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Chingford (London) driving test centre
39.9% of car practical tests taken at Chingford (London) passed in 2025-26, from 13,120 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Chingford (London) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
39.9%
5,234 passes
National average
50%
-10.1 points here
Tests conducted
13,120
about 1,093 a month
Best published year
40.6%
2021-22
13,120 car practical tests were taken at Chingford (London) in 2025-26. 39.9% passed, 10.1 percentage points below the national average of 50%. It is up on 2019-20, when 38.5% passed.
The rate has stayed within 4.5 points across the published years, between 36.1% and 40.6%. In 2025-26 the rate was 41.8% for male candidates and 36.8% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 1,093 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Chingford (London) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Chingford (London)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 13,120 | 5,234 | 39.9% | 50% | 41.8% | 36.8% |
| 2024-25 | 13,235 | 4,825 | 36.5% | 48.7% | 38% | 34% |
| 2023-24 | 15,601 | 5,633 | 36.1% | 47.9% | 38.6% | 32.7% |
| 2022-23 | 13,973 | 5,625 | 40.3% | 48.4% | 43.2% | 35.9% |
| 2021-22 | 12,203 | 4,954 | 40.6% | 48.9% | 43.9% | 35.8% |
| 2020-21 | 3,660 | 1,431 | 39.1% | 49.8% | 42.1% | 34.8% |
| 2019-20 | 9,484 | 3,654 | 38.5% | 45.9% | 42.6% | 34.2% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Where Chingford (London) test centre is
Arrive ten minutes early and park where you can pull out easily. The waiting room is small at most centres, so your instructor will normally wait in the car park while you take the test.
Driving out of Chingford (London)
Expect signal-controlled crossroads, bus gates and back-street rat runs on a test out of Chingford (London). The demands are ordinary, but they are specific to this area.
Bus lane timings and cycle lanes both feature; check the signage rather than following the car in front. Traffic density changes sharply by time of day, so ask your instructor about your slot. If your lessons have been in a different part of Greater London, plan at least a couple of sessions on these roads before the test.
Chingford (London) takes candidates from across Greater London, so plenty arrive having learned on a different road mix. That usually shows in the first five minutes of the drive.
Book the mock early enough that there is time to fix whatever it finds.
Roads you are likely to meet
Signal-controlled crossroads
Bus gates
Back-street rat runs
- Bus lane timings and cycle lanes both feature; check the signage rather than following the car in front.
- Traffic density changes sharply by time of day, so ask your instructor about your slot.
- If your lessons have been in a different part of Greater London, plan at least a couple of sessions on these roads before the test.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Chingford (London)
Observation at junctions
Effective observation is the single most-marked area on any UK test route, Chingford (London) included — look, decide, then act, and make the look obvious.
How we prepare you for this centre
Practice where you will be marked
Your instructor works the roads around Chingford (London) in the sessions before your test — signal-controlled crossroads included — not generic estate roads.
A marked mock run
Run silently and scored properly — no coaching mid-drive — then debriefed fault by fault.
Manoeuvres to standard
Bay park, parallel park, pull up on the right and forward bay — rehearsed on live roads near the centre rather than an empty car park.
Everything around the drive
Paperwork, show me / tell me questions and the independent drive, run through in advance.
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Chingford (London) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Chingford (London)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Chingford (London) draw on signal-controlled crossroads, bus gates, back-street rat runs, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Chingford (London)?
observation at junctions — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Chingford (London)?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Chingford (London).
How do I book a practical test at Chingford (London)?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
How early should I arrive at Chingford (London)?
Ten minutes early is enough. Bring your provisional licence; the eyesight check happens outside before you get in the car, so know which plate you can read.
Should I travel to a different centre instead?
We will not sell you a pass rate. Published DVSA figures reflect who books there as much as the roads, and a centre an hour away that you cannot practise around is a worse bet than the one your instructor drives every week.
Not sure how many hours you need?
Answer four quick questions and we will recommend a course based on your experience, not a sales target.