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Car practical driving test pass rates at Southall (London): each year since 2009/10, 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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8,543 car tests at Southall (London) in 2025/26
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 44.8% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 8,543 3,827 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 41.8% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 217 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 40.8% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 46.9% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at Southall (London)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 44.8% of car practical tests at Southall (London) were passes (3,827 of 8,543), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 5.2 points lower. That is 44th lowest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 46.2%.

Pass rate at Southall (London) and in Great Britain

Highest 46.2% in 2024/25, lowest 37.9% in 2015/16. +2.9 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at Southall (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Southall (London)Great Britain
2009/10 42.6%45.9%
2010/11 43.2%46.3%
2011/12 44.0%46.9%
2012/13 41.8%47.2%
2013/14 38.6%47.1%
2014/15 38.6%46.9%
2015/16 37.9%47.1%
2016/17 41.6%47.1%
2017/18 39.4%46.3%
2018/19 40.1%45.8%
2019/20 40.4%45.9%
2020/21 41.9%49.8%
2021/22 43.0%48.9%
2022/23 42.4%48.4%
2023/24 40.7%47.9%
2024/25 46.2%48.7%
2025/26 44.8%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 40.8% of tests at Southall (London) and men 46.9%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at Southall (London) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates Southall (London)Great Britain
Women 40.8%49.1%
Men 46.9%50.8%
All 44.8%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at Southall (London)

4,175 people took their first practical test at Southall (London) in 2025/26 and 41.8% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 110 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at Southall (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Southall (London)Great Britain
2009/10 41.9%45.7%
2010/11 41.6%46.2%
2011/12 43.8%47.5%
2012/13 41.7%47.7%
2013/14 37.8%47.9%
2014/15 40.3%47.6%
2015/16 37.7%47.5%
2016/17 41.2%47.1%
2017/18 38.4%46.7%
2018/19 40.1%46.6%
2019/20 38.3%46.4%
2020/21 40.7%51.1%
2021/22 40.3%49.3%
2022/23 39.4%48.3%
2023/24 39.4%48.1%
2024/25 43.2%48.9%
2025/26 41.8%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 Southall (London)
Month Southall (London)
Apr 2025 45.1%
May 2025 45.7%
Jun 2025 47.8%
Jul 2025 40.5%
Aug 2025 44.3%
Sep 2025 46.9%
Oct 2025 46.7%
Nov 2025 44.5%
Dec 2025 45.2%
Jan 2026 45.9%
Feb 2026 47.0%
Mar 2026 39.3%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at Southall (London) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 430
May 2025 446
Jun 2025 490
Jul 2025 857
Aug 2025 747
Sep 2025 897
Oct 2025 869
Nov 2025 788
Dec 2025 745
Jan 2026 823
Feb 2026 702
Mar 2026 749

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 8,543 car tests at Southall (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. Southall (London) appears under this name from 2009/10; 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.
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