Test Centre Stats

London, England · DVSA car test centre

Goodmayes (London) driving test centre

98 Goodmayes Road, Ilford, Goodmayes, IG3 9UZ

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

11.8 weeks

−0.5 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

43.7%

−6.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

141 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 10th of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Goodmayes (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 11.8 weeks earlier: about the same as the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.5 weeks shorter than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 12.3 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 0.5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.1 weeks to 21 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, 2.7% 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.

  • Goodmayes (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Goodmayes (London), October 2024 to September 2026Goodmayes (London): 11.8 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2611.8Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.8Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Goodmayes (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthGoodmayes (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 202611.814.311.6
August 202621.014.311.1
July 202621.014.711.1
June 202620.715.410.7
May 202617.411.79.7
April 202613.910.79.1
March 20268.910.99.0
February 202616.611.310.4
January 202611.111.310.1
December 20257.311.110.1
November 20257.112.110.4
October 20259.413.611.6
September 202512.313.312.4
August 20258.411.011.7
July 20257.811.012.0
June 202517.19.711.0
May 202514.110.311.3
April 20259.19.010.6
March 202516.19.410.4
February 202520.111.911.4
January 202517.612.111.0
December 202416.110.710.4
November 202418.18.99.9
October 202410.07.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Goodmayes (London) in September 2026, 45.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 38.8% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Goodmayes (London), 45.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 38.8% 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
Goodmayes (London)45.7%6.3%9.3%38.8%
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 Goodmayes (London), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Goodmayes (London) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Goodmayes (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Goodmayes (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Hornchurch (London)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi22.3 weeks+10.5 wk46.3%
Wanstead (London)about 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi13 weeks+1.2 wk44.4%
Loughton (London)about 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi20.9 weeks+9.1 wk47.0%

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), 21,374 car tests were taken here and 43.7% passed, 6.3 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (43.7%). First attempts did worse: 40.6% of 9,983 first-time candidates passed, and 1.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Goodmayes (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    43.7%6.3 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    40.6%9.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.7%1.2 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    47.2%3.6 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    39.1%10.0 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    53.2%10.4 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars54% of tests here were in automatics
    41.5%3.1 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Goodmayes (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureGoodmayes (London)Great Britain
All tests43.7%50.0%
First attempts40.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.7%2.9%
Men47.2%50.8%
Women39.1%49.1%
17-year-olds53.2%63.6%
Automatic cars41.5%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Goodmayes (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Goodmayes (London) by financial yearPass rate at Goodmayes (London) in 2025–26: 43.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Goodmayes (London), 2019–20: 38.8%39Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Goodmayes (London), 2020–21: 38.0%38Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Goodmayes (London), 2021–22: 41.4%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Goodmayes (London), 2022–23: 43.5%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Goodmayes (London), 2023–24: 44.8%45Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Goodmayes (London), 2024–25: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Goodmayes (London), 2025–26: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Goodmayes (London), 2019–20: 38.8%39Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Goodmayes (London), 2020–21: 38.0%38Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Goodmayes (London), 2021–22: 41.4%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Goodmayes (London), 2022–23: 43.5%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Goodmayes (London), 2023–24: 44.8%45Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Goodmayes (London), 2024–25: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Goodmayes (London), 2025–26: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Goodmayes (London) by financial year
YearGoodmayes (London)Great Britain
2019–2038.8%45.9%
2020–2138.0%49.8%
2021–2241.4%48.9%
2022–2343.5%48.4%
2023–2444.8%47.9%
2024–2543.7%48.7%
2025–2643.7%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 53.2%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1753.2% of 577
  • Age 1848.0% of 1,375
  • Age 1947.6% of 1,649
  • Age 2046.6% of 1,585
  • Age 2146.0% of 1,297
  • Age 2244.3% of 1,063
  • Age 2349.3% of 985
  • Age 2445.8% of 941
  • Age 2547.0% of 958

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 333 tests at Goodmayes (London), about 15.6 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (227). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness227
  • Examiner leave106

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), 1.7 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 Erith (London), 4.8 mi away, at 8.6 weeks. Within the same list, Hornchurch (London) (4.8 mi) had a pass rate of 46.3%. 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 Goodmayes (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Wanstead (London)3.9 mi13 weeks44.4%
Hornchurch (London)Higher pass rate4.8 mi22.3 weeks46.3%
Erith (London)Shorter waitHigher pass rate4.8 mi8.6 weeks51.6%
Belvedere (London)Shorter wait5.7 mi4.3 weeks40.5%
Loughton (London)Higher pass rate6.3 mi20.9 weeks47.0%
Chingford (London)6.5 mi12.6 weeks39.9%
TottenhamShorter waitHigher pass rate8.6 mi6.7 weeks48.9%
Brentwood (London)Shorter waitHigher pass rate8.6 mi5.3 weeks48.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Wanstead (London): 13 weeksHornchurch (London): 22.3 weeksErith (London): 8.6 weeksBelvedere (London): 4.3 weeksLoughton (London): 20.9 weeksChingford (London): 12.6 weeksTottenham: 6.7 weeksBrentwood (London): 5.3 weeksGoodmayes (London)Goodmayes (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.