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London, England · DVSA car test centre

Sidcup (London) driving test centre

2 Crayside, Five Arches Business Estate, Maidstone Road, Sidcup, DA14 5AG

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

23 weeks

+7.6 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

58.7%

+8.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

297 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 23rd of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Sidcup (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 23 weeks earlier: 11.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 8.7 weeks longer than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 15.4 weeks, so the wait has grown by 7.6 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 17.9 weeks to 23 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, 4.6% 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.

  • Sidcup (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Sidcup (London), October 2024 to September 2026Sidcup (London): 23 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2623.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2623.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Sidcup (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthSidcup (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 202623.014.311.6
August 202617.914.311.1
July 202617.914.711.1
June 202622.315.410.7
May 202622.011.79.7
April 202620.310.79.1
March 202619.310.99.0
February 202621.311.310.4
January 202621.111.310.1
December 202523.011.110.1
November 202519.212.110.4
October 202519.313.611.6
September 202515.413.312.4
August 202516.411.011.7
July 202514.211.012.0
June 202512.19.711.0
May 202514.610.311.3
April 202511.19.010.6
March 202513.69.410.4
February 202515.011.911.4
January 202512.612.111.0
December 202414.010.710.4
November 202412.18.99.9
October 202412.37.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Sidcup (London) in September 2026, 21.3% had been booked within 7 weeks and 55.2% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Sidcup (London), 21.3% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 55.2% 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
Sidcup (London)21.3%7.8%15.8%55.2%
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 Sidcup (London), those three are below. Of the three, Belvedere (London) (4.3 weeks), Bromley (London) (7.9 weeks) and Erith (London) (8.6 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Sidcup (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Sidcup (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Sidcup (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Belvedere (London)about 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi4.3 weeks−18.7 wk40.5%
Bromley (London)about 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi7.9 weeks−15.1 wk52.9%
Erith (London)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi8.6 weeks−14.4 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), 14,318 car tests were taken here and 58.7% passed, 8.7 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (59.0%). First attempts did about the same: 59.5% of 8,171 first-time candidates passed, and 4.8% did it with no faults at all.

  • Sidcup (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    58.7%8.7 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    59.5%9.0 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    4.8%1.9 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    58.7%7.9 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    58.7%9.6 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    73.1%9.5 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars48% of tests here were in automatics
    56.7%12.1 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Sidcup (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureSidcup (London)Great Britain
All tests58.7%50.0%
First attempts59.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults4.8%2.9%
Men58.7%50.8%
Women58.7%49.1%
17-year-olds73.1%63.6%
Automatic cars56.7%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Sidcup (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Sidcup (London) by financial yearPass rate at Sidcup (London) in 2025–26: 58.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Sidcup (London), 2019–20: 45.9%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Sidcup (London), 2020–21: 54.6%55Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Sidcup (London), 2021–22: 53.6%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Sidcup (London), 2022–23: 55.4%55Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Sidcup (London), 2023–24: 57.4%57Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Sidcup (London), 2024–25: 59.0%59Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Sidcup (London), 2025–26: 58.7%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Sidcup (London), 2019–20: 45.9%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Sidcup (London), 2020–21: 54.6%55Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Sidcup (London), 2021–22: 53.6%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Sidcup (London), 2022–23: 55.4%55Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Sidcup (London), 2023–24: 57.4%57Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Sidcup (London), 2024–25: 59.0%59Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Sidcup (London), 2025–26: 58.7%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Sidcup (London) by financial year
YearSidcup (London)Great Britain
2019–2045.9%45.9%
2020–2154.6%49.8%
2021–2253.6%48.9%
2022–2355.4%48.4%
2023–2457.4%47.9%
2024–2559.0%48.7%
2025–2658.7%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 73.1%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1773.1% of 1,289
  • Age 1865.2% of 1,439
  • Age 1961.9% of 895
  • Age 2060.7% of 624
  • Age 2164.0% of 581
  • Age 2259.6% of 636
  • Age 2358.6% of 534
  • Age 2460.3% of 526
  • Age 2559.5% of 526

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 1,104 tests at Sidcup (London), about 77.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (813). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness813
  • Examiner leave284
  • Weather and other acts of nature5
  • Industrial action2

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Sidcup (Ground Floor, Nexus House, 2 Cray Road, DA14 5DA), 0.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.0% of its 42,577 car theory tests were passes, 1.2 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 Bromley (London), 4.3 mi away, at 7.9 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 Sidcup (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Bromley (London)Shorter wait4.3 mi7.9 weeks52.9%
Belvedere (London)Shorter wait4.5 mi4.3 weeks40.5%
Erith (London)Shorter wait6.0 mi8.6 weeks51.6%
West Wickham (London)Shorter wait6.5 mi6 weeks51.6%
Goodmayes (London)Shorter wait10 mi11.8 weeks43.7%
TilburyShorter wait10 mi5.2 weeks50.4%
Hornchurch (London)11 mi22.3 weeks46.3%
SevenoaksShorter wait11 mi15 weeks59.0%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Bromley (London): 7.9 weeksBelvedere (London): 4.3 weeksErith (London): 8.6 weeksWest Wickham (London): 6 weeksGoodmayes (London): 11.8 weeksTilbury: 5.2 weeksHornchurch (London): 22.3 weeksSevenoaks: 15 weeksSidcup (London)Sidcup (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.