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London, England · DVSA car test centre

Erith (London) driving test centre

Crabtree, Manor Way North, Erith, DA17 6LJ

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

8.6 weeks

+0.6 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.6%

+1.6 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

90 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 9th of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Erith (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 8.6 weeks earlier: 3 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 5.7 weeks shorter than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 8 weeks, so the wait has grown by 0.6 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 2.9 weeks to 8.6 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, 4.7% 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.

  • Erith (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Erith (London), October 2024 to September 2026Erith (London): 8.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 268.6Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 268.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Erith (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthErith (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 20268.614.311.6
August 20267.014.311.1
July 20267.014.711.1
June 20267.115.410.7
May 20263.111.79.7
April 20264.410.79.1
March 20266.010.99.0
February 20266.011.310.4
January 20263.711.310.1
December 20252.911.110.1
November 20256.712.110.4
October 20256.813.611.6
September 20258.013.312.4
August 202511.211.011.7
July 202510.111.012.0
June 20257.79.711.0
May 20259.910.311.3
April 20256.59.010.6
March 20258.19.410.4
February 20256.711.911.4
January 20256.112.111.0
December 20243.910.710.4
November 20246.68.99.9
October 20248.97.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Erith (London) in September 2026, 45.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 26.1% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Erith (London), 45.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 26.1% 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
Erith (London)45.4%18.0%10.5%26.1%
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 Erith (London), those three are below. Of the three, Belvedere (London) (4.3 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Erith (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Erith (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Erith (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Belvedere (London)about 3 miles by roadabout 3 mi4.3 weeks−4.3 wk40.5%
Sidcup (London)about 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi23 weeks+14.4 wk58.7%
Bromley (London)about 14 miles by roadabout 14 mi7.9 weeks−0.7 wk52.9%

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), 5,809 car tests were taken here and 51.6% passed, 1.6 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 49.3%, so the rate rose by 2.3 points. First attempts did worse: 49.8% of 2,773 first-time candidates passed, and 4.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Erith (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.6%1.6 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    49.8%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    4.7%1.8 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    52.0%1.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    51.1%2.0 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    68.8%5.2 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars52% of tests here were in automatics
    50.4%5.8 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Erith (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureErith (London)Great Britain
All tests51.6%50.0%
First attempts49.8%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults4.7%2.9%
Men52.0%50.8%
Women51.1%49.1%
17-year-olds68.8%63.6%
Automatic cars50.4%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Erith (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Erith (London) by financial yearPass rate at Erith (London) in 2025–26: 51.6%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Erith (London), 2019–20: 31.6%32Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Erith (London), 2020–21: 29.8%30Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Erith (London), 2021–22: 28.4%28Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Erith (London), 2022–23: 34.5%34Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Erith (London), 2023–24: 41.4%41Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Erith (London), 2024–25: 49.3%49Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Erith (London), 2025–26: 51.6%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Erith (London), 2019–20: 31.6%32Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Erith (London), 2020–21: 29.8%30Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Erith (London), 2021–22: 28.4%28Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Erith (London), 2022–23: 34.5%34Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Erith (London), 2023–24: 41.4%41Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Erith (London), 2024–25: 49.3%49Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Erith (London), 2025–26: 51.6%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Erith (London) by financial year
YearErith (London)Great Britain
2019–2031.6%45.9%
2020–2129.8%49.8%
2021–2228.4%48.9%
2022–2334.5%48.4%
2023–2441.4%47.9%
2024–2549.3%48.7%
2025–2651.6%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 68.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1768.8% of 295
  • Age 1860.8% of 436
  • Age 1952.1% of 286
  • Age 2053.2% of 263
  • Age 2154.7% of 236
  • Age 2258.2% of 201
  • Age 2354.5% of 242
  • Age 2449.3% of 229
  • Age 2556.4% of 179

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 183 tests at Erith (London), about 31.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (99). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness99
  • Examiner leave79
  • Weather and other acts of nature5

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), 5.5 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 Belvedere (London), 1.6 mi away, at 4.3 weeks. Within the same list, Sidcup (London) (6.0 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 Erith (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Belvedere (London)Shorter wait1.6 mi4.3 weeks40.5%
Hornchurch (London)4.7 mi22.3 weeks46.3%
Goodmayes (London)4.8 mi11.8 weeks43.7%
Sidcup (London)Higher pass rate6.0 mi23 weeks58.7%
Wanstead (London)8.1 mi13 weeks44.4%
Bromley (London)8.3 mi7.9 weeks52.9%
TilburyShorter wait8.5 mi5.2 weeks50.4%
Brentwood (London)Shorter wait9.4 mi5.3 weeks48.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Belvedere (London): 4.3 weeksHornchurch (London): 22.3 weeksGoodmayes (London): 11.8 weeksSidcup (London): 23 weeksWanstead (London): 13 weeksBromley (London): 7.9 weeksTilbury: 5.2 weeksBrentwood (London): 5.3 weeksErith (London)Erith (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.