England • London

Sidcup (London) Driving Test Centre

DA14 5AG
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
59.0%10.4 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Sidcup (London) last year, about 59 ended in a pass — 10.4 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 12,809 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

59.8%

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

Median wait

22 weeks

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

Male vs female

59.7 / 58.1

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

56.0%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months59.7%
Current Waiting Time
22.0weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 2.8%Slots still bookable
  • 121Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.1
Jun
14.2
Jul
16.4
Aug
15.4
Sept
19.3
Oct
19.2
Nov
23.0
Dec
21.1
Jan
21.3
Feb
19.3
Mar
20.3
Apr
22.0
May
First-attempt rate

59.8%

From 6,972 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

390

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.8 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year59.8%
Automatic pass rate

56.0%

From 5,862 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

56.6%

From 2,558 tests

Female (automatic)

55.4%

From 3,304 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year56.0%
Test Reliability

852 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.2% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences578
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave253
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature19
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Disputes1
    Industrial action
  • Pandemic1
    Covid-related

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025