# Tilbury Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Tilbury driving test centre has a 50.4% pass rate and an average 7.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tilbury/

# Tilbury driving test centre

East of England, England

## Tilbury at a glance

Pass rate

50.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

7.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

5,083

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

30%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Tilbury compares

Tilbury passes **50.4%** of car tests, which is **0.3 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **7.1 weeks**, 5.7 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **5,083** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **50.6%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Tilbury

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **50.6%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Tilbury driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 50.6% |
| February 2026 | 52.5% |
| January 2026 | 52.3% |
| December 2025 | 50.4% |
| November 2025 | 49.5% |
| October 2025 | 49.6% |
| September 2025 | 49.6% |
| August 2025 | 48.9% |
| July 2025 | 49.7% |
| June 2025 | 49.9% |
| May 2025 | 50.3% |
| April 2025 | 48.7% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **7.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Tilbury, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 8.1 weeks |
| May 2026 | 4.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 3.9 weeks |
| March 2026 | 4.6 weeks |
| February 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| January 2026 | 5.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 3.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 3.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 4.4 weeks |
| September 2025 | 3.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **650**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Tilbury, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 650 |
| February 2026 | 488 |
| January 2026 | 554 |
| December 2025 | 474 |
| November 2025 | 505 |
| October 2025 | 427 |
| September 2025 | 381 |
| August 2025 | 266 |
| July 2025 | 394 |
| June 2025 | 367 |
| May 2025 | 310 |
| April 2025 | 267 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Tilbury driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 5,083 | 2,560 | 50.4% |
| 2024-25 | 4,185 | 2,053 | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 4,350 | 2,222 | 51.1% |
| 2022-23 | 3,698 | 1,584 | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 3,717 | 1,665 | 44.8% |
| 2020-21 | 1,300 | 586 | 45.1% |
| 2019-20 | 4,382 | 1,908 | 43.5% |
| 2018-19 | 5,628 | 2,411 | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 5,385 | 2,323 | 43.1% |
| 2016-17 | 5,675 | 2,510 | 44.2% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Gillingham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gillingham/)
    
    14 km away
    
    56.4% pass · 9.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Hornchurch (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hornchurch-london/)
    
    16 km away
    
    46.3% pass · 23 weeks wait
    
-   [Medway Ambley Road](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/medway-ambley-road/)
    
    18 km away
    
    — pass · 1.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Belvedere (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/belvedere-london/)
    
    19 km away
    
    40.5% pass · 9.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Erith (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/erith-london/)
    
    19 km away
    
    51.6% pass · 7 weeks wait
    
-   [Southend-on-Sea](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/southend-on-sea/)
    
    22 km away
    
    47% pass · 7.5 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Tilbury 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.