England • London

Hendon (London) Driving Test Centre

NW9 5TZ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
49.5%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Hendon (London) last year, about 50 ended in a pass — 0.9 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 11,608 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

48.7%

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

Median wait

9 weeks

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

Male vs female

51.5 / 47.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

49.1%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months46.5%
Current Waiting Time
9.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.9%Slots still bookable
  • 82Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
9.1
Jun
8.3
Jul
11.4
Aug
18.1
Sept
19.4
Oct
9.6
Nov
9.7
Dec
17.4
Jan
9.9
Feb
7.1
Mar
7.1
Apr
9.1
May
First-attempt rate

48.7%

From 5,948 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

58

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.8 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year48.7%
Automatic pass rate

49.1%

From 5,965 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

51.9%

From 2,544 tests

Female (automatic)

47.1%

From 3,421 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year49.1%
Test Reliability

450 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 3.7% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences238
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave212
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025