Eastbourne driving test centre
1 Coastguard Cottages, 84 Wartling Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7PT · View on map
55.4% of car driving tests at Eastbourne were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 13.4 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
13.4 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
55.4%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
56.6%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
50.2%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Eastbourne, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 11.3Oct
- 6.7Nov
- 8.1Dec
- 7.1Jan
- 7.4Feb
- 7.9Mar
- 9.4Apr
- 7.7May
- 7.4Jun
- 13.7Jul
- 13.7Aug
- 13.4Sep
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Eastbourne test centre: common questions
55.4% of car tests at Eastbourne were passes in 2025/26 (3,342 of 6,031). That is above the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.
In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Eastbourne was 13.4 weeks, and 38.7% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
56.6% of learners taking their first practical test at Eastbourne passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
50.2% of automatic car tests at Eastbourne were passes in 2025/26 (1,603 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.
Eastbourne driving test centre is at 1 Coastguard Cottages, 84 Wartling Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7PT. It runs these tests: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, 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.