England • London

Wanstead (London) Driving Test Centre

E11 2AW
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
40.4%8.3 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Wanstead (London) last year, about 40 ended in a pass — 8.3 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 8,370 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

39.3%

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

Median wait

17 weeks

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

Male vs female

42.2 / 37.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

38.8%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months41.1%
Current Waiting Time
17.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.0%Slots still bookable
  • 76Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
5.1
Jun
8.5
Jul
11.1
Aug
14.6
Sept
21.9
Oct
21.6
Nov
19.3
Dec
11.8
Jan
6.1
Feb
11.3
Mar
13.6
Apr
17.3
May
First-attempt rate

39.3%

From 3,986 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

57

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year39.3%
Automatic pass rate

38.8%

From 3,366 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

40.1%

From 1,672 tests

Female (automatic)

37.6%

From 1,694 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year38.8%
Test Reliability

244 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.8% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences183
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave43
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature18
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025