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

> Wanstead (London) driving test centre has a 44.4% pass rate and an average 20.3 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Wanstead (London) driving test centre

London, England

## Wanstead (London) at a glance

Pass rate

44.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

20.3 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

8,258

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

46.3%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Wanstead (London) compares

Wanstead (London) passes **44.4%** of car tests, which is **5.7 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **20.3 weeks**, 7.5 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **8,258** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **49.2%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Wanstead (London)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **49.2%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Wanstead (London) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 49.2% |
| February 2026 | 45.9% |
| January 2026 | 51.9% |
| December 2025 | 49.2% |
| November 2025 | 46.7% |
| October 2025 | 47.8% |
| September 2025 | 40.4% |
| August 2025 | 42.9% |
| July 2025 | 38% |
| June 2025 | 38.9% |
| May 2025 | 41.3% |
| April 2025 | 41.3% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **20.3w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Wanstead (London), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 20.3 weeks |
| July 2026 | 20.3 weeks |
| June 2026 | 16.3 weeks |
| May 2026 | 17.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 13.6 weeks |
| March 2026 | 11.3 weeks |
| February 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 11.8 weeks |
| December 2025 | 19.3 weeks |
| November 2025 | 21.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 21.9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 14.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **830**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Wanstead (London), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 830 |
| February 2026 | 752 |
| January 2026 | 726 |
| December 2025 | 463 |
| November 2025 | 662 |
| October 2025 | 697 |
| September 2025 | 628 |
| August 2025 | 688 |
| July 2025 | 674 |
| June 2025 | 750 |
| May 2025 | 686 |
| April 2025 | 702 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Wanstead (London) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 8,258 | 3,670 | 44.4% |
| 2024-25 | 8,370 | 3,379 | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 9,623 | 3,882 | 40.3% |
| 2022-23 | 7,728 | 2,999 | 38.8% |
| 2021-22 | 7,743 | 2,871 | 37.1% |
| 2020-21 | 2,380 | 965 | 40.5% |
| 2019-20 | 7,856 | 2,726 | 34.7% |
| 2018-19 | 10,316 | 3,684 | 35.7% |
| 2017-18 | 12,888 | 4,304 | 33.4% |
| 2016-17 | 12,152 | 3,933 | 32.4% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Stevenage](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/stevenage/)
    
    4 km away
    
    55.3% pass · 6.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Goodmayes (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/goodmayes-london/)
    
    6 km away
    
    43.7% pass · 21 weeks wait
    
-   [Chingford (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chingford-london/)
    
    7 km away
    
    39.9% pass · 9.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Tottenham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tottenham/)
    
    7 km away
    
    48.9% pass · 10.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Guildford](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/guildford/)
    
    7 km away
    
    57.1% pass · 9.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Loughton (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/loughton-london/)
    
    8 km away
    
    47% pass · 9.4 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Wanstead (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.