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Southend-on-Sea
Driving test centre.

Official results, the context behind them and a practical way to plan your next step.

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47.0%
All-car pass rate · 2025/26
7,526
Tests taken · 2025/26
7.5 weeks
Median completed wait
24.0 weeks
Forward availability measure

Results: official source tables. Waiting measures: August 2026, DRT122F. Missing values are not zero. Definitions and limitations.

Where can you move your car test?

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DVSA publishes these destinations for Southend-on-Sea. Your original booked centre may also be an option. The booking service confirms the choices available for your booking.

DVSA permitted destination list · checked 2026-09-12. These are directed permission relationships, not a straight-line nearest-centre calculation or live appointments.

The wider picture

Pass rates over time

Compare the same test group across published periods.

Period Tests Passes Pass rate
2020/21 1,201 670 55.8%
2021/22 4,581 2,460 53.7%
2022/23 4,307 2,202 51.1%
2023/24 4,573 2,223 48.6%
2024/25 4,797 2,308 48.1%
2025/26 7,526 3,537 47.0%

Candidate mix and repeated attempts affect these figures. The highest rate does not identify the easiest test for you.

Plan the practicalities

Before you book

  • Agree readiness and test-day car use with your instructor.
  • Check the current venue address, facilities and offered services.
  • Use the correct official booking service for your nation.
  • Check any support or adjustments before the appointment.

Published address: The Tickfield Centre, Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Ave, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LL Official instructions and service notes: This test centre provides these types of tests: car.

Services on the official venue page: car

Venue details checked 2026-09-12. These services and the historical results above refer to different dates.

Check the official venue

A centre’s statistical name may not identify the latest building. Any address must be checked against your booking confirmation.

Two different measures

Understand the wait.

A completed wait describes past test takers. The availability measure describes the published booking outlook at that time.

Last 12 published months
Month Median completed wait Forward availability Completed within 7 weeks Completed after 21 weeks
September 2025 11.1 weeks 24.0 weeks 43.4% 30.9%
October 2025 10.0 weeks 24.0 weeks 45.3% 35.3%
November 2025 6.7 weeks 24.0 weeks 50.9% 32.3%
December 2025 5.3 weeks 24.0 weeks 53.0% 28.8%
January 2026 9.3 weeks 24.0 weeks 42.6% 29.4%
February 2026 13.3 weeks 24.0 weeks 29.3% 32.0%
March 2026 14.3 weeks 24.0 weeks 29.6% 29.9%
April 2026 7.7 weeks 24.0 weeks 47.5% 24.9%
May 2026 7.6 weeks 24.0 weeks 48.7% 24.6%
June 2026 11.0 weeks 24.0 weeks 41.7% 22.5%
July 2026 7.5 weeks 24.0 weeks 49.2% 27.9%
August 2026 7.5 weeks 24.0 weeks 36.4% 35.6%
This is not a live appointment search. The forward measure concerns when at least 10% of weekly appointments are available in the published snapshot. It is not the earliest slot. Use the official booking service for current appointments.
Automatic transmission

A separate candidate group.

Automatic pass rate · 2025/26
41.0%
Automatic tests
2,213

Automatic-only outcomes use a different group of tests from the all-car rate. They do not establish which transmission is easier for you. Source: DRT122E.

Choosing manual or automatic

Build a realistic budget

Include lessons, official fees and test-day car use.

Check your readiness

Use a structured conversation with your instructor.

Plan travel and conditions

Official road, public transport and weather sources.

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