England • East of England

St Albans Driving Test Centre

AL1 3JX
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
48.4%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at St Albans last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 0.2 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,881 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

47.5%

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

Median wait

6 weeks

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

Male vs female

49.2 / 47.5

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

44.8%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months46.6%
Current Waiting Time
6.0weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.4%Slots still bookable
  • 79Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.6
Jun
15.6
Jul
12.6
Aug
17.6
Sept
11.0
Oct
17.9
Nov
17.6
Dec
21.2
Jan
22.1
Feb
14.7
Mar
15.0
Apr
6.0
May
First-attempt rate

47.5%

From 3,471 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

88

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year47.5%
Automatic pass rate

44.8%

From 2,184 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

45.2%

From 814 tests

Female (automatic)

44.6%

From 1,370 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year44.8%
Test Reliability

170 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.4% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave131
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences39
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025