Chingford (London) Driving Test Centre
Chingford (London) in Chingford, England has a current pass rate of 36.5%, 12.2 points below the UK average of 48.7%. This page breaks down the multi-year trend, the first-time and gender pass rates, the waiting time and how it compares with the rest of the UK, all from the DVSA quarterly data.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Chingford (London) sits in the bottom quarter of car pass rates nationally (Bottom 1%, rank #320 of 323). The strongest car alternative nearby is Enfield (Innova Business Park), about 3.4 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 55.5K passed, 93.4K failed, 148.9K total
How Chingford (London) compares
A 12.2-point shortfall against the UK figure puts Chingford (London) ranked 320 of 323 in its category. Expect the local routes, not the examiners, to be the reason: the marking standard is national.
Where Chingford (London) ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Chingford (London) has held a narrow 7-point range across the whole series (35.4% at the low in 2017-18, 42.4% at the high in 2020-21); what you see is what you get.
Pass rate by demographic
Waiting time at Chingford (London)
The headline figure for reaching 10% availability is 24 weeks, but the typical (median) learner who took their test at Chingford (London) in May 2026 had waited 7 weeks from booking to test day.
Official DVSA data, May 2026. The median is the time between booking and taking the test; for live availability use the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Chingford (London)
- car
- ADI part 2
- ADI part 3
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode E4 6AD, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Chingford (London) is in Chingford, Greater London (E4 7BN) and runs DVSA car tests for learners across the local area. Your examiner picks the route on the day without telling you which, and the DVSA does not publish them. 148.9K tests over 2017-18-2024-25. That's enough volume that the headline pass rate here moves slowly, a single bad quarter shifts it by a fraction of a percentage point rather than visibly.
Out of 323 UK car test centres, Chingford (London) ranks 320, which lands it in the bottom quarter nationally. The 36.5% pass rate is 12.2 points below the UK figure of 48.7%. First-attempt figure: 34.6%. UK first-attempt average: 49%. Chingford (London) runs 14.4 points behind, candidates who succeed here on the first try are usually the ones who've practised the local road mix.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Chingford (London)
- A lower pass rate at Chingford (London) usually means specific local junctions or road types that catch out candidates trained elsewhere. Book local-area familiarisation lessons with an instructor who works this centre, not one who covers a different patch.
- First-time pass rate at Chingford (London) is 34.6%, low enough that a meaningful share of candidates retake. If this is your first booking, take a mock around the centre's local roads before the date.
- Chingford (London) is a high-volume centre. Booking pressure is real, check the DVSA booking service daily for earlier slots rather than relying on the headline available date.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Chingford will know the road types and junctions learners commonly meet near the centre.
- Don't pay third-party sites for booking access at Chingford (London). Use gov.uk/book-driving-test directly; cancellations show up on the same booking flow.
Other test centres nearby
On the day at Chingford (London)
Ten minutes early is the right target at Chingford (London). Parking differs between DVSA centres, so it pays to scout the route on the DVSA centre finder (postcode E4 7BN) the day before. This centre sees very high demand, modelled at roughly 24 to 28 weeks to a slot; booking well ahead and watching for cancellations both help. Bring the provisional photocard licence, the examiner checks for it first, and make sure your car is roadworthy with L plates and a working interior mirror. If Enfield (Brancroft Way) is fully booked, Chingford (London) is the next closest centre, roughly 2 miles away.
The practical lasts about 40 minutes and uses the standard DVSA format nationwide. After an eyesight check at 20 metres and one show-me and one tell-me question, the examiner sits in for the drive. Roughly 20 minutes of that is independent driving, either following a sat nav set by the examiner or following road signs, and you will complete one of four set manoeuvres; about one in seven tests includes an emergency stop, a frequency the DVSA reduced in late 2025. The drive works through whatever mix of urban and outlying roads sits within about a twenty-minute radius, and at a centre this busy that usually means heavier traffic to read. Across DVSA marking nationally, the fault recorded most often on car tests is junctions - observation, worth drilling on the local routes before your date.
You will know the result before you leave Chingford (London). The examiner explains the faults marked on your DL25 feedback form and, if you have passed, takes the provisional licence so a full one can be posted out. The pass standard is fixed nationally, 15 driving faults maximum and zero serious or dangerous faults, and 36.5% of candidates here meet it under current DVSA marking.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
Edited by Vikas. DVSA data period: 2024-25.