Oxford (Cowley) Driving Test Centre
OX4 2PYOut of every 100 car tests taken at Oxford (Cowley) last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 0.5 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,449 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
47.3%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
7 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
51.4 / 44.8
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
42.9%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 6.3%Slots still bookable
- 99Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202547.3%
From 3,093 first attempts
50
Faultless first-time passes
+0.8 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202542.9%
From 1,974 automatic tests
49.7%
From 727 tests
39.0%
From 1,247 tests
254 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.
- Leave171Annual & special leave
- Medical Absences59Examiner sickness & appointments
- Acts of Nature24Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025