England • South East

Ashford (Kent) Driving Test Centre

TN23 1PL
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
52.0%3.4 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Ashford (Kent) last year, about 52 ended in a pass — 3.4 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,504 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

53.0%

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

Median wait

4 weeks

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

Male vs female

52.3 / 51.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

49.8%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months47.2%
Current Waiting Time
4.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.9%Slots still bookable
  • 166Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
10.4
Jun
11.4
Jul
10.3
Aug
11.1
Sept
11.6
Oct
10.3
Nov
8.3
Dec
5.7
Jan
4.0
Feb
5.3
Mar
4.1
Apr
4.3
May
First-attempt rate

53.0%

From 1,862 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

50

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.9 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year53.0%
Automatic pass rate

49.8%

From 892 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

46.7%

From 332 tests

Female (automatic)

51.6%

From 560 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year49.8%
Test Reliability

522 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 13.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences413
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave106
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature3
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025