England • London

Chingford (London) Driving Test Centre

E4 6AD
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
36.5%12.2 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Chingford (London) last year, about 36 ended in a pass — 12.2 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 13,235 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

34.6%

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

Median wait

7 weeks

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

Male vs female

38.0 / 34.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

34.6%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months38.6%
Current Waiting Time
7.0weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.6%Slots still bookable
  • 164Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
6.7
Jun
12.1
Jul
7.1
Aug
13.1
Sept
9.6
Oct
5.0
Nov
3.7
Dec
5.1
Jan
8.3
Feb
8.9
Mar
5.3
Apr
7.0
May
First-attempt rate

34.6%

From 5,458 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

44

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.8 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year34.6%
Automatic pass rate

34.6%

From 5,744 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

35.8%

From 2,677 tests

Female (automatic)

33.6%

From 3,067 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year34.6%
Test Reliability

309 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.3% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences215
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave80
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature14
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025