Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Sevenoaks driving test centre

45 Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HJ

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

15 weeks

+4.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

59.0%

+9.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

195 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 25th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

7.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Sevenoaks in September 2026 had booked it a median of 15 weeks earlier: 3.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.6 weeks longer than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 10.9 weeks, so the wait has grown by 4.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 9.7 weeks to 15.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 7.5 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 6.1% 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.

  • Sevenoaks
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Sevenoaks, October 2024 to September 2026Sevenoaks: 15 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2615.0Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2615.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Sevenoaks, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthSevenoaksSouth EastGreat Britain
September 202615.011.411.6
August 202610.411.011.1
July 202610.410.011.1
June 202611.49.610.7
May 202612.08.79.7
April 20269.79.09.1
March 202615.18.49.0
February 202613.110.110.4
January 202614.110.010.1
December 202510.410.710.1
November 20259.910.310.4
October 202510.912.311.6
September 202510.913.312.4
August 20259.713.011.7
July 20258.012.412.0
June 20259.911.311.0
May 202510.911.011.3
April 20259.910.610.6
March 20257.610.910.4
February 20258.911.011.4
January 202510.411.911.0
December 20249.411.010.4
November 20247.610.49.9
October 20247.011.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Sevenoaks in September 2026, 35.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 39.2% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Sevenoaks, 35.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 39.2% 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
Sevenoaks35.4%12.9%12.5%39.2%
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 Sevenoaks, those three are below. Of the three, West Wickham (London) (6 weeks) and Tunbridge Wells (10.6 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Sevenoaks in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Sevenoaks can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs SevenoaksPass rate 2025–26
Tunbridge Wellsabout 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi10.6 weeks−4.4 wk64.5%
Sidcup (London)about 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi23 weeks+8.0 wk58.7%
West Wickham (London)about 14 miles by roadabout 14 mi6 weeks−9.0 wk51.6%

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), 6,740 car tests were taken here and 59.0% passed, 9.0 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 53.6%, so the rate rose by 5.4 points. First attempts did better: 60.9% of 3,658 first-time candidates passed, and 3.0% did it with no faults at all.

  • Sevenoaks
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    59.0%9.0 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    60.9%10.4 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.0%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    57.2%6.4 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    61.3%12.2 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    72.0%8.4 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars28% of tests here were in automatics
    54.2%9.6 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Sevenoaks compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureSevenoaksGreat Britain
All tests59.0%50.0%
First attempts60.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.0%2.9%
Men57.2%50.8%
Women61.3%49.1%
17-year-olds72.0%63.6%
Automatic cars54.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Sevenoaks
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Sevenoaks by financial yearPass rate at Sevenoaks in 2025–26: 59.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Sevenoaks, 2019–20: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Sevenoaks, 2020–21: 53.5%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Sevenoaks, 2021–22: 59.5%59Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Sevenoaks, 2022–23: 53.7%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Sevenoaks, 2023–24: 48.7%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Sevenoaks, 2024–25: 53.6%54Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Sevenoaks, 2025–26: 59.0%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Sevenoaks, 2019–20: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Sevenoaks, 2020–21: 53.5%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Sevenoaks, 2021–22: 59.5%59Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Sevenoaks, 2022–23: 53.7%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Sevenoaks, 2023–24: 48.7%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Sevenoaks, 2024–25: 53.6%54Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Sevenoaks, 2025–26: 59.0%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Sevenoaks by financial year
YearSevenoaksGreat Britain
2019–2051.4%45.9%
2020–2153.5%49.8%
2021–2259.5%48.9%
2022–2353.7%48.4%
2023–2448.7%47.9%
2024–2553.6%48.7%
2025–2659.0%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 72.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1772.0% of 1,826
  • Age 1863.2% of 951
  • Age 1957.8% of 427
  • Age 2061.6% of 294
  • Age 2156.2% of 242
  • Age 2258.8% of 243
  • Age 2360.6% of 231
  • Age 2452.6% of 211

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 109 tests at Sevenoaks, about 16.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (52). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave52
  • Examiner illness39
  • Weather and other acts of nature18

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Royal Tunbridge Wells (Foundation House, Coach & Horses Passage, The Pantiles, TN2 5NP), 11 mi away. In 2025–26, 53.6% of its 9,660 car theory tests were passes, 8.8 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 Tunbridge Wells, 9.9 mi away, at 10.6 weeks. Within the same list, Tunbridge Wells (9.9 mi) had a pass rate of 64.5%. 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 Sevenoaks, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Tunbridge WellsShorter waitHigher pass rate9.9 mi10.6 weeks64.5%
Sidcup (London)11 mi23 weeks58.7%
West Wickham (London)Shorter wait11 mi6 weeks51.6%
Bromley (London)Shorter wait13 mi7.9 weeks52.9%
MaidstoneShorter wait15 mi9.7 weeks60.2%
Belvedere (London)Shorter wait15 mi4.3 weeks40.5%
Redhill AerodromeShorter wait15 mi13.3 weeks53.9%
TilburyShorter wait15 mi5.2 weeks50.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Tunbridge Wells: 10.6 weeksSidcup (London): 23 weeksWest Wickham (London): 6 weeksBromley (London): 7.9 weeksMaidstone: 9.7 weeksBelvedere (London): 4.3 weeksRedhill Aerodrome: 13.3 weeksTilbury: 5.2 weeksSevenoaksSevenoaks

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.
  • 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.