# Herne Bay Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Herne Bay driving test centre has a 55.9% pass rate and an average 7 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/herne-bay/

# Herne Bay driving test centre

South East, England

## Herne Bay at a glance

Pass rate

55.9%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

7 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

10,674

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

15%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Herne Bay compares

Herne Bay passes **55.9%** of car tests, which is **5.8 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **7 weeks**, 5.8 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **10,674** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **53.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Herne Bay

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **53.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Herne Bay driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 53.9% |
| February 2026 | 54.9% |
| January 2026 | 54.6% |
| December 2025 | 53.4% |
| November 2025 | 55.6% |
| October 2025 | 57.6% |
| September 2025 | 55.5% |
| August 2025 | 58.5% |
| July 2025 | 57.2% |
| June 2025 | 58.8% |
| May 2025 | 55.7% |
| April 2025 | 58.8% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **7.0w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Herne Bay, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 7 weeks |
| July 2026 | 7 weeks |
| June 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| May 2026 | 8.4 weeks |
| April 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 4.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 9.6 weeks |
| January 2026 | 6.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 7.7 weeks |
| November 2025 | 7.4 weeks |
| October 2025 | 7.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 10.1 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1345**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Herne Bay, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,345 |
| February 2026 | 972 |
| January 2026 | 1,039 |
| December 2025 | 949 |
| November 2025 | 910 |
| October 2025 | 950 |
| September 2025 | 897 |
| August 2025 | 663 |
| July 2025 | 823 |
| June 2025 | 641 |
| May 2025 | 747 |
| April 2025 | 738 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Herne Bay driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 10,674 | 5,970 | 55.9% |
| 2024-25 | 7,912 | 4,387 | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 8,453 | 4,744 | 56.1% |
| 2022-23 | 8,936 | 4,603 | 51.5% |
| 2021-22 | 6,767 | 3,371 | 49.8% |
| 2020-21 | 2,018 | 906 | 44.9% |
| 2019-20 | 7,277 | 3,125 | 42.9% |
| 2018-19 | 7,718 | 3,424 | 44.4% |
| 2017-18 | 8,482 | 3,586 | 42.3% |
| 2016-17 | 7,856 | 3,410 | 43.4% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Ashford (Kent)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/ashford-kent/)
    
    30 km away
    
    46.2% pass · 6.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Southend-on-Sea](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/southend-on-sea/)
    
    34 km away
    
    47% pass · 7.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Medway Ambley Road](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/medway-ambley-road/)
    
    38 km away
    
    — pass · 1.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Gillingham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gillingham/)
    
    41 km away
    
    56.4% pass · 9.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Clacton-on-Sea](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/clacton-on-sea/)
    
    46 km away
    
    48.2% pass · 14.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Tilbury](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tilbury/)
    
    51 km away
    
    50.4% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Herne Bay 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.