Practical test centres
Surrey driving test centres
Every DVSA practical driving test centre in Surrey — Chertsey, Guildford and Redhill Aerodrome — with the latest published pass rate and typical booking wait for each. Compare the three side by side, then open any centre for its address, what the local test routes are like and how to get there on the day.
Centres in Surrey
3
Average pass rate
54.6%
Highest pass rate
57.1%
Typical wait
8.8 weeks
| Centre | Area | Pass rate | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford | Guildford | 57.1% | 6 wks |
| Redhill Aerodrome | Redhill | 53.9% | 8.8 wks |
| Chertsey (London) | Chertsey | 52.9% | 12.3 wks |
Pass rates are the latest published DVSA figures for each centre; waits are the median booking lead time. Centres without a published figure show a dash.
Guildford currently has the highest published pass rate in Surrey at 57.1%, while Chertsey (London) is the toughest at 52.9%. A higher pass rate usually reflects quieter roads and simpler junctions rather than easier examiners — pick a centre whose roads match where you learned.
Common questions
Choosing between Surrey centres and making sense of the numbers.
That is just the DVSA's own naming — the centre sits in Chertsey, in the borough of Runnymede, which is firmly in Surrey. Because of the name it also appears in London listings, but for most learners in north-west Surrey it is the closest centre by some distance.
Yes. You can book at any DVSA centre through the official GOV.UK booking service, wherever you live or learned. Learners near the county edges often also look at Farnborough in Hampshire, Crawley in West Sussex, or the south-London centres such as Tolworth and Morden — whichever roads you know best is usually the right choice.
The three centres cover quite different driving. Guildford mixes busy town-centre traffic with faster A-road stretches like the A3, Redhill Aerodrome routes take in rural lanes around the airfield alongside Redhill and Reigate town driving, and Chertsey covers suburban roads and roundabouts near the M25 corridor. Practising on the road types around your chosen centre matters more than anything else.
Book through the official DVSA service on GOV.UK — you will need your provisional licence number and to have passed your theory test first. The table above shows the typical wait at each of the three centres; if your nearest is heavily booked, checking the other two often turns up an earlier slot.
Ready for the theory side?
You need a theory pass before you can book a practical test. Drivings covers every revision question topic, hazard perception practice and unlimited mock tests.