# Ashford (Kent) Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Ashford (Kent) driving test centre has a 46.2% pass rate and an average 6.3 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/ashford-kent/

# Ashford (Kent) driving test centre

South East, England

## Ashford (Kent) at a glance

Pass rate

46.2%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

6.3 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

5,475

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

15.7%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Ashford (Kent) compares

Ashford (Kent) passes **46.2%** of car tests, which is **3.9 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **6.3 weeks**, 6.5 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **5,475** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **44%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Ashford (Kent) area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Ashford (Kent)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **44.0%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Ashford (Kent) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 44% |
| February 2026 | 45.9% |
| January 2026 | 46% |
| December 2025 | 46.2% |
| November 2025 | 42.7% |
| October 2025 | 46.8% |
| September 2025 | 44.1% |
| August 2025 | 50.6% |
| July 2025 | 49.7% |
| June 2025 | 48.7% |
| May 2025 | 43.6% |
| April 2025 | 47.9% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **6.3w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Ashford (Kent), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 6.3 weeks |
| July 2026 | 6.3 weeks |
| June 2026 | 4.7 weeks |
| May 2026 | 4.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 4.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5.3 weeks |
| February 2026 | 4 weeks |
| January 2026 | 5.7 weeks |
| December 2025 | 8.3 weeks |
| November 2025 | 10.3 weeks |
| October 2025 | 11.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 11.1 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **756**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Ashford (Kent), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 756 |
| February 2026 | 551 |
| January 2026 | 613 |
| December 2025 | 409 |
| November 2025 | 415 |
| October 2025 | 393 |
| September 2025 | 372 |
| August 2025 | 352 |
| July 2025 | 515 |
| June 2025 | 460 |
| May 2025 | 374 |
| April 2025 | 265 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Ashford (Kent) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 5,475 | 2,530 | 46.2% |
| 2024-25 | 3,504 | 1,823 | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 4,811 | 2,355 | 49% |
| 2022-23 | 6,103 | 3,033 | 49.7% |
| 2021-22 | 3,904 | 1,804 | 46.2% |
| 2020-21 | 863 | 432 | 50.1% |
| 2019-20 | 3,749 | 1,657 | 44.2% |
| 2018-19 | 3,784 | 1,705 | 45.1% |
| 2017-18 | 3,811 | 1,699 | 44.6% |
| 2016-17 | 3,440 | 1,685 | 49% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Herne Bay](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/herne-bay/)
    
    30 km away
    
    55.9% pass · 7 weeks wait
    
-   [Medway Ambley Road](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/medway-ambley-road/)
    
    32 km away
    
    — pass · 1.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Gillingham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gillingham/)
    
    35 km away
    
    56.4% pass · 9.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Tunbridge Wells](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/)
    
    43 km away
    
    64.5% pass · 10 weeks wait
    
-   [Southend-on-Sea](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/southend-on-sea/)
    
    45 km away
    
    47% pass · 7.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Tilbury](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tilbury/)
    
    49 km away
    
    50.4% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Ashford (Kent) driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.