Driving test centres in St Albans
St Albans's car driving test centre, St Albans, 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 Hemel Hempstead too.
| Test centre | Distance | Waiting time September 2026 | Pass rate 2025/26 | First time | Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans | under a mile | 6 weeks | 50.7% | 49.4% | 47.7% |
| Watford | 6.1 miles | 15.1 weeks | 46.2% | 44.8% | 41.1% |
| Borehamwood | 8.2 miles | 15.6 weeks | 50.8% | 49.2% | 48.4% |
| Luton | 9.3 miles | 9.9 weeks | 39.2% | 35.8% | 36.5% |
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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St Albans, at Beauver House, 6 Bricket Road, St Albans, AL1 3JX. The nearest beyond St Albans are Watford (6.1 miles), Borehamwood (8.2 miles), Luton (9.3 miles).
Borehamwood, at 50.8% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at St Albans (6 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.