Driving test centres in Winchester
Winchester's car driving test centre, Winchester, and the 3 nearest centres around it, with DVSA's pass rates for 2025/26 and waiting times for September 2026.
| Test centre | Distance | Waiting time September 2026 | Pass rate 2025/26 | First time | Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | under a mile | 11.3 weeks | 52.2% | 50.0% | 45.3% |
| Southampton (Maybush) | 10.8 miles | 14.4 weeks | 50.3% | 50.6% | 45.0% |
| Basingstoke | 15.4 miles | 10.1 weeks | 56.8% | 57.7% | 52.1% |
| Portsmouth | 17.8 miles | 16.1 weeks | 52.8% | 52.9% | 46.1% |
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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Winchester, at Christchurch Road, Winchester, SO23 9SY. The nearest beyond Winchester are Southampton (Maybush) (10.8 miles), Basingstoke (15.4 miles), Portsmouth (17.8 miles).
Basingstoke, at 56.8% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Basingstoke (10.1 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.