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Greenham Practical Driving Test Centre

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Before you travel

Listed in the official practical test centre dataset when last checked. Opening hours may change. Check the official office page before travelling.

Prepare for a practical test at Greenham

This location publishes practical provision for motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), and lorry and bus. Requirements differ substantially between motorcycle, vocational, instructor, trailer, and other specialist tests, so use the exact category on your booking as the source of truth.

Confirm the reporting point

The published address is Off Buckner Croke Way, Venture West Business Park, New Greenham Park, Newbury, RG19 6HX. Check the appointment confirmation for the reporting point, arrival time, vehicle area, and any category-specific access instructions before travelling.

Do not infer a car-test reception or candidate parking from the address alone. Specialist tests may start from a different part of the site.

Four checks before the appointment

Use the official guidance for your booked category; a requirement for one vehicle or assessment may not apply to another.

  • Match the category

    Check that the licence entitlement, theory or module prerequisites, and appointment category all match the test you intend to take.

  • Check the test vehicle

    Confirm the vehicle, equipment, insurance, load, display, and examiner-access rules for the specific test category before leaving.

  • Gather original documents

    Follow the booking confirmation and official category guidance. Missing evidence can stop the assessment even when the vehicle is suitable.

  • Practise the assessed skills

    Prepare the manoeuvres, road work, safety checks, or demonstrations listed for your category rather than relying on car-test advice.

A safer way to plan the day

  1. Recheck the booking

    Confirm the test category, time, address, and latest authority instructions.

  2. Inspect the vehicle

    Complete the category-specific roadworthiness, equipment, load, and document checks.

  3. Report as instructed

    Use the named entrance or reporting point and do not obstruct an active test area.

  4. Follow the examiner’s briefing

    The assessment sequence and result process depend on the practical-test category.

The category matters more than the template.

This directory confirms which practical services are published at the location. Your authority guidance and appointment confirmation define the vehicle, document, and assessment rules for the exact test you booked.

Category-safe checklist

  • Confirm that your appointment is for motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), and lorry and bus.

  • Read the latest official guidance for that category from start to finish.

  • Check every required original document, certificate, and licence entitlement.

  • Inspect the test vehicle, equipment, insurance, and any load or display requirements.

  • Verify the reporting point and arrival instructions before travelling.

Official guidance: official driving-test guidance and book or manage a practical test. Always recheck the official requirements before the appointment.

Pass rate at this centre

In 2025/26, 2,220 of 3,931 car driving tests at Greenham resulted in a pass. The pass rate was 56.5%. The national average was 50.0%. Greenham ranked 91st out of 317 car test centres in Great Britain. The rate is 4.4 percentage points higher than the 52.1% recorded in 2024/25.

Pass rate
56.5% · 6.5 percentage points above the national average
Tests conducted
3,931
Tests passed
2,220
National rank
91st out of 317

Among the 4 nearest driving test centres with published figures, Farnborough has the highest pass rate at 59.7% and Winchester the lowest at 52.2%. 2 of those 4 pass more candidates than Greenham.

Source: DVSA table DRT122A, financial years 2025/26 and 2024/25. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Waiting time and appointment availability

DVSA reports a median wait of 5.2 weeks for a car driving test at Greenham, 3.8 weeks shorter than a year earlier. 71 of 1,568 appointment slots in the current booking window are still open. Figures are for July 2026.

Median wait
5.2 weeks · 3.8 weeks shorter than a year earlier
Slots still open
71 · 4.5% of capacity
Booked slots
1,497
First availability
24 weeks · until 10% of slots are free

Waiting times over 12 months

08/25 to 07/26 · Median wait in weeks

Latest · 07/26
5.2 Weeks
Peak · 09/25
12.9 Weeks
Lowest · 06/26
2.9 Weeks

Monthly median waits ranged from 2.9 to 12.9 weeks. Each point shows the monthly median published by DVSA. Current appointment availability can vary.

The longest wait for a driving test at Greenham in this period was 12.9 weeks in September 2025, and the shortest was 2.9 weeks in June 2026. DVSA measures this as the median wait across appointments booked at the test centre, so it moves as examiner capacity and demand change.

Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published 12 August 2026.

Where you take the theory test

Greenham does not run that test. The nearest theory test centre is Andover, 14.2 miles away.

Nearest alternative practical test centres

The closest is Basingstoke, 11.9 miles from Greenham. The furthest is 23.5 miles away. None is within 10 miles, so Greenham is the only practical test centre in its immediate area.

Distances are measured directly between locations. Driving distances can vary.

Common questions about this centre