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London, England · DVSA car test centre

Yeading (London) driving test centre

Cygnet Way, Willow Tree Lane, Yeading, UB4 9BS

Tests here: car, lorry and bus.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

3 weeks

−8.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

52.8%

+2.8 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

7 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 3rd of 25 London

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Yeading (London) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 3 weeks earlier: 8.6 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 11.3 weeks shorter than the London figure (14.3 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 11.1 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 8.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3 weeks to 16.2 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, 3.7% 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.

  • Yeading (London)
  • London
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Yeading (London), October 2024 to September 2026Yeading (London): 3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 263.0Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 263.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Yeading (London), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthYeading (London)LondonGreat Britain
September 20263.014.311.6
August 202612.614.311.1
July 202612.614.711.1
June 202610.115.410.7
May 202616.211.79.7
April 20267.410.79.1
March 20265.310.99.0
February 20263.611.310.4
January 20265.911.310.1
December 20254.011.110.1
November 20254.912.110.4
October 20254.313.611.6
September 202511.113.312.4
August 20257.111.011.7
July 20256.111.012.0
June 20255.39.711.0
May 20256.010.311.3
April 20258.39.010.6
March 20253.09.410.4
February 20253.611.911.4
January 20254.012.111.0
December 20242.610.710.4
November 20243.98.99.9
October 20242.77.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Yeading (London) in September 2026, 68.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 19.3% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Yeading (London), 68.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 19.3% 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
Yeading (London)68.9%5.3%6.5%19.3%
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 Yeading (London), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Yeading (London) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Yeading (London) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Yeading (London)Pass rate 2025–26
Southall (London)about 2 miles by roadabout 2 mi5.4 weeks+2.4 wk44.8%
Greenford (Horsenden Lane)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi18.4 weeks+15.4 wk41.4%
Uxbridge (London)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi16.3 weeks+13.3 wk52.3%

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), 6,735 car tests were taken here and 52.8% passed, 2.8 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 46.9%, so the rate rose by 5.9 points. First attempts did worse: 50.9% of 3,657 first-time candidates passed, and 1.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • Yeading (London)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    52.8%2.8 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    50.9%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.9%1.0 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    54.0%3.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    50.0%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    62.4%1.2 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars30% of tests here were in automatics
    51.9%7.3 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Yeading (London) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureYeading (London)Great Britain
All tests52.8%50.0%
First attempts50.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.9%2.9%
Men54.0%50.8%
Women50.0%49.1%
17-year-olds62.4%63.6%
Automatic cars51.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Yeading (London)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Yeading (London) by financial yearPass rate at Yeading (London) in 2025–26: 52.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Yeading (London), 2019–20: 36.5%36Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Yeading (London), 2020–21: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Yeading (London), 2021–22: 38.6%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Yeading (London), 2022–23: 40.4%40Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Yeading (London), 2023–24: 42.1%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Yeading (London), 2024–25: 46.9%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Yeading (London), 2025–26: 52.8%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Yeading (London), 2019–20: 36.5%36Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Yeading (London), 2020–21: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Yeading (London), 2021–22: 38.6%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Yeading (London), 2022–23: 40.4%40Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Yeading (London), 2023–24: 42.1%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Yeading (London), 2024–25: 46.9%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Yeading (London), 2025–26: 52.8%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Yeading (London) by financial year
YearYeading (London)Great Britain
2019–2036.5%45.9%
2020–2140.8%49.8%
2021–2238.6%48.9%
2022–2340.4%48.4%
2023–2442.1%47.9%
2024–2546.9%48.7%
2025–2652.8%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 62.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.4% of 319
  • Age 1860.1% of 484
  • Age 1952.5% of 419
  • Age 2055.7% of 341
  • Age 2150.5% of 366
  • Age 2259.5% of 365
  • Age 2356.5% of 391
  • Age 2457.1% of 399
  • Age 2551.6% of 376

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 386 tests at Yeading (London), about 57.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (328). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness328
  • Examiner leave58

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Uxbridge (Second Floor, Union House, 2 Vine Street, UB8 1QE), 4.0 mi away. In 2025–26, 38.1% of its 83,604 car theory tests were passes, 6.7 points below the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Yeading (London) in September 2026. 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 Yeading (London), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Southall (London)1.1 mi5.4 weeks44.8%
Greenford (Horsenden Lane)3.1 mi18.4 weeks41.4%
Uxbridge (London)4.2 mi16.3 weeks52.3%
Isleworth (Fleming Way)4.6 mi20.9 weeks50.4%
Pinner (London)5.1 mi23.1 weeks49.7%
Slough (London)6.8 mi22.1 weeks50.8%
Hendon (London)8.1 mi21.1 weeks51.4%
Mill Hill (London)8.6 mi16.4 weeks51.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Southall (London): 5.4 weeksGreenford (Horsenden Lane): 18.4 weeksUxbridge (London): 16.3 weeksIsleworth (Fleming Way): 20.9 weeksPinner (London): 23.1 weeksSlough (London): 22.1 weeksHendon (London): 21.1 weeksMill Hill (London): 16.4 weeksYeading (London)Yeading (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.