Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Farnborough driving test centre

35 Hercules Way, Aerospace Boulevard, Unit C1, Cirrus, Farnborough, GU14 6UU

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

19.6 weeks

+4.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

59.7%

+9.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

268 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 30th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Farnborough in September 2026 had booked it a median of 19.6 weeks earlier: 8 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 8.2 weeks longer than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 15.4 weeks, so the wait has grown by 4.2 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.1 weeks to 19.6 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, 4.9% 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.

  • Farnborough
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Farnborough, October 2024 to September 2026Farnborough: 19.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2619.6Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2619.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Farnborough, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthFarnboroughSouth EastGreat Britain
September 202619.611.411.6
August 202616.011.011.1
July 202616.010.011.1
June 202614.49.610.7
May 202610.78.79.7
April 202610.49.09.1
March 20267.18.49.0
February 202614.710.110.4
January 202611.310.010.1
December 202514.410.710.1
November 202515.610.310.4
October 202516.312.311.6
September 202515.413.312.4
August 202518.713.011.7
July 202519.312.412.0
June 202519.111.311.0
May 202516.111.011.3
April 202513.110.610.6
March 202517.810.910.4
February 202519.311.011.4
January 202516.111.911.0
December 202413.411.010.4
November 202413.110.49.9
October 202412.711.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Farnborough in September 2026, 25.8% had been booked within 7 weeks and 47.7% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Farnborough, 25.8% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 47.7% 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
Farnborough25.8%10.0%16.4%47.7%
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 Farnborough, those three are below. Of the three, Guildford (7.8 weeks) and Basingstoke (10.1 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Farnborough in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Farnborough can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs FarnboroughPass rate 2025–26
Guildfordabout 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi7.8 weeks−11.8 wk57.1%
Chertsey (London)about 16 miles by roadabout 16 mi21.7 weeks+2.1 wk52.9%
Basingstokeabout 19 miles by roadabout 19 mi10.1 weeks−9.5 wk56.8%

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), 10,482 car tests were taken here and 59.7% passed, 9.7 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 58.3%, so the rate rose by 1.4 points. First attempts did about the same: 60.1% of 5,929 first-time candidates passed, and 6.1% did it with no faults at all.

  • Farnborough
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    59.7%9.7 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    60.1%9.6 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    6.1%3.2 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    61.7%10.9 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    57.6%8.5 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    72.2%8.6 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars28% of tests here were in automatics
    52.2%7.6 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Farnborough compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureFarnboroughGreat Britain
All tests59.7%50.0%
First attempts60.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults6.1%2.9%
Men61.7%50.8%
Women57.6%49.1%
17-year-olds72.2%63.6%
Automatic cars52.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Farnborough
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Farnborough by financial yearPass rate at Farnborough in 2025–26: 59.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Farnborough, 2019–20: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Farnborough, 2020–21: 58.6%59Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Farnborough, 2021–22: 57.2%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Farnborough, 2022–23: 55.8%56Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Farnborough, 2023–24: 58.4%58Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Farnborough, 2024–25: 58.3%58Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Farnborough, 2025–26: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Farnborough, 2019–20: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Farnborough, 2020–21: 58.6%59Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Farnborough, 2021–22: 57.2%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Farnborough, 2022–23: 55.8%56Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Farnborough, 2023–24: 58.4%58Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Farnborough, 2024–25: 58.3%58Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Farnborough, 2025–26: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Farnborough by financial year
YearFarnboroughGreat Britain
2019–2051.4%45.9%
2020–2158.6%49.8%
2021–2257.2%48.9%
2022–2355.8%48.4%
2023–2458.4%47.9%
2024–2558.3%48.7%
2025–2659.7%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 72.2%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1772.2% of 2,650
  • Age 1862.0% of 1,619
  • Age 1961.9% of 685
  • Age 2058.1% of 413
  • Age 2160.4% of 371
  • Age 2265.2% of 351
  • Age 2358.9% of 338
  • Age 2459.8% of 251
  • Age 2562.8% of 285

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 371 tests at Farnborough, about 35.4 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (192). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness192
  • Examiner leave118
  • Weather and other acts of nature61

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Aldershot (Ground Floor, 1 London House, Pickford Street, GU11 1TY), 1.8 mi away. In 2025–26, 47.8% of its 15,142 car theory tests were passes, 3.0 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, 9.0 mi away, at 7.8 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. 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 Farnborough, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
GuildfordShorter wait9.0 mi7.8 weeks57.1%
ReadingShorter wait13 mi6.3 weeks55.4%
Chertsey (London)14 mi21.7 weeks52.9%
BasingstokeShorter wait15 mi10.1 weeks56.8%
Slough (London)19 mi22.1 weeks50.8%
Uxbridge (London)Shorter wait22 mi16.3 weeks52.3%
Tolworth (London)22 mi23.1 weeks53.6%
Isleworth (Fleming Way)23 mi20.9 weeks50.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Guildford: 7.8 weeksReading: 6.3 weeksChertsey (London): 21.7 weeksBasingstoke: 10.1 weeksSlough (London): 22.1 weeksUxbridge (London): 16.3 weeksTolworth (London): 23.1 weeksIsleworth (Fleming Way): 20.9 weeksFarnboroughFarnborough

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.