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Hither Green (London) driving test centre
50.7% of car practical tests taken at Hither Green (London) passed in 2023-24, from 4,942 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Hither Green (London) pass rates
Pass rate 2023-24
50.7%
2,508 passes
National average
47.9%
+2.8 points here
Tests conducted
4,942
about 412 a month
Best published year
50.7%
2023-24
4,942 car practical tests were taken at Hither Green (London) in 2023-24. 50.7% passed, 2.8 percentage points above the national average of 47.9%. It is up on 2019-20, when 48.6% passed.
The rate has stayed within 2.1 points across the published years, between 48.6% and 50.7%. In 2023-24 the rate was 53.9% for male candidates and 47.7% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 412 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Hither Green (London) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Hither Green (London)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 4,942 | 2,508 | 50.7% | 47.9% | 53.9% | 47.7% |
| 2022-23 | 7,613 | 3,849 | 50.6% | 48.4% | 54.3% | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 9,716 | 4,780 | 49.2% | 48.9% | 52.8% | 45.1% |
| 2019-20 | 13,899 | 6,752 | 48.6% | 45.9% | 53.2% | 44.5% |
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.
Driving out of Hither Green (London)
The local network around Hither Green (London) is dense residential streets, bus lanes and box junctions, and test routes are built from it. You cannot cover that range on one street, so the pre-test sessions move between them.
Narrow roads with parked cars on both sides make meeting traffic a common test element. Expect at least one busy junction with poor visibility.
Hither Green (London) covers learners in and around London, and it is where most of our London course students sit the test. If you are choosing between centres, practise the road types listed above rather than picking on pass-rate figures alone.
Book the mock early enough that there is time to fix whatever it finds.
Roads you are likely to meet
Dense residential streets
Bus lanes
Box junctions
- Narrow roads with parked cars on both sides make meeting traffic a common test element.
- Expect at least one busy junction with poor visibility.
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 Hither Green (London)
Meeting traffic and clearance
Whose priority it is, how much room you leave for parked cars, and whether you wait in a safe place — all marked closely on these streets.
Bus, cycle and tram lanes
The sign is small and the decision point is early. Learners who wait until the lane markings change have usually already committed.
One-way systems and box junctions
The fault here is almost always a late lane change under pressure, forcing someone else to brake.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Hither Green (London) itself, so the dense residential streets you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Hither Green (London) area, scored on the DVSA sheet so you see exactly where the marks went.
Manoeuvres in real locations
All four test manoeuvres, practised in the kind of streets examiners around Hither Green (London) actually use.
The paperwork and the routine
We walk the whole sequence — arrival, documents, eyesight check, independent drive — so nothing on the day is new.
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Hither Green (London) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Hither Green (London)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Hither Green (London) draw on dense residential streets, bus lanes, box junctions, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Hither Green (London)?
meeting traffic and clearance, bus, cycle and tram lanes, one-way systems and box junctions — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Hither Green (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 Hither Green (London) or a nearby centre serving London.
How do I book a practical test at Hither Green (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.
What happens when I get to Hither Green (London)?
Arrive with your provisional licence and a car that is legal, insured for the test and has no warning lights showing. We handle that side if you use one of our instructors' cars.
Is Hither Green (London) an easy test centre?
Pass rates are published by the DVSA, but they say more about the mix of candidates than the difficulty of the routes. Practising the road types above will move your odds more than switching centres.
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