Test Centre Stats

London, England · DVSA car test centre

Mitcham (London) driving test centre

Redhouse Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR0 3AQ

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

16.1 weeks

+11.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

47.0%

−3.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

218 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 14th of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Mitcham (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 16.1 weeks earlier: 4.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1.8 weeks longer than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 5 weeks, so the wait has grown by 11.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4 weeks to 16.1 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, 2.3% 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.

  • Mitcham (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Mitcham (London), October 2024 to September 2026Mitcham (London): 16.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2616.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2616.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Mitcham (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthMitcham (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 202616.114.311.6
August 202612.314.311.1
July 202612.314.711.1
June 202613.115.410.7
May 202613.411.79.7
April 20265.310.79.1
March 20265.310.99.0
February 20264.011.310.4
January 20266.711.310.1
December 20257.711.110.1
November 20255.712.110.4
October 20255.013.611.6
September 20255.013.312.4
August 20255.611.011.7
July 20254.411.012.0
June 20254.69.711.0
May 20255.610.311.3
April 20253.99.010.6
March 20252.99.410.4
February 20253.111.911.4
January 20254.912.111.0
December 20248.910.710.4
November 20245.38.99.9
October 20245.07.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Mitcham (London) in September 2026, 40.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 43.1% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Mitcham (London), 40.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 43.1% 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
Mitcham (London)40.9%6.8%9.3%43.1%
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 Mitcham (London), those three are below. Of the three, West Wickham (London) (6 weeks) and Bromley (London) (7.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Mitcham (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Mitcham (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Mitcham (London)Pass rate 2025–26
West Wickham (London)about 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi6 weeks−10.1 wk51.6%
Morden (London)about 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi19.1 weeks+3.0 wk51.0%
Bromley (London)about 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi7.9 weeks−8.2 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), 15,046 car tests were taken here and 47.0% passed, 3.0 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 48.9%, so the rate fell by 1.9 points. First attempts did about the same: 46.3% of 6,855 first-time candidates passed, and 1.8% did it with no faults at all.

  • Mitcham (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    47.0%3.0 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    46.3%4.2 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.8%1.1 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    48.7%2.1 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    44.5%4.6 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    56.3%7.3 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars48% of tests here were in automatics
    45.4%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Mitcham (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureMitcham (London)Great Britain
All tests47.0%50.0%
First attempts46.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.8%2.9%
Men48.7%50.8%
Women44.5%49.1%
17-year-olds56.3%63.6%
Automatic cars45.4%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Mitcham (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Mitcham (London) by financial yearPass rate at Mitcham (London) in 2025–26: 47.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Mitcham (London), 2019–20: 42.2%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Mitcham (London), 2020–21: 43.5%44Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Mitcham (London), 2021–22: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Mitcham (London), 2022–23: 45.0%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Mitcham (London), 2023–24: 51.2%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Mitcham (London), 2024–25: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Mitcham (London), 2025–26: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Mitcham (London), 2019–20: 42.2%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Mitcham (London), 2020–21: 43.5%44Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Mitcham (London), 2021–22: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Mitcham (London), 2022–23: 45.0%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Mitcham (London), 2023–24: 51.2%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Mitcham (London), 2024–25: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Mitcham (London), 2025–26: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Mitcham (London) by financial year
YearMitcham (London)Great Britain
2019–2042.2%45.9%
2020–2143.5%49.8%
2021–2243.7%48.9%
2022–2345.0%48.4%
2023–2451.2%47.9%
2024–2548.9%48.7%
2025–2647.0%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 56.3%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1756.3% of 656
  • Age 1852.0% of 946
  • Age 1951.5% of 980
  • Age 2048.7% of 876
  • Age 2153.4% of 736
  • Age 2246.9% of 753
  • Age 2351.4% of 698
  • Age 2448.2% of 610
  • Age 2552.3% of 633

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 778 tests at Mitcham (London), about 51.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (525). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness525
  • Examiner leave253

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Croydon (Suite 6, First Floor, Suffolk House, George Street, CR0 1PE), 2.1 mi away. In 2025–26, 45.8% of its 43,848 car theory tests were passes, 1.0 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 West Wickham (London), 5.5 mi away, at 6 weeks. Within the same list, Morden (London) (3.3 mi) had a pass rate of 51.0%. 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 Mitcham (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Morden (London)Higher pass rate3.3 mi19.1 weeks51.0%
West Wickham (London)Shorter waitHigher pass rate5.5 mi6 weeks51.6%
Tolworth (London)Higher pass rate6.8 mi23.1 weeks53.6%
Bromley (London)Shorter waitHigher pass rate7.1 mi7.9 weeks52.9%
Isleworth (Fleming Way)Higher pass rate10 mi20.9 weeks50.4%
Sidcup (London)Higher pass rate11 mi23 weeks58.7%
Redhill AerodromeShorter waitHigher pass rate12 mi13.3 weeks53.9%
Southall (London)Shorter wait14 mi5.4 weeks44.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Morden (London): 19.1 weeksWest Wickham (London): 6 weeksTolworth (London): 23.1 weeksBromley (London): 7.9 weeksIsleworth (Fleming Way): 20.9 weeksSidcup (London): 23 weeksRedhill Aerodrome: 13.3 weeksSouthall (London): 5.4 weeksMitcham (London)Mitcham (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.