# Basildon Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Basildon driving test centre has a 49.1% pass rate and an average 4.8 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/basildon/

# Basildon driving test centre

East of England, England

## Basildon at a glance

Pass rate

49.1%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

4.8 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

8,359

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

27.3%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Basildon compares

Basildon passes **49.1%** of car tests, which is **1 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **4.8 weeks**, 8 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **8,359** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **44.1%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Basildon

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **44.1%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Basildon driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 44.1% |
| February 2026 | 49.9% |
| January 2026 | 53.6% |
| December 2025 | 49.9% |
| November 2025 | 47.9% |
| October 2025 | 50.5% |
| September 2025 | 49.3% |
| August 2025 | 48.1% |
| July 2025 | 48.9% |
| June 2025 | 48.6% |
| May 2025 | 49.4% |
| April 2025 | 48.2% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **4.8w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Basildon, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 4.8 weeks |
| July 2026 | 4.8 weeks |
| June 2026 | 5.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 4.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 5.8 weeks |
| March 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 5.2 weeks |
| January 2026 | 6.3 weeks |
| December 2025 | 4.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 3.7 weeks |
| October 2025 | 3.1 weeks |
| September 2025 | 4 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **622**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Basildon, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 622 |
| February 2026 | 708 |
| January 2026 | 714 |
| December 2025 | 697 |
| November 2025 | 833 |
| October 2025 | 915 |
| September 2025 | 799 |
| August 2025 | 738 |
| July 2025 | 667 |
| June 2025 | 580 |
| May 2025 | 536 |
| April 2025 | 550 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Basildon driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 8,359 | 4,106 | 49.1% |
| 2024-25 | 4,862 | 2,216 | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 7,376 | 3,349 | 45.4% |
| 2022-23 | 5,488 | 2,705 | 49.3% |
| 2021-22 | 4,342 | 2,228 | 51.3% |
| 2020-21 | 1,016 | 502 | 49.4% |
| 2019-20 | 5,893 | 2,751 | 46.7% |
| 2018-19 | 7,535 | 3,228 | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 7,826 | 2,785 | 35.6% |
| 2016-17 | 8,214 | 3,033 | 36.9% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Gosforth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gosforth/)
    
    6 km away
    
    48.4% pass · 16.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Chichester](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chichester/)
    
    6 km away
    
    61.6% pass · 4.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Gateshead](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gateshead/)
    
    7 km away
    
    37.5% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Reading](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/reading/)
    
    7 km away
    
    55.4% pass · 13.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Maidstone](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/maidstone/)
    
    12 km away
    
    60.2% pass · 10 weeks wait
    
-   [Blyth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/blyth/)
    
    13 km away
    
    50.9% pass · 13.5 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Basildon 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.