# Hastings (Ore) Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Hastings (Ore) driving test centre has a 52.4% pass rate and an average 17.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hastings-ore/

# Hastings (Ore) driving test centre

South East, England

## Hastings (Ore) at a glance

Pass rate

52.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

17.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

3,892

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

39.4%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Hastings (Ore) compares

Hastings (Ore) passes **52.4%** of car tests, which is **2.3 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **17.1 weeks**, 4.3 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **3,892** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **49.1%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Hastings (Ore)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **49.1%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Hastings (Ore) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 49.1% |
| February 2026 | 55.4% |
| January 2026 | 49.8% |
| December 2025 | 49.3% |
| November 2025 | 52% |
| October 2025 | 56.8% |
| September 2025 | 52.2% |
| August 2025 | 49.2% |
| July 2025 | 54.4% |
| June 2025 | 52.5% |
| May 2025 | 55.2% |
| April 2025 | 53.8% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **17.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Hastings (Ore), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 17.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 17.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 10.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 13.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 13.9 weeks |
| March 2026 | 13.2 weeks |
| February 2026 | 13.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 12.5 weeks |
| December 2025 | 6.9 weeks |
| November 2025 | 19 weeks |
| October 2025 | 21.7 weeks |
| September 2025 | 20.4 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **352**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Hastings (Ore), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 352 |
| February 2026 | 343 |
| January 2026 | 307 |
| December 2025 | 485 |
| November 2025 | 375 |
| October 2025 | 296 |
| September 2025 | 178 |
| August 2025 | 256 |
| July 2025 | 309 |
| June 2025 | 326 |
| May 2025 | 364 |
| April 2025 | 301 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Hastings (Ore) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 3,892 | 2,039 | 52.4% |
| 2024-25 | 3,065 | 1,508 | 49.2% |
| 2023-24 | 3,761 | 1,798 | 47.8% |
| 2022-23 | 2,821 | 1,280 | 45.4% |
| 2021-22 | 2,719 | 1,334 | 49.1% |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 419 | 47.2% |
| 2019-20 | 3,794 | 1,635 | 43.1% |
| 2018-19 | 3,890 | 1,654 | 42.5% |
| 2017-18 | 4,171 | 1,834 | 44% |
| 2016-17 | 3,836 | 1,807 | 47.1% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [East Kilbride](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/east-kilbride/)
    
    2 km away
    
    57.7% pass · 18.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Hamilton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hamilton/)
    
    11 km away
    
    42% pass · 17.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Lanark](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/lanark/)
    
    11 km away
    
    58.1% pass · 20.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Anniesland)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-anniesland/)
    
    15 km away
    
    44.3% pass · 21.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Baillieston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-baillieston/)
    
    15 km away
    
    47.4% pass · 18.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Shieldhall)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-shieldhall/)
    
    15 km away
    
    39.9% pass · 16.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Hastings (Ore) 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.