England • South East

Winchester Driving Test Centre

SO23 9SY
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
47.9%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Winchester last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 0.8 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,839 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

46.9%

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

47.8 / 48.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

44.1%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months48.4%
Current Waiting Time
5.5weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 7.6%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
13.4
Jun
11.1
Jul
13.0
Aug
13.3
Sept
14.3
Oct
13.3
Nov
17.0
Dec
9.3
Jan
7.7
Feb
7.4
Mar
9.1
Apr
5.5
May
First-attempt rate

46.9%

From 2,086 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

69

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.9 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year46.9%
Automatic pass rate

44.1%

From 859 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

42.7%

From 330 tests

Female (automatic)

45.0%

From 529 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year44.1%
Test Reliability

152 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 3.8% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences149
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave3
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025