# St Albans Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> St Albans driving test centre has a 50.7% pass rate and an average 6.7 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/st-albans/

# St Albans driving test centre

East of England, England

## St Albans at a glance

Pass rate

50.7%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

6.7 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

7,336

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

29.9%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How St Albans compares

St Albans passes **50.7%** of car tests, which is **0.6 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **6.7 weeks**, 6.1 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **7,336** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **55.3%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at St Albans

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **55.3%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at St Albans driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 55.3% |
| February 2026 | 53.6% |
| January 2026 | 52.3% |
| December 2025 | 51.9% |
| November 2025 | 50.7% |
| October 2025 | 51.8% |
| September 2025 | 50.3% |
| August 2025 | 49% |
| July 2025 | 47.6% |
| June 2025 | 49.6% |
| May 2025 | 47.7% |
| April 2025 | 48.7% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **6.7w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at St Albans, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 6.7 weeks |
| July 2026 | 6.7 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9.7 weeks |
| May 2026 | 6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 15 weeks |
| March 2026 | 14.7 weeks |
| February 2026 | 22.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 21.2 weeks |
| December 2025 | 17.6 weeks |
| November 2025 | 17.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 11 weeks |
| September 2025 | 17.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **725**

Car practical tests conducted each month at St Albans, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 725 |
| February 2026 | 552 |
| January 2026 | 484 |
| December 2025 | 491 |
| November 2025 | 629 |
| October 2025 | 737 |
| September 2025 | 618 |
| August 2025 | 553 |
| July 2025 | 657 |
| June 2025 | 611 |
| May 2025 | 620 |
| April 2025 | 659 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at St Albans driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 7,336 | 3,721 | 50.7% |
| 2024-25 | 6,881 | 3,333 | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 6,826 | 3,010 | 44.1% |
| 2022-23 | 5,320 | 2,342 | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 6,017 | 2,764 | 45.9% |
| 2020-21 | 1,779 | 852 | 47.9% |
| 2019-20 | 6,949 | 2,903 | 41.8% |
| 2018-19 | 7,456 | 3,265 | 43.8% |
| 2017-18 | 7,852 | 3,432 | 43.7% |
| 2016-17 | 8,414 | 3,831 | 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.

-   [Barnet (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/barnet-london/)
    
    4 km away
    
    49.9% pass · 21.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Mill Hill (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/mill-hill-london/)
    
    4 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 14.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Hendon (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hendon-london/)
    
    4 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Wood Green (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wood-green-london/)
    
    6 km away
    
    46.8% pass · 12.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Heysham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/heysham/)
    
    6 km away
    
    59.2% pass · 18.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Tottenham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tottenham/)
    
    8 km away
    
    48.9% pass · 10.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes St Albans 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.