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Pinner (London) driving test centre
49.7% of car practical tests taken at Pinner (London) passed in 2025-26, from 14,367 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Pinner (London) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
49.7%
7,143 passes
National average
50%
-0.3 points here
Tests conducted
14,367
about 1,197 a month
Best published year
50.8%
2023-24
14,367 car practical tests were taken at Pinner (London) in 2025-26 and 49.7% of them passed. The national average that year was 50%, so this centre sits in line with the rest of Great Britain. It is up on 2019-20, when 43.1% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 43.1% in 2019-20 and 50.8% in 2023-24, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. In 2025-26 the rate was 53.8% for male candidates and 45.6% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 1,197 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Pinner (London) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Pinner (London)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 14,367 | 7,143 | 49.7% | 50% | 53.8% | 45.6% |
| 2024-25 | 14,672 | 7,376 | 50.3% | 48.7% | 54.7% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 15,263 | 7,751 | 50.8% | 47.9% | 55.5% | 45.9% |
| 2022-23 | 14,151 | 6,853 | 48.4% | 48.4% | 53.1% | 43.6% |
| 2021-22 | 14,656 | 7,105 | 48.5% | 48.9% | 51.7% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 15,855 | 6,833 | 43.1% | 45.9% | 48.5% | 38.4% |
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 Pinner (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 Pinner (London)
Tests from Pinner (London) run mostly on inner ring road, cycle lanes and terraced side streets. Those road types sit close together, so several of them can appear in the first ten minutes.
Emerging from side roads with parked cars blocking the view is the recurring test of observation. The independent drive tends to follow signs through the busiest part of the network. 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.
Pinner (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.
Most learners who retake at Pinner (London) say the driving was fine and the pressure was not.
Roads you are likely to meet
Inner ring road
Cycle lanes
Terraced side streets
- Emerging from side roads with parked cars blocking the view is the recurring test of observation.
- The independent drive tends to follow signs through the busiest part of the network.
- 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 Pinner (London)
Committing to a lane in good time
Entering a box junction without a clear exit is a fault regardless of how the lights change afterwards.
Reading the plate before the lane
A cyclist in a mandatory lane has priority you cannot take, and an examiner will mark the encroachment even if nothing was coming.
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.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Pinner (London) itself, so the inner ring road you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Pinner (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 Pinner (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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Pinner (London) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Pinner (London)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Pinner (London) draw on inner ring road, cycle lanes, terraced side streets, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Pinner (London)?
committing to a lane in good time, reading the plate before the lane, meeting traffic and clearance — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Pinner (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 Pinner (London).
How do I book a practical test at Pinner (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 Pinner (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 Pinner (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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