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Car practical driving test pass rates at Goodmayes (London): each year since 2007/08, by month, for men and women, and at the first attempt, compared with Great Britain as a whole. From DVSA’s published statistics.

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21,374 car tests at Goodmayes (London) in 2025/26
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 43.7% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 21,374 9,338 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 40.6% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 225 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 39.1% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 47.2% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at Goodmayes (London)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 43.7% of car practical tests at Goodmayes (London) were passes (9,338 of 21,374), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 6.4 points lower. That is 36th lowest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 43.7%.

Pass rate at Goodmayes (London) and in Great Britain

Highest 44.8% in 2023/24, lowest 33.9% in 2009/10. +5.7 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at Goodmayes (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Goodmayes (London)Great Britain
2007/08 34.3%44.2%
2008/09 33.9%45.3%
2009/10 33.9%45.9%
2010/11 36.3%46.3%
2011/12 36.8%46.9%
2012/13 38.0%47.2%
2013/14 38.3%47.1%
2014/15 38.8%46.9%
2015/16 37.9%47.1%
2016/17 38.5%47.1%
2017/18 38.5%46.3%
2018/19 38.0%45.8%
2019/20 38.8%45.9%
2020/21 38.0%49.8%
2021/22 41.4%48.9%
2022/23 43.5%48.4%
2023/24 44.8%47.9%
2024/25 43.7%48.7%
2025/26 43.7%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 39.1% of tests at Goodmayes (London) and men 47.2%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at Goodmayes (London) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates Goodmayes (London)Great Britain
Women 39.1%49.1%
Men 47.2%50.8%
All 43.7%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at Goodmayes (London)

9,983 people took their first practical test at Goodmayes (London) in 2025/26 and 40.6% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 167 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at Goodmayes (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Goodmayes (London)Great Britain
2007/08 32.1%43.3%
2008/09 32.1%45.3%
2009/10 31.9%45.7%
2010/11 33.9%46.2%
2011/12 35.5%47.5%
2012/13 36.4%47.7%
2013/14 37.0%47.9%
2014/15 37.7%47.6%
2015/16 37.2%47.5%
2016/17 37.4%47.1%
2017/18 37.5%46.7%
2018/19 36.5%46.6%
2019/20 37.3%46.4%
2020/21 37.1%51.1%
2021/22 39.2%49.3%
2022/23 40.7%48.3%
2023/24 42.0%48.1%
2024/25 41.2%48.9%
2025/26 40.6%50.5%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Month by month

Monthly pass rates move more than yearly ones because each month has fewer tests. DVSA withholds some monthly counts to protect candidates’ privacy; the rate is still shown.

Monthly pass rate

Monthly car test pass rate at Goodmayes (London)
Month Goodmayes (London)
Apr 2025 44.8%
May 2025 44.1%
Jun 2025 44.3%
Jul 2025 46.7%
Aug 2025 44.5%
Sep 2025 41.4%
Oct 2025 43.6%
Nov 2025 44.3%
Dec 2025 42.4%
Jan 2026 44.0%
Feb 2026 43.7%
Mar 2026 41.4%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at Goodmayes (London) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 1,468
May 2025 1,400
Jun 2025 1,404
Jul 2025 1,892
Aug 2025 1,468
Sep 2025 1,736
Oct 2025 2,062
Nov 2025 1,949
Dec 2025 1,876
Jan 2026 1,977
Feb 2026 2,046
Mar 2026 2,096

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

The most common reasons for failing

DVSA publishes the most common faults for Great Britain as a whole, not for each centre. In April 2025 to March 2026 they were:

  1. Junctions - observation
  2. Mirrors - change direction
  3. Junctions - turning right
  4. Response to signs - traffic lights
  5. Control - steering
  6. Move off - safely
  7. Response to signs - road markings
  8. Response to signs - traffic signs
  9. Positioning - normal driving
  10. Maintain progress - speed

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Driving tests Driving test and theory test data (DRT tables) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency April 2025 to March 2026 21,374 car tests at Goodmayes (London) in 2025/26 15 September 2026
  • Car practical tests (categories B and B1) in financial years, April to March. Great Britain only: DVSA does not test in Northern Ireland.
  • DVSA leaves out of centre figures any centre where only one examiner tested, but counts those tests nationally, and withholds small counts (“..”) where they could identify people.
  • Centres are matched across years by name. Pass rates reflect the candidates who test at a centre as well as the centre itself.
  • DVSA’s tables give centre names only, with no address, so we do not place centres in council areas.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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