# High Wycombe Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> High Wycombe driving test centre has a 51.5% pass rate and an average 4.6 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/high-wycombe/

# High Wycombe driving test centre

South East, England

## High Wycombe at a glance

Pass rate

51.5%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

4.6 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

3,534

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

29.3%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How High Wycombe compares

High Wycombe passes **51.5%** of car tests, which is **1.4 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **4.6 weeks**, 8.2 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **3,534** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **58.3%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at High Wycombe

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **58.3%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at High Wycombe driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 58.3% |
| February 2026 | 48.4% |
| January 2026 | 51.8% |
| December 2025 | 43% |
| November 2025 | 56.8% |
| October 2025 | 50% |
| September 2025 | 51.8% |
| August 2025 | 53.8% |
| July 2025 | 51.1% |
| June 2025 | 47.2% |
| May 2025 | 50.3% |
| April 2025 | 53.2% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **4.6w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at High Wycombe, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 4.6 weeks |
| July 2026 | 4.6 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9 weeks |
| May 2026 | 4.1 weeks |
| April 2026 | 2.7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 3.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 2.7 weeks |
| January 2026 | 2.7 weeks |
| December 2025 | 1.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 8.4 weeks |
| October 2025 | 13 weeks |
| September 2025 | 21.1 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **412**

Car practical tests conducted each month at High Wycombe, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 412 |
| February 2026 | 370 |
| January 2026 | 313 |
| December 2025 | 302 |
| November 2025 | 301 |
| October 2025 | 280 |
| September 2025 | 282 |
| August 2025 | 234 |
| July 2025 | 237 |
| June 2025 | 199 |
| May 2025 | 324 |
| April 2025 | 280 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at High Wycombe driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 3,534 | 1,821 | 51.5% |
| 2024-25 | 3,891 | 1,983 | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 2,801 | 1,464 | 52.3% |
| 2021-22 | 2,883 | 1,369 | 47.5% |
| 2020-21 | 937 | 492 | 52.5% |
| 2019-20 | 5,169 | 2,546 | 49.3% |
| 2018-19 | 5,549 | 2,820 | 50.8% |
| 2017-18 | 5,527 | 2,803 | 50.7% |
| 2016-17 | 7,223 | 3,623 | 50.2% |
| 2015-16 | 4,088 | 2,267 | 55.5% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Slough (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/slough-london/)
    
    17 km away
    
    50.8% pass · 6 weeks wait
    
-   [Aylesbury](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/aylesbury/)
    
    21 km away
    
    49.3% pass · 5 weeks wait
    
-   [Uxbridge (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/uxbridge-london/)
    
    21 km away
    
    52.3% pass · 11.8 weeks wait
    
-   [Pinner (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/pinner-london/)
    
    25 km away
    
    49.7% pass · 23.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Watford](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/watford/)
    
    27 km away
    
    46.2% pass · 15.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Yeading (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/yeading-london/)
    
    27 km away
    
    52.8% pass · 12.6 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes High Wycombe 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.