Southend-on-Sea driving test centre

47.0% of car tests at Southend-on-Sea were passes in 2025/26 (3,537 of 7,526). 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 Southend-on-Sea was 17.6 weeks, and 32.1% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

47.0% of learners taking their first practical test at Southend-on-Sea passed in 2025/26. That is below the 50.5% national average.

41.0% of automatic car tests at Southend-on-Sea were passes in 2025/26 (2,213 tests). That is below the 44.6% national average.

Southend-on-Sea driving test centre is at The Tickfield Centre, Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Ave, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LL. It runs these tests: car.

Post a free lesson request on Servicedrome with your area, availability and budget. Instructors who teach around Southend-on-Sea reply with their price, and you choose who to book. Lessons with an instructor who knows the test routes near the centre are the usual way to prepare. Servicedrome never charges learners.