England • South East

Farnborough Driving Test Centre

GU14 6UU
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
58.3%9.7 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Farnborough last year, about 58 ended in a pass — 9.7 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 8,041 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

58.7%

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

Median wait

11 weeks

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

Male vs female

60.8 / 55.6

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

52.9%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months57.0%
Current Waiting Time
10.7weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.7%Slots still bookable
  • 105Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
19.1
Jun
19.3
Jul
18.7
Aug
15.4
Sept
16.3
Oct
15.6
Nov
14.4
Dec
11.3
Jan
14.7
Feb
7.1
Mar
10.4
Apr
10.7
May
First-attempt rate

58.7%

From 4,818 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

199

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.4 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year58.7%
Automatic pass rate

52.9%

From 1,984 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

55.2%

From 698 tests

Female (automatic)

51.6%

From 1,286 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year52.9%
Test Reliability

165 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences124
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave41
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025