East42.5%13.1%14.2%30.2%
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 Burgess Hill, those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Burgess Hill in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Burgess Hill can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Burgess HillPass rate 2025–26
Crawleyabout 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi17.8 weeks+5.7 wk42.7%
Redhill Aerodromeabout 21 miles by roadabout 21 mi13.3 weeks+1.2 wk53.9%
Worthingabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi13.7 weeks+1.6 wk59.8%

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), 11,237 car tests were taken here and 45.5% passed, 4.5 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 43.2%, so the rate rose by 2.3 points. First attempts did about the same: 45.6% of 5,444 first-time candidates passed, and 1.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Burgess Hill
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    45.5%4.5 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    45.6%4.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.2%1.7 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    44.0%6.8 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    47.3%1.8 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    55.3%8.3 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars23% of tests here were in automatics
    40.4%4.2 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Burgess Hill compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBurgess HillGreat Britain
All tests45.5%50.0%
First attempts45.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.2%2.9%
Men44.0%50.8%
Women47.3%49.1%
17-year-olds55.3%63.6%
Automatic cars40.4%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Burgess Hill
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Burgess Hill by financial yearPass rate at Burgess Hill in 2025–26: 45.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Burgess Hill, 2019–20: 41.8%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Burgess Hill, 2020–21: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Burgess Hill, 2021–22: 47.1%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Burgess Hill, 2022–23: 46.1%46Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Burgess Hill, 2023–24: 44.3%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Burgess Hill, 2024–25: 43.2%43Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Burgess Hill, 2025–26: 45.5%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Burgess Hill, 2019–20: 41.8%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Burgess Hill, 2020–21: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Burgess Hill, 2021–22: 47.1%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Burgess Hill, 2022–23: 46.1%46Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Burgess Hill, 2023–24: 44.3%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Burgess Hill, 2024–25: 43.2%43Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Burgess Hill, 2025–26: 45.5%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Burgess Hill by financial year
YearBurgess HillGreat Britain
2019–2041.8%45.9%
2020–2145.2%49.8%
2021–2247.1%48.9%
2022–2346.1%48.4%
2023–2444.3%47.9%
2024–2543.2%48.7%
2025–2645.5%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 55.3%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1755.3% of 2,274
  • Age 1851.2% of 1,594
  • Age 1945.3% of 760
  • Age 2046.6% of 543
  • Age 2143.1% of 452
  • Age 2249.3% of 412
  • Age 2346.0% of 383
  • Age 2446.1% of 362

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 508 tests at Burgess Hill, about 45.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (293). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness293
  • Examiner leave171
  • Weather and other acts of nature44

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Brighton (Ground Floor, Citygate, 185 Dyke Road, BN3 1TL), 8.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 52.4% of its 18,387 car theory tests were passes, 7.6 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 Tunbridge Wells, 22 mi away, at 10.6 weeks. Within the same list, Worthing (14 mi) had a pass rate of 59.8%. 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 Burgess Hill, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Crawley9.2 mi17.8 weeks42.7%
WorthingHigher pass rate14 mi13.7 weeks59.8%
Redhill AerodromeHigher pass rate18 mi13.3 weeks53.9%
Tunbridge WellsShorter waitHigher pass rate22 mi10.6 weeks64.5%
EastbourneHigher pass rate23 mi13.4 weeks55.4%
ChichesterShorter waitHigher pass rate25 mi3.7 weeks61.6%
SevenoaksHigher pass rate27 mi15 weeks59.0%
GuildfordShorter waitHigher pass rate28 mi7.8 weeks57.1%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Crawley: 17.8 weeksWorthing: 13.7 weeksRedhill Aerodrome: 13.3 weeksTunbridge Wells: 10.6 weeksEastbourne: 13.4 weeksChichester: 3.7 weeksSevenoaks: 15 weeksGuildford: 7.8 weeksBurgess HillBurgess Hill

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.