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Car practical driving test pass rates at Sidcup (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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14,318 car tests at Sidcup (London) in 2025/26
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 58.7% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 14,318 8,405 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 59.5% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 27 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 58.7% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 58.7% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at Sidcup (London)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 58.7% of car practical tests at Sidcup (London) were passes (8,405 of 14,318), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 8.7 points higher. That is 27th highest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 59.0%.

Pass rate at Sidcup (London) and in Great Britain

Highest 59.0% in 2024/25, lowest 41.1% in 2007/08. +4.1 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at Sidcup (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Sidcup (London)Great Britain
2007/08 41.1%44.2%
2008/09 42.6%45.3%
2009/10 41.2%45.9%
2010/11 43.2%46.3%
2011/12 45.3%46.9%
2012/13 45.1%47.2%
2013/14 44.0%47.1%
2014/15 44.0%46.9%
2015/16 44.2%47.1%
2016/17 45.9%47.1%
2017/18 45.1%46.3%
2018/19 46.1%45.8%
2019/20 45.9%45.9%
2020/21 54.6%49.8%
2021/22 53.6%48.9%
2022/23 55.5%48.4%
2023/24 57.4%47.9%
2024/25 59.0%48.7%
2025/26 58.7%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 58.7% of tests at Sidcup (London) and men 58.7%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at Sidcup (London) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates Sidcup (London)Great Britain
Women 58.7%49.1%
Men 58.7%50.8%
All 58.7%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at Sidcup (London)

8,171 people took their first practical test at Sidcup (London) in 2025/26 and 59.5% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 395 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at Sidcup (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Sidcup (London)Great Britain
2007/08 40.2%43.3%
2008/09 42.7%45.3%
2009/10 41.0%45.7%
2010/11 42.6%46.2%
2011/12 44.9%47.5%
2012/13 46.4%47.7%
2013/14 42.7%47.9%
2014/15 43.3%47.6%
2015/16 45.0%47.5%
2016/17 46.2%47.1%
2017/18 45.5%46.7%
2018/19 45.0%46.6%
2019/20 45.2%46.4%
2020/21 55.2%51.1%
2021/22 53.8%49.3%
2022/23 55.6%48.3%
2023/24 57.2%48.1%
2024/25 59.8%48.9%
2025/26 59.5%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 Sidcup (London)
Month Sidcup (London)
Apr 2025 58.6%
May 2025 60.5%
Jun 2025 60.4%
Jul 2025 60.0%
Aug 2025 60.9%
Sep 2025 56.4%
Oct 2025 56.2%
Nov 2025 60.1%
Dec 2025 60.7%
Jan 2026 58.2%
Feb 2026 57.6%
Mar 2026 56.2%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at Sidcup (London) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 1,118
May 2025 1,110
Jun 2025 1,237
Jul 2025 1,184
Aug 2025 1,076
Sep 2025 1,343
Oct 2025 1,243
Nov 2025 1,206
Dec 2025 998
Jan 2026 1,269
Feb 2026 1,180
Mar 2026 1,354

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 14,318 car tests at Sidcup (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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