# Loughton (London) Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Loughton (London) driving test centre has a 47% pass rate and an average 9.4 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/loughton-london/

# Loughton (London) driving test centre

East of England, England

## Loughton (London) at a glance

Pass rate

47%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

9.4 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

7,376

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

34.3%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Loughton (London) compares

Loughton (London) passes **47%** of car tests, which is **3.1 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **9.4 weeks**, 3.4 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **7,376** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **46.4%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Loughton (London)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **46.4%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Loughton (London) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 46.4% |
| February 2026 | 50.3% |
| January 2026 | 48.5% |
| December 2025 | 45.8% |
| November 2025 | 47.3% |
| October 2025 | 45.8% |
| September 2025 | 45.7% |
| August 2025 | 45.1% |
| July 2025 | 46.2% |
| June 2025 | 48.2% |
| May 2025 | 47.9% |
| April 2025 | 46% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **9.4w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Loughton (London), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| July 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| June 2026 | 11 weeks |
| May 2026 | 5.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 5.7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 4.2 weeks |
| January 2026 | 7.6 weeks |
| December 2025 | 11.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 17 weeks |
| October 2025 | 11.1 weeks |
| September 2025 | 12.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **868**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Loughton (London), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 868 |
| February 2026 | 752 |
| January 2026 | 682 |
| December 2025 | 515 |
| November 2025 | 565 |
| October 2025 | 671 |
| September 2025 | 643 |
| August 2025 | 557 |
| July 2025 | 623 |
| June 2025 | 566 |
| May 2025 | 386 |
| April 2025 | 548 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Loughton (London) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 7,376 | 3,465 | 47% |
| 2024-25 | 6,009 | 2,886 | 48% |
| 2023-24 | 5,828 | 2,676 | 45.9% |
| 2022-23 | 3,663 | 1,699 | 46.4% |
| 2021-22 | 4,749 | 2,062 | 43.4% |
| 2020-21 | 1,505 | 695 | 46.2% |
| 2019-20 | 6,112 | 2,691 | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 5,961 | 2,681 | 45% |
| 2017-18 | 5,324 | 2,412 | 45.3% |
| 2016-17 | 5,958 | 2,711 | 45.5% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Chingford (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chingford-london/)
    
    3 km away
    
    39.9% pass · 9.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Wanstead (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wanstead-london/)
    
    8 km away
    
    44.4% pass · 20.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Goodmayes (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/goodmayes-london/)
    
    10 km away
    
    43.7% pass · 21 weeks wait
    
-   [Tottenham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tottenham/)
    
    10 km away
    
    48.9% pass · 10.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Stevenage](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/stevenage/)
    
    12 km away
    
    55.3% pass · 6.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Wood Green (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wood-green-london/)
    
    12 km away
    
    46.8% pass · 12.6 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Loughton (London) 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.