Basildon driving test centre

Paycocke Road, Basildon, SS14 3JS · View on map

49.1% of car driving tests at Basildon were passes in 2025/26, below the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 3.7 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

3.7 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

49.1%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

49.0%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

45.2%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Basildon, last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 3.1Oct
  2. 3.7Nov
  3. 4.4Dec
  4. 6.3Jan
  5. 5.2Feb
  6. 9.1Mar
  7. 5.8Apr
  8. 4.3May
  9. 5.4Jun
  10. 4.8Jul
  11. 4.8Aug
  12. 3.7Sep

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Basildon test centre: common questions

49.1% of car tests at Basildon were passes in 2025/26 (4,106 of 8,359). That is below the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.

In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Basildon was 3.7 weeks, and 65.3% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

49.0% of learners taking their first practical test at Basildon passed in 2025/26. That is below the 50.5% national average.

45.2% of automatic car tests at Basildon were passes in 2025/26 (2,850 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.

Basildon driving test centre is at Paycocke Road, Basildon, SS14 3JS. It runs these tests: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3.

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Source: DVSA driving test data by test centre — waiting times for September 2026 (DRT122F, updated monthly), pass rates for 2025/26 (DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.