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

> Sidcup (London) driving test centre has a 58.7% pass rate and an average 17.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Sidcup (London) driving test centre

London, England

## Sidcup (London) at a glance

Pass rate

58.7%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

17.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

14,318

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

46.2%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Sidcup (London) compares

Sidcup (London) passes **58.7%** of car tests, which is **8.6 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **17.9 weeks**, 5.1 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **14,318** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **56.2%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Sidcup (London)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **56.2%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Sidcup (London) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 56.2% |
| February 2026 | 57.6% |
| January 2026 | 58.2% |
| December 2025 | 60.7% |
| November 2025 | 60.1% |
| October 2025 | 56.2% |
| September 2025 | 56.4% |
| August 2025 | 60.9% |
| July 2025 | 60% |
| June 2025 | 60.4% |
| May 2025 | 60.5% |
| April 2025 | 58.6% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **17.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Sidcup (London), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 17.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 17.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 22.3 weeks |
| May 2026 | 22 weeks |
| April 2026 | 20.3 weeks |
| March 2026 | 19.3 weeks |
| February 2026 | 21.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 21.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 23 weeks |
| November 2025 | 19.2 weeks |
| October 2025 | 19.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 15.4 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1354**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Sidcup (London), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,354 |
| February 2026 | 1,180 |
| January 2026 | 1,269 |
| December 2025 | 998 |
| November 2025 | 1,206 |
| October 2025 | 1,243 |
| September 2025 | 1,343 |
| August 2025 | 1,076 |
| July 2025 | 1,184 |
| June 2025 | 1,237 |
| May 2025 | 1,110 |
| April 2025 | 1,118 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Sidcup (London) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 14,318 | 8,405 | 58.7% |
| 2024-25 | 12,809 | 7,556 | 59% |
| 2023-24 | 12,953 | 7,437 | 57.4% |
| 2022-23 | 8,390 | 4,652 | 55.4% |
| 2021-22 | 7,251 | 3,885 | 53.6% |
| 2020-21 | 2,032 | 1,110 | 54.6% |
| 2019-20 | 7,928 | 3,642 | 45.9% |
| 2018-19 | 9,088 | 4,192 | 46.1% |
| 2017-18 | 9,599 | 4,332 | 45.1% |
| 2016-17 | 8,888 | 4,079 | 45.9% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Belvedere (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/belvedere-london/)
    
    7 km away
    
    40.5% pass · 9.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Erith (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/erith-london/)
    
    7 km away
    
    51.6% pass · 7 weeks wait
    
-   [Bromley (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bromley-london/)
    
    10 km away
    
    52.9% pass · 9.3 weeks wait
    
-   [West Wickham (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/west-wickham-london/)
    
    10 km away
    
    51.6% pass · 10.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Guildford](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/guildford/)
    
    10 km away
    
    57.1% pass · 9.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Stevenage](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/stevenage/)
    
    13 km away
    
    55.3% pass · 6.7 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Sidcup (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.