Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Winchester driving test centre

Christchurch Road, Winchester, SO23 9SY · 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

11.3 weeks

−2.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

52.2%

+2.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

132 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 17th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Winchester in September 2026 had booked it a median of 11.3 weeks earlier: about the same as the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and about the same as the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 13.3 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 2 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.5 weeks to 17 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, 6.0% 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.

  • Winchester
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Winchester, October 2024 to September 2026Winchester: 11.3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2611.3Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.3Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Winchester, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWinchesterSouth EastGreat Britain
September 202611.311.411.6
August 20267.111.011.1
July 20267.110.011.1
June 20265.79.610.7
May 20265.58.79.7
April 20269.19.09.1
March 20267.48.49.0
February 20267.710.110.4
January 20269.310.010.1
December 202517.010.710.1
November 202513.310.310.4
October 202514.312.311.6
September 202513.313.312.4
August 202513.013.011.7
July 202511.112.412.0
June 202513.411.311.0
May 20256.411.011.3
April 202514.110.610.6
March 202514.910.910.4
February 202519.711.011.4
January 202514.511.911.0
December 202413.411.010.4
November 202413.010.49.9
October 202418.011.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Winchester in September 2026, 42.1% had been booked within 7 weeks and 27.9% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Winchester, 42.1% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 27.9% 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
Winchester42.1%14.0%16.0%27.9%
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 Winchester, those three are below. Of the three, Basingstoke (10.1 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Winchester in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Winchester can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs WinchesterPass rate 2025–26
Southampton (Maybush)about 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi14.4 weeks+3.1 wk50.3%
Basingstokeabout 17 miles by roadabout 17 mi10.1 weeks−1.2 wk56.8%
Portsmouthabout 21 miles by roadabout 21 mi16.1 weeks+4.8 wk52.8%

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), 4,602 car tests were taken here and 52.2% passed, 2.2 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 47.9%, so the rate rose by 4.3 points. First attempts did worse: 50.0% of 2,269 first-time candidates passed, and 4.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Winchester
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    52.2%2.2 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    50.0%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    4.7%1.8 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.4%2.6 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    51.0%1.9 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    60.6%3.0 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars25% of tests here were in automatics
    45.3%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Winchester compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWinchesterGreat Britain
All tests52.2%50.0%
First attempts50.0%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults4.7%2.9%
Men53.4%50.8%
Women51.0%49.1%
17-year-olds60.6%63.6%
Automatic cars45.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Winchester
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Winchester by financial yearPass rate at Winchester in 2025–26: 52.2%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Winchester, 2019–20: 49.6%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Winchester, 2020–21: 59.2%59Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Winchester, 2021–22: 56.5%56Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Winchester, 2022–23: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Winchester, 2023–24: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Winchester, 2024–25: 47.9%48Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Winchester, 2025–26: 52.2%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Winchester, 2019–20: 49.6%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Winchester, 2020–21: 59.2%59Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Winchester, 2021–22: 56.5%56Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Winchester, 2022–23: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Winchester, 2023–24: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Winchester, 2024–25: 47.9%48Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Winchester, 2025–26: 52.2%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Winchester by financial year
YearWinchesterGreat Britain
2019–2049.6%45.9%
2020–2159.2%49.8%
2021–2256.5%48.9%
2022–2349.1%48.4%
2023–2449.1%47.9%
2024–2547.9%48.7%
2025–2652.2%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 60.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1760.6% of 1,196
  • Age 1852.3% of 775
  • Age 1956.5% of 333
  • Age 2056.2% of 210
  • Age 2152.3% of 149
  • Age 2254.1% of 172
  • Age 2353.0% of 149
  • Age 2456.9% of 123
  • Age 2552.2% of 115

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 60 tests at Winchester, about 13.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (42). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave42
  • Weather and other acts of nature13
  • Examiner illness5

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Southampton (South Suite, Second Floor, Anglo City House, 2-6 Shirley Road, SO15 3EU), 11 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.2% of its 20,885 car theory tests were passes, 1.4 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 Basingstoke, 16 mi away, at 10.1 weeks. Within the same list, Basingstoke (16 mi) had a pass rate of 56.8%. 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 Winchester, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Southampton (Maybush)10 mi14.4 weeks50.3%
BasingstokeShorter waitHigher pass rate16 mi10.1 weeks56.8%
Portsmouth18 mi16.1 weeks52.8%
Lee On The SolentHigher pass rate18 mi18.9 weeks63.2%
SalisburyShorter wait20 mi6.1 weeks48.5%
GreenhamShorter waitHigher pass rate22 mi8.7 weeks56.5%
Newport (Isle of Wight)Shorter wait24 mi7.1 weeks54.1%
FarnboroughHigher pass rate28 mi19.6 weeks59.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Southampton (Maybush): 14.4 weeksBasingstoke: 10.1 weeksPortsmouth: 16.1 weeksLee On The Solent: 18.9 weeksSalisbury: 6.1 weeksGreenham: 8.7 weeksNewport (Isle of Wight): 7.1 weeksFarnborough: 19.6 weeksWinchesterWinchester

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.