Driving test centres in Maidstone
Maidstone's car driving test centre, Maidstone, and the 3 nearest centres around it, with DVSA's pass rates for 2025/26 and waiting times for September 2026. They are the nearest for Marden too.
| Test centre | Distance | Waiting time September 2026 | Pass rate 2025/26 | First time | Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone | under a mile | 9.7 weeks | 60.2% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| Gillingham | 6.7 miles | 12 weeks | 56.4% | 57.6% | 51.9% |
| Sevenoaks | 14.5 miles | 15 weeks | 59.0% | 60.9% | 54.2% |
| Tunbridge Wells | 14.7 miles | 10.6 weeks | 64.5% | 65.4% | 61.0% |
Waiting time is the median number of weeks between booking and taking a car test. Distance is in a straight line from the town centre. National pass rate 50.0%.
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Maidstone, at Unit 1 North Court, South Park Business Village, Armstrong Road, Maidstone, ME15 6JZ. The nearest beyond Maidstone are Gillingham (6.7 miles), Sevenoaks (14.5 miles), Tunbridge Wells (14.7 miles).
Tunbridge Wells, at 64.5% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Maidstone (9.7 weeks). Across Great Britain it was 11.6 weeks.
DVSA's published car driving test statistics: waiting times by test centre (updated monthly; these are for September 2026) and pass rates by test centre for the financial year 2025/26.
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.