England • South East

Oxford (Cowley) Driving Test Centre

OX4 2PY
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
48.2%About the 48.6% national average

Out 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

First-time pass

47.3%

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

Median wait

7 weeks

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

Male vs female

51.4 / 44.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

42.9%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months53.8%
Current Waiting Time
6.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 6.3%Slots still bookable
  • 99Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
15.1
Jun
16.1
Jul
17.9
Aug
20.1
Sept
16.0
Oct
9.9
Nov
10.8
Dec
14.1
Jan
22.1
Feb
5.6
Mar
5.3
Apr
6.6
May
First-attempt rate

47.3%

From 3,093 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

50

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.8 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year47.3%
Automatic pass rate

42.9%

From 1,974 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

49.7%

From 727 tests

Female (automatic)

39.0%

From 1,247 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year42.9%
Test Reliability

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.

  • Leave171
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences59
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature24
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025