Test Centre Stats

East of England, England · DVSA car test centre

Letchworth driving test centre

Jackmans Place, Letchworth Garden City, Letchworth, SG6 1RF

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road).

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

21 weeks

+4.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

57.5%

+7.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

281 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 22nd of 24 East of England

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Letchworth in September 2026 had booked it a median of 21 weeks earlier: 9.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 9 weeks longer than the East of England figure (12 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 17 weeks, so the wait has grown by 4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5 weeks to 25 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, 6.4% 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.

  • Letchworth
  • East of England
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Letchworth, October 2024 to September 2026Letchworth: 21 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2621.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2621.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Letchworth, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLetchworthEast of EnglandGreat Britain
September 202621.012.011.6
August 202625.011.911.1
July 202625.011.711.1
June 202619.811.410.7
May 202614.99.49.7
April 202618.89.09.1
March 202612.19.39.0
February 20265.011.010.4
January 202610.010.410.1
December 20258.010.110.1
November 20256.710.010.4
October 20258.111.611.6
September 202517.012.112.4
August 202512.110.911.7
July 202519.410.312.0
June 202523.09.311.0
May 202523.09.611.3
April 202511.48.310.6
March 202523.08.010.4
February 202511.18.611.4
January 202514.68.911.0
December 202411.09.710.4
November 202414.78.39.9
October 202413.47.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Letchworth in September 2026, 38.1% had been booked within 7 weeks and 49.9% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Letchworth
East of England
Great Britain

At Letchworth, 38.1% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 49.9% 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
Letchworth38.1%3.4%8.6%49.9%
East of England42.2%11.0%11.7%35.1%
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 Letchworth, those three are below. Of the three, Stevenage (3.7 weeks), St Albans (6 weeks) and Luton (9.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Letchworth in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Letchworth can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs LetchworthPass rate 2025–26
Stevenageabout 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi3.7 weeks−17.3 wk55.3%
Lutonabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi9.9 weeks−11.1 wk39.2%
St Albansabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi6 weeks−15.0 wk50.7%

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), 5,243 car tests were taken here and 57.5% passed, 7.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (58.3%). First attempts did better: 59.3% of 2,717 first-time candidates passed, and 1.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • Letchworth
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    57.5%7.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    59.3%8.8 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.9%1.0 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    57.8%7.0 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    57.0%7.9 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    70.9%7.3 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars26% of tests here were in automatics
    51.3%6.7 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Letchworth compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLetchworthGreat Britain
All tests57.5%50.0%
First attempts59.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.9%2.9%
Men57.8%50.8%
Women57.0%49.1%
17-year-olds70.9%63.6%
Automatic cars51.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Letchworth
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Letchworth by financial yearPass rate at Letchworth in 2025–26: 57.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Letchworth, 2019–20: 46.6%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Letchworth, 2020–21: 50.6%51Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Letchworth, 2021–22: 54.6%55Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Letchworth, 2022–23: 55.0%55Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Letchworth, 2023–24: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Letchworth, 2024–25: 58.3%58Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Letchworth, 2025–26: 57.5%58Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Letchworth, 2019–20: 46.6%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Letchworth, 2020–21: 50.6%51Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Letchworth, 2021–22: 54.6%55Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Letchworth, 2022–23: 55.0%55Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Letchworth, 2023–24: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Letchworth, 2024–25: 58.3%58Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Letchworth, 2025–26: 57.5%58Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Letchworth by financial year
YearLetchworthGreat Britain
2019–2046.6%45.9%
2020–2150.6%49.8%
2021–2254.6%48.9%
2022–2355.0%48.4%
2023–2454.0%47.9%
2024–2558.3%48.7%
2025–2657.5%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 70.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1770.9% of 887
  • Age 1865.4% of 726
  • Age 1960.1% of 326
  • Age 2061.6% of 203
  • Age 2164.3% of 182
  • Age 2262.8% of 199
  • Age 2360.1% of 183
  • Age 2458.1% of 179
  • Age 2548.3% of 201

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 161 tests at Letchworth, about 30.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (67). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness67
  • Examiner leave65
  • Weather and other acts of nature29

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Luton (Suite 102, Ground Floor, Plaza 668, Hitchin Road, LU2 7XH), 9.3 mi away. In 2025–26, 41.0% of its 38,665 car theory tests were passes, 3.8 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 Stevenage, 4.7 mi away, at 3.7 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 Letchworth, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
StevenageShorter wait4.7 mi3.7 weeks55.3%
LutonShorter wait11 mi9.9 weeks39.2%
BedfordShorter wait16 mi3.3 weeks53.7%
St AlbansShorter wait16 mi6 weeks50.7%
Bishops StortfordShorter wait18 mi5.9 weeks51.3%
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)18 mi25.1 weeks49.9%
Enfield (Innova Business Park)Shorter wait22 mi2.4 weeks53.9%
BletchleyShorter wait22 mi4 weeks51.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Stevenage: 3.7 weeksLuton: 9.9 weeksBedford: 3.3 weeksSt Albans: 6 weeksBishops Stortford: 5.9 weeksLeighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road): 25.1 weeksEnfield (Innova Business Park): 2.4 weeksBletchley: 4 weeksLetchworthLetchworth

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.