Test Centre Stats

London, England · DVSA car test centre

Chingford (London) driving test centre

Doric House, 128 Station Road, Chingford, E4 6AD

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

12.6 weeks

−0.5 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

39.9%

−10.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

159 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 12th of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Chingford (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 12.6 weeks earlier: 1 week longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1.7 weeks shorter than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 13.1 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 0.5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.7 weeks to 12.6 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, 3.1% 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.

  • Chingford (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Chingford (London), October 2024 to September 2026Chingford (London): 12.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2612.6Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Chingford (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthChingford (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 202612.614.311.6
August 20269.614.311.1
July 20269.614.711.1
June 20265.615.410.7
May 20267.011.79.7
April 20265.310.79.1
March 20268.910.99.0
February 20268.311.310.4
January 20265.111.310.1
December 20253.711.110.1
November 20255.012.110.4
October 20259.613.611.6
September 202513.113.312.4
August 20257.111.011.7
July 202512.111.012.0
June 20256.79.711.0
May 20254.910.311.3
April 20253.99.010.6
March 20254.69.410.4
February 20253.811.911.4
January 20255.712.111.0
December 20248.010.710.4
November 20248.28.99.9
October 20245.07.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Chingford (London) in September 2026, 32.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 28.8% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Chingford (London), 32.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 28.8% 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
Chingford (London)32.4%25.2%13.7%28.8%
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 Chingford (London), those three are below. Of the three, Enfield (Brancroft Way) (2.6 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Chingford (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Chingford (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Chingford (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Loughton (London)about 3 miles by roadabout 3 mi20.9 weeks+8.3 wk47.0%
Enfield (Brancroft Way)about 3 miles by roadabout 3 mi2.6 weeks−10.0 wk46.1%
Wanstead (London)about 4 miles by roadabout 4 mi13 weeks+0.4 wk44.4%

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), 13,120 car tests were taken here and 39.9% passed, 10.1 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 36.5%, so the rate rose by 3.4 points. First attempts did worse: 37.5% of 5,824 first-time candidates passed, and 1.0% did it with no faults at all.

  • Chingford (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    39.9%10.1 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    37.5%13.0 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.0%1.9 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    41.8%9.0 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    36.8%12.3 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    50.7%12.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars45% of tests here were in automatics
    38.3%6.3 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Chingford (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureChingford (London)Great Britain
All tests39.9%50.0%
First attempts37.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.0%2.9%
Men41.8%50.8%
Women36.8%49.1%
17-year-olds50.7%63.6%
Automatic cars38.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Chingford (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Chingford (London) by financial yearPass rate at Chingford (London) in 2025–26: 39.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Chingford (London), 2019–20: 38.5%39Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Chingford (London), 2020–21: 39.1%39Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Chingford (London), 2021–22: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Chingford (London), 2022–23: 40.3%40Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Chingford (London), 2023–24: 36.1%36Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Chingford (London), 2024–25: 36.5%36Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Chingford (London), 2025–26: 39.9%40Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Chingford (London), 2019–20: 38.5%39Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Chingford (London), 2020–21: 39.1%39Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Chingford (London), 2021–22: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Chingford (London), 2022–23: 40.3%40Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Chingford (London), 2023–24: 36.1%36Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Chingford (London), 2024–25: 36.5%36Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Chingford (London), 2025–26: 39.9%40Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Chingford (London) by financial year
YearChingford (London)Great Britain
2019–2038.5%45.9%
2020–2139.1%49.8%
2021–2240.6%48.9%
2022–2340.3%48.4%
2023–2436.1%47.9%
2024–2536.5%48.7%
2025–2639.9%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 50.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1750.7% of 735
  • Age 1843.4% of 998
  • Age 1941.4% of 999
  • Age 2037.4% of 859
  • Age 2141.3% of 656
  • Age 2242.1% of 624
  • Age 2340.9% of 560
  • Age 2441.5% of 597

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 371 tests at Chingford (London), about 28.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (331). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness331
  • Examiner leave34
  • Weather and other acts of nature6

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Ilford (Ground Floor, Pioneer Point, 3-5 Winston Way, IG1 2FS), 5.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.2% of its 92,249 car theory tests were passes, 4.6 points below 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 (Brancroft Way), 2.5 mi away, at 2.6 weeks. Within the same list, Loughton (London) (2.3 mi) had a pass rate of 47.0%. 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 Chingford (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Loughton (London)Higher pass rate2.3 mi20.9 weeks47.0%
Enfield (Brancroft Way)Shorter waitHigher pass rate2.5 mi2.6 weeks46.1%
Enfield (Innova Business Park)Shorter waitHigher pass rate3.2 mi2.4 weeks53.9%
Wanstead (London)Higher pass rate3.7 mi13 weeks44.4%
TottenhamShorter waitHigher pass rate4.2 mi6.7 weeks48.9%
Wood Green (London)Higher pass rate5.5 mi11.8 weeks46.8%
Goodmayes (London)Higher pass rate6.5 mi11.8 weeks43.7%
Barnet (London)Higher pass rate8.5 mi19.1 weeks49.9%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Loughton (London): 20.9 weeksEnfield (Brancroft Way): 2.6 weeksEnfield (Innova Business Park): 2.4 weeksWanstead (London): 13 weeksTottenham: 6.7 weeksWood Green (London): 11.8 weeksGoodmayes (London): 11.8 weeksBarnet (London): 19.1 weeksChingford (London)Chingford (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.