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West Wickham (London) driving test centre

Car practical driving test pass rates at West Wickham (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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12,249 car tests at West Wickham (London) in 2025/26
Methodology
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 51.6% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 12,249 6,320 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 52.4% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 120 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 52.1% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 51.2% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at West Wickham (London)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 51.6% of car practical tests at West Wickham (London) were passes (6,320 of 12,249), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 1.6 points higher. That is 120th highest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 50.9%.

Pass rate at West Wickham (London) and in Great Britain

Highest 51.6% in 2025/26, lowest 45.8% in 2019/20. +1.9 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at West Wickham (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year West Wickham (London)Great Britain
2007/08 49.5%44.2%
2008/09 48.7%45.3%
2009/10 50.0%45.9%
2010/11 –46.3%
2011/12 50.6%46.9%
2012/13 49.1%47.2%
2013/14 48.6%47.1%
2014/15 48.8%46.9%
2015/16 49.3%47.1%
2016/17 49.1%47.1%
2017/18 50.7%46.3%
2018/19 47.1%45.8%
2019/20 45.8%45.9%
2020/21 49.7%49.8%
2021/22 47.0%48.9%
2022/23 48.7%48.4%
2023/24 48.9%47.9%
2024/25 50.9%48.7%
2025/26 51.6%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 52.1% of tests at West Wickham (London) and men 51.2%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at West Wickham (London) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates West Wickham (London)Great Britain
Women 52.1%49.1%
Men 51.2%50.8%
All 51.6%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at West Wickham (London)

6,172 people took their first practical test at West Wickham (London) in 2025/26 and 52.4% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 141 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at West Wickham (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year West Wickham (London)Great Britain
2007/08 50.6%43.3%
2008/09 49.9%45.3%
2009/10 50.3%45.7%
2010/11 –46.2%
2011/12 51.5%47.5%
2012/13 49.6%47.7%
2013/14 49.1%47.9%
2014/15 49.3%47.6%
2015/16 50.1%47.5%
2016/17 50.3%47.1%
2017/18 52.6%46.7%
2018/19 48.4%46.6%
2019/20 46.6%46.4%
2020/21 51.6%51.1%
2021/22 47.7%49.3%
2022/23 49.3%48.3%
2023/24 49.3%48.1%
2024/25 51.4%48.9%
2025/26 52.4%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 West Wickham (London)
Month West Wickham (London)
Apr 2025 49.3%
May 2025 49.1%
Jun 2025 51.4%
Jul 2025 49.6%
Aug 2025 52.9%
Sep 2025 49.8%
Oct 2025 53.3%
Nov 2025 50.3%
Dec 2025 50.9%
Jan 2026 54.6%
Feb 2026 54.5%
Mar 2026 53.4%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at West Wickham (London) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 1,017
May 2025 914
Jun 2025 1,010
Jul 2025 1,125
Aug 2025 1,003
Sep 2025 937
Oct 2025 1,112
Nov 2025 1,097
Dec 2025 1,081
Jan 2026 1,099
Feb 2026 892
Mar 2026 962

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 12,249 car tests at West Wickham (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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