Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Slough (London) driving test centre

Drivng Test Centre Slough, 12 Waterside Drive, Slough, SL3 6EZ · wheelchair accessible

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

22.1 weeks

+7.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

50.8%

+0.8 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

293 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 32nd of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Slough (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 22.1 weeks earlier: 10.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 10.7 weeks longer than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 14.7 weeks, so the wait has grown by 7.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 2.7 weeks to 22.1 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, 4.0% 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.

  • Slough (London)
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Slough (London), October 2024 to September 2026Slough (London): 22.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2622.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2622.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Slough (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthSlough (London)South EastGreat Britain
September 202622.111.411.6
August 20266.011.011.1
July 20266.010.011.1
June 20264.69.610.7
May 20263.08.79.7
April 20263.19.09.1
March 20262.78.49.0
February 20267.910.110.4
January 20268.610.010.1
December 202516.010.710.1
November 20258.410.310.4
October 202511.312.311.6
September 202514.713.312.4
August 20255.013.011.7
July 202514.612.412.0
June 202519.411.311.0
May 202521.711.011.3
April 202516.210.610.6
March 202521.010.910.4
February 202519.911.011.4
January 202518.111.911.0
December 202410.011.010.4
November 202411.410.49.9
October 202410.411.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Slough (London) in September 2026, 14.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 54.4% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Slough (London)
South East
Great Britain

At Slough (London), 14.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 54.4% 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
Slough (London)14.7%11.8%19.1%54.4%
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 Slough (London), those three are below. Of the three, Yeading (London) (3 weeks), Southall (London) (5.4 weeks) and Uxbridge (London) (16.3 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Slough (London) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Slough (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Slough (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Uxbridge (London)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi16.3 weeks−5.8 wk52.3%
Yeading (London)about 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi3 weeks−19.1 wk52.8%
Southall (London)about 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi5.4 weeks−16.7 wk44.8%

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), 10,509 car tests were taken here and 50.8% passed, close to the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 45.6%, so the rate rose by 5.2 points. First attempts did worse: 48.4% of 5,207 first-time candidates passed, and 2.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Slough (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    50.8%about the same as Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    48.4%2.1 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.5%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    54.1%3.3 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    46.8%2.3 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    65.3%1.7 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars40% of tests here were in automatics
    46.3%1.7 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Slough (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureSlough (London)Great Britain
All tests50.8%50.0%
First attempts48.4%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.5%2.9%
Men54.1%50.8%
Women46.8%49.1%
17-year-olds65.3%63.6%
Automatic cars46.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Slough (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Slough (London) by financial yearPass rate at Slough (London) in 2025–26: 50.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Slough (London), 2019–20: 43.0%43Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Slough (London), 2020–21: 50.5%51Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Slough (London), 2021–22: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Slough (London), 2022–23: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Slough (London), 2023–24: 47.5%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Slough (London), 2024–25: 45.6%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Slough (London), 2025–26: 50.8%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Slough (London), 2019–20: 43.0%43Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Slough (London), 2020–21: 50.5%51Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Slough (London), 2021–22: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Slough (London), 2022–23: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Slough (London), 2023–24: 47.5%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Slough (London), 2024–25: 45.6%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Slough (London), 2025–26: 50.8%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Slough (London) by financial year
YearSlough (London)Great Britain
2019–2043.0%45.9%
2020–2150.5%49.8%
2021–2247.0%48.9%
2022–2347.5%48.4%
2023–2447.5%47.9%
2024–2545.6%48.7%
2025–2650.8%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 65.3%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1765.3% of 849
  • Age 1856.8% of 1,059
  • Age 1954.3% of 833
  • Age 2054.9% of 630
  • Age 2152.6% of 534
  • Age 2253.6% of 444
  • Age 2350.4% of 510
  • Age 2450.1% of 395
  • Age 2553.6% of 384

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 330 tests at Slough (London), about 31.4 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (214). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness214
  • Examiner leave116

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Slough (Brooklands House, Brooklands Business Park, Petersfield Avenue, SL2 5DY), 1.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 41.4% of its 24,639 car theory tests were passes, 3.4 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 Uxbridge (London), 3.2 mi away, at 16.3 weeks. Within the same list, Yeading (London) (6.8 mi) had a pass rate of 52.8%. 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 Slough (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Uxbridge (London)Shorter wait3.2 mi16.3 weeks52.3%
Yeading (London)Shorter waitHigher pass rate6.8 mi3 weeks52.8%
Southall (London)Shorter wait7.8 mi5.4 weeks44.8%
Pinner (London)8.7 mi23.1 weeks49.7%
Chertsey (London)Higher pass rate8.8 mi21.7 weeks52.9%
Isleworth (Fleming Way)Shorter wait9.4 mi20.9 weeks50.4%
Greenford (Horsenden Lane)Shorter wait9.6 mi18.4 weeks41.4%
WatfordShorter wait13 mi15.1 weeks46.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Uxbridge (London): 16.3 weeksYeading (London): 3 weeksSouthall (London): 5.4 weeksPinner (London): 23.1 weeksChertsey (London): 21.7 weeksIsleworth (Fleming Way): 20.9 weeksGreenford (Horsenden Lane): 18.4 weeksWatford: 15.1 weeksSlough (London)Slough (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.