England • South East

Tunbridge Wells Driving Test Centre

TN1 2ES
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
58.9%10.2 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Tunbridge Wells last year, about 59 ended in a pass — 10.2 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 4,887 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

58.4%

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

59.4 / 58.2

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

59.2%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months60.0%
Current Waiting Time
11.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.0%Slots still bookable
  • 99Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
10.5
Jun
14.9
Jul
14.4
Aug
12.1
Sept
11.3
Oct
10.1
Nov
13.0
Dec
11.3
Jan
8.6
Feb
9.8
Mar
9.6
Apr
11.3
May
First-attempt rate

58.4%

From 2,535 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

163

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.4 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year58.4%
Automatic pass rate

59.2%

From 1,128 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

62.2%

From 474 tests

Female (automatic)

57.0%

From 654 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year59.2%
Test Reliability

275 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 5.3% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences209
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave65
    Annual & special leave
  • Disputes1
    Industrial action

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025