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Worthing driving test centre
59.8% of car practical tests taken at Worthing passed in 2025-26, from 8,495 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Worthing pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
59.8%
5,076 passes
National average
50%
+9.8 points here
Tests conducted
8,495
about 708 a month
Best published year
59.8%
2025-26
8,495 car practical tests were taken at Worthing in 2025-26. 59.8% passed, 9.8 percentage points above the national average of 50%. That is broadly where it stood in 2024-25 (58.8%).
The rate has stayed within 1 points across the published years, between 58.8% and 59.8%. That works out at roughly 708 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Worthing depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Worthing
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8,495 | 5,076 | 59.8% | 50% | 60.5% | 58.9% |
| 2024-25 | 7,766 | 4,564 | 58.8% | 48.7% | 60.9% | 56.5% |
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 Worthing
Routes out of Worthing use the roads around the centre: market-town roads, roundabouts and edge-of-town dual carriageway. Each of them is marked differently, which is why the last few hours of tuition are worked around the centre.
Routes leave the built-up area quickly, so speed adjustment between limits is heavily assessed. The route often loops out past the edge of town before returning through the centre. Worthing covers a wide slice of West Sussex, and instructors who teach it weekly know which approach roads back up.
Worthing takes candidates from across West Sussex, 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
Market-town roads
Roundabouts
Edge-of-town dual carriageway
- Routes leave the built-up area quickly, so speed adjustment between limits is heavily assessed.
- The route often loops out past the edge of town before returning through the centre.
- Worthing covers a wide slice of West Sussex, 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 Worthing
Roundabout observation and lane choice
Marks are lost for arriving in the wrong lane, or for hesitating at a gap that was long enough. Decide your lane at the sign, not at the give-way line.
Merging with faster traffic
Emerging too slowly forces other drivers to react, and that is marked. Use the full length of the slip road and match the flow before you merge.
How we prepare you for this centre
Local route practice
The last hours of your course are spent on market-town roads and roundabouts near the centre, because that is what the examiner will put you on.
One rehearsal, examiner-style
Marked the way an examiner marks it, on a Worthing route, with a written debrief of every fault.
All four manoeuvres
Every manoeuvre practised with traffic present, because that is the version that appears on the day.
Test-day rehearsal
Licence and theory certificate checked, show me / tell me covered, and the sat-nav section practised before the day.
Courses that suit test-centre prep
Worthing test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Worthing?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Worthing draw on market-town roads, roundabouts, edge-of-town dual carriageway, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Worthing?
roundabout observation and lane choice, merging with faster traffic — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Worthing?
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 Worthing.
How do I book a practical test at Worthing?
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 Worthing?
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.