# Watford Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Watford driving test centre has a 46.2% pass rate and an average 15.4 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Watford driving test centre

East of England, England · Otterspool Way, Bushey, Hertsmere · WD25 8HP

## Watford at a glance

Pass rate

46.2%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

15.4 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

12,939

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

42.5%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Watford compares

Watford passes **46.2%** of car tests, which is **3.9 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **15.4 weeks**, 2.6 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **12,939** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **47.7%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

## Trends at Watford

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **47.7%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Watford driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 47.7% |
| February 2026 | 43.9% |
| January 2026 | 47.2% |
| December 2025 | 47.6% |
| November 2025 | 46.5% |
| October 2025 | 46.1% |
| September 2025 | 45.1% |
| August 2025 | 43.7% |
| July 2025 | 46% |
| June 2025 | 47.1% |
| May 2025 | 47% |
| April 2025 | 46.6% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **15.4w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Watford, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 15.4 weeks |
| July 2026 | 15.4 weeks |
| June 2026 | 10.6 weeks |
| May 2026 | 7.9 weeks |
| April 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 6.4 weeks |
| February 2026 | 14.6 weeks |
| January 2026 | 13.6 weeks |
| December 2025 | 14 weeks |
| November 2025 | 10.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 13.4 weeks |
| September 2025 | 13 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1492**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Watford, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,492 |
| February 2026 | 1,067 |
| January 2026 | 1,100 |
| December 2025 | 947 |
| November 2025 | 1,108 |
| October 2025 | 1,158 |
| September 2025 | 1,059 |
| August 2025 | 985 |
| July 2025 | 1,127 |
| June 2025 | 1,083 |
| May 2025 | 903 |
| April 2025 | 910 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Watford driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 12,939 | 5,983 | 46.2% |
| 2024-25 | 10,896 | 5,077 | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 10,957 | 5,295 | 48.3% |
| 2022-23 | 8,883 | 4,343 | 48.9% |
| 2021-22 | 5,893 | 3,108 | 52.7% |
| 2020-21 | 1,938 | 1,048 | 54.1% |
| 2019-20 | 5,652 | 2,756 | 48.8% |
| 2018-19 | 6,017 | 2,792 | 46.4% |
| 2017-18 | 6,424 | 3,149 | 49% |
| 2016-17 | 7,519 | 3,454 | 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.

-   [Borehamwood (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/borehamwood-london/)
    
    6 km away
    
    50.8% pass · 10.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Pinner (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/pinner-london/)
    
    8 km away
    
    49.7% pass · 23.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Mill Hill (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/mill-hill-london/)
    
    11 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 14.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Barnet (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/barnet-london/)
    
    13 km away
    
    49.9% pass · 21.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Hendon (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hendon-london/)
    
    13 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    
-   [St Albans](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/st-albans/)
    
    14 km away
    
    50.7% pass · 6.7 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Watford 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.