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Hendon (London) driving test centre

Car practical driving test pass rates at Hendon (London): each year since 2008/09, 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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11,086 car tests at Hendon (London) in 2025/26
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 51.4% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 11,086 5,695 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 49.9% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 128 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 47.5% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 54.3% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at Hendon (London)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 51.4% of car practical tests at Hendon (London) were passes (5,695 of 11,086), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 1.3 points higher. That is 128th highest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 49.5%.

Pass rate at Hendon (London) and in Great Britain

Highest 51.4% in 2025/26, lowest 39.8% in 2019/20. +8.1 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at Hendon (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Hendon (London)Great Britain
2008/09 43.8%45.3%
2009/10 44.4%45.9%
2010/11 –46.3%
2011/12 44.5%46.9%
2012/13 45.4%47.2%
2013/14 44.4%47.1%
2014/15 45.4%46.9%
2015/16 45.8%47.1%
2016/17 46.8%47.1%
2017/18 44.6%46.3%
2018/19 41.4%45.8%
2019/20 39.8%45.9%
2020/21 43.2%49.8%
2021/22 44.6%48.9%
2022/23 43.5%48.4%
2023/24 47.9%47.9%
2024/25 49.5%48.7%
2025/26 51.4%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 47.5% of tests at Hendon (London) and men 54.3%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at Hendon (London) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates Hendon (London)Great Britain
Women 47.5%49.1%
Men 54.3%50.8%
All 51.4%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at Hendon (London)

5,695 people took their first practical test at Hendon (London) in 2025/26 and 49.9% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 72 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at Hendon (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Hendon (London)Great Britain
2008/09 44.6%45.3%
2009/10 44.8%45.7%
2010/11 –46.2%
2011/12 44.2%47.5%
2012/13 46.8%47.7%
2013/14 44.7%47.9%
2014/15 45.8%47.6%
2015/16 46.7%47.5%
2016/17 47.0%47.1%
2017/18 44.6%46.7%
2018/19 41.7%46.6%
2019/20 40.0%46.4%
2020/21 42.7%51.1%
2021/22 44.3%49.3%
2022/23 42.5%48.3%
2023/24 47.1%48.1%
2024/25 48.7%48.9%
2025/26 49.9%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 Hendon (London)
Month Hendon (London)
Apr 2025 47.0%
May 2025 49.4%
Jun 2025 48.9%
Jul 2025 52.0%
Aug 2025 53.7%
Sep 2025 47.9%
Oct 2025 51.1%
Nov 2025 53.2%
Dec 2025 54.6%
Jan 2026 51.5%
Feb 2026 52.8%
Mar 2026 54.5%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at Hendon (London) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 884
May 2025 931
Jun 2025 1,064
Jul 2025 1,203
Aug 2025 791
Sep 2025 869
Oct 2025 697
Nov 2025 876
Dec 2025 779
Jan 2026 860
Feb 2026 1,018
Mar 2026 1,114

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 11,086 car tests at Hendon (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. Hendon (London) appears under this name from 2008/09; an earlier name would count as a different centre. 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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