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Mitcham (London) driving test centre
47% of car practical tests taken at Mitcham (London) passed in 2025-26, from 15,046 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Mitcham (London) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
47%
7,076 passes
National average
50%
-3 points here
Tests conducted
15,046
about 1,254 a month
Best published year
51.2%
2023-24
15,046 car practical tests were taken at Mitcham (London) in 2025-26. 47% passed, 3 percentage points below the national average of 50%. It is up on 2019-20, when 42.2% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 42.2% in 2019-20 and 51.2% in 2023-24, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. In 2025-26 the rate was 48.7% for male candidates and 44.5% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 1,254 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Mitcham (London) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Mitcham (London)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 15,046 | 7,076 | 47% | 50% | 48.7% | 44.5% |
| 2024-25 | 13,825 | 6,765 | 48.9% | 48.7% | 50.3% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13,645 | 6,990 | 51.2% | 47.9% | 53.3% | 48.6% |
| 2022-23 | 12,142 | 5,469 | 45% | 48.4% | 46.9% | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 9,408 | 4,107 | 43.7% | 48.9% | 46.2% | 40.7% |
| 2019-20 | 10,460 | 4,414 | 42.2% | 45.9% | 47% | 38.2% |
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.
Driving out of Mitcham (London)
The local network around Mitcham (London) is retail-park approaches, filter lanes and 20mph residential zones, and test routes are built from it. You cannot cover that range on one street, so the pre-test sessions move between them.
Hesitation at busy junctions is the most common fault here — commit once the gap is genuinely there. The independent drive tends to follow signs through the busiest part of the network. Mitcham (London) covers a wide slice of Greater London, and instructors who teach it weekly know which approach roads back up.
Mitcham (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.
The aim is simple: nothing on the drive should be new on the day.
Roads you are likely to meet
Retail-park approaches
Filter lanes
20mph residential zones
- Hesitation at busy junctions is the most common fault here — commit once the gap is genuinely there.
- The independent drive tends to follow signs through the busiest part of the network.
- Mitcham (London) covers a wide slice of Greater London, and instructors who teach it weekly know which approach roads back up.
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 Mitcham (London)
Parked cars and passing gaps
Leave a door's width past parked cars, and give way early enough that the oncoming driver can see you have decided.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Mitcham (London) itself, so the retail-park approaches you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Mitcham (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 Mitcham (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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Mitcham (London) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Mitcham (London)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Mitcham (London) draw on retail-park approaches, filter lanes, 20mph residential zones, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Mitcham (London)?
parked cars and passing gaps — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Mitcham (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 Mitcham (London).
How do I book a practical test at Mitcham (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 do I need to bring to Mitcham (London)?
Aim to be there ten minutes before your slot with your provisional licence. Your instructor will normally use the half hour beforehand for a warm-up drive on nearby roads rather than sitting in the car park.
Does Mitcham (London) have a good pass rate?
Travelling for a higher published pass rate usually backfires: you arrive tired, on roads you have never driven. Preparing properly for Mitcham (London) is the better use of the same hours.
Not sure how many hours you need?
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