Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Chertsey (London) driving test centre

Unit 4, The Forum, Hanworth Lane, Chertsey, KT16 9JX · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, 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

21.7 weeks

−1.3 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

52.9%

+2.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

287 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 31st of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Chertsey (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 21.7 weeks earlier: 10.1 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 10.3 weeks longer than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 23 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1.3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.4 weeks to 21.7 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, 5.2% 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.

  • Chertsey (London)
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Chertsey (London), October 2024 to September 2026Chertsey (London): 21.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2621.7Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2621.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Chertsey (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthChertsey (London)South EastGreat Britain
September 202621.711.411.6
August 202615.611.011.1
July 202615.610.011.1
June 202612.39.610.7
May 202612.18.79.7
April 202616.39.09.1
March 202617.78.49.0
February 202615.110.110.4
January 202610.410.010.1
December 202510.010.710.1
November 20257.410.310.4
October 202519.312.311.6
September 202523.013.312.4
August 202522.313.011.7
July 202523.012.412.0
June 202518.711.311.0
May 202521.411.011.3
April 202516.010.610.6
March 202513.910.910.4
February 202512.411.011.4
January 20259.911.911.0
December 202412.711.010.4
November 20247.610.49.9
October 20249.911.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Chertsey (London) in September 2026, 26.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 51.3% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Chertsey (London)
South East
Great Britain

At Chertsey (London), 26.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 51.3% 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
Chertsey (London)26.2%9.2%13.3%51.3%
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 Chertsey (London), those three are below. Of the three, Guildford (7.8 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Chertsey (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Chertsey (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Chertsey (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Guildfordabout 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi7.8 weeks−13.9 wk57.1%
Slough (London)about 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi22.1 weeks+0.4 wk50.8%
Isleworth (Fleming Way)about 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi20.9 weeks−0.8 wk50.4%

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), 9,082 car tests were taken here and 52.9% passed, 2.9 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 50.3%, so the rate rose by 2.6 points. First attempts did about the same: 52.5% of 4,850 first-time candidates passed, and 2.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Chertsey (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    52.9%2.9 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    52.5%2.0 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.7%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.8%3.0 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    51.9%2.8 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    63.9%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars31% of tests here were in automatics
    47.3%2.7 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Chertsey (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureChertsey (London)Great Britain
All tests52.9%50.0%
First attempts52.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.7%2.9%
Men53.8%50.8%
Women51.9%49.1%
17-year-olds63.9%63.6%
Automatic cars47.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Chertsey (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Chertsey (London) by financial yearPass rate at Chertsey (London) in 2025–26: 52.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Chertsey (London), 2019–20: 47.9%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Chertsey (London), 2020–21: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Chertsey (London), 2021–22: 53.5%53Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Chertsey (London), 2022–23: 49.9%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Chertsey (London), 2023–24: 49.4%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Chertsey (London), 2024–25: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Chertsey (London), 2025–26: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Chertsey (London), 2019–20: 47.9%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Chertsey (London), 2020–21: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Chertsey (London), 2021–22: 53.5%53Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Chertsey (London), 2022–23: 49.9%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Chertsey (London), 2023–24: 49.4%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Chertsey (London), 2024–25: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Chertsey (London), 2025–26: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Chertsey (London) by financial year
YearChertsey (London)Great Britain
2019–2047.9%45.9%
2020–2152.9%49.8%
2021–2253.5%48.9%
2022–2349.9%48.4%
2023–2449.4%47.9%
2024–2550.3%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 63.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1763.9% of 1,726
  • Age 1857.3% of 1,306
  • Age 1954.7% of 695
  • Age 2055.4% of 502
  • Age 2154.2% of 413
  • Age 2258.8% of 371
  • Age 2350.3% of 324
  • Age 2546.4% of 274

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 484 tests at Chertsey (London), about 53.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (256). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave256
  • Examiner illness219
  • Weather and other acts of nature9

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Staines (First Floor, 11-17 Kingston Road, TW18 4QX), 3.5 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.1% of its 16,298 car theory tests were passes, 1.3 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 Guildford, 8.9 mi away, at 7.8 weeks. Within the same list, Guildford (8.9 mi) had a pass rate of 57.1%. 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 Chertsey (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Slough (London)8.8 mi22.1 weeks50.8%
GuildfordShorter waitHigher pass rate8.9 mi7.8 weeks57.1%
Tolworth (London)9.3 mi23.1 weeks53.6%
Isleworth (Fleming Way)9.3 mi20.9 weeks50.4%
Uxbridge (London)Shorter wait11 mi16.3 weeks52.3%
Yeading (London)Shorter wait11 mi3 weeks52.8%
Southall (London)Shorter wait12 mi5.4 weeks44.8%
Morden (London)Shorter wait13 mi19.1 weeks51.0%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Slough (London): 22.1 weeksGuildford: 7.8 weeksTolworth (London): 23.1 weeksIsleworth (Fleming Way): 20.9 weeksUxbridge (London): 16.3 weeksYeading (London): 3 weeksSouthall (London): 5.4 weeksMorden (London): 19.1 weeksChertsey (London)Chertsey (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.