England • South East

Basingstoke Driving Test Centre

RG22 4LR
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
56.9%8.2 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Basingstoke last year, about 57 ended in a pass — 8.2 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 4,940 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

55.9%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

19 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

58.5 / 54.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

52.0%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months58.7%
Current Waiting Time
18.9weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 6.1%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.9
Jun
11.7
Jul
12.1
Aug
20.3
Sept
17.0
Oct
22.3
Nov
17.0
Dec
18.1
Jan
20.0
Feb
17.1
Mar
21.9
Apr
18.9
May
First-attempt rate

55.9%

From 2,742 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

154

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year55.9%
Automatic pass rate

52.0%

From 1,360 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

54.9%

From 559 tests

Female (automatic)

49.9%

From 801 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year52.0%
Test Reliability

471 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.7% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences395
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave76
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025