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Listed in the official practical test centre dataset when last checked. Opening hours may change. Check the official office page before travelling.
Mitcham follows the standard DVSA format for car driving tests. Practise observing traffic, managing speed, choosing a safe road position and driving independently on a range of roads.
The published address is Redhouse Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR0 3AQ. Before you travel, check the map, your booking confirmation and any instructions on where to report. Check whether parking is available for candidates.
Local access, parking, and reception arrangements can change. Follow current signs and official appointment instructions when you arrive.
Treat these as preparation themes, not published test routes. Change the direction, timing, and traffic conditions with your instructor so you practise reading the road.
Make moving off, stopping, steering, speed changes, and safe clearance feel routine enough that your attention stays on the road around you.
Vary the junctions and roundabouts you practise. Look early, judge gaps without pressure, and choose the correct lane before the decision becomes rushed.
Follow traffic signs or directions from a sat nav. If you miss a turn, keep driving safely and avoid sudden changes in direction.
Practise on suitable local roads, including residential streets, urban and rural roads, and roads with higher speed limits. Build the skills to adapt to unfamiliar routes.
Read a number plate from 20 metres away, or from 20.5 metres if the plate uses the older format. Before you drive, answer a ‘tell me’ question about vehicle safety.
GOV.UK says the driving portion lasts around 35 minutes. You drive in varied road and traffic conditions while the examiner assesses observation, control, and safe decisions.
Follow a sat nav, traffic signs, or both for 20 to 35 minutes. A wrong turn is not a fault if you continue safely.
Complete one reversing exercise and answer a “show me” question while driving. You might also be asked for an emergency stop.
DVSA does not publish routes used in driving tests. If you take a wrong turn during independent driving, the examiner will help you get back on route. The turn itself does not count as a fault. Practise on a variety of local roads to build confidence in unfamiliar conditions.
Bring your physical UK driving licence and your theory test pass certificate if you have it.
Use a suitable car. Most learners use their instructor’s car. If you bring your own, check that it meets the DVSA rules.
Recheck the appointment time, published address, route to the centre, and any instructions in your confirmation.
Allow extra time for travel and follow any arrival instructions in your booking confirmation.
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In 2025/26, 7,076 of 15,046 car driving tests at Mitcham (London) resulted in a pass. The pass rate was 47.0%. The national average was 50.0%. Mitcham (London) ranked 244th out of 317 car test centres in Great Britain. The rate is 1.9 percentage points lower than the 48.9% recorded in 2024/25.
Among the 6 nearest driving test centres with published figures, Sidcup (London) has the highest pass rate at 58.7% and Isleworth (Fleming Way) the lowest at 50.4%. Mitcham (London)'s own 47.0% is lower than all 6 of them.
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, financial years 2025/26 and 2024/25. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DVSA reports a median wait of 12.3 weeks for a car driving test at Mitcham (London), 7.9 weeks longer than a year earlier. 218 of 5,006 appointment slots in the current booking window are still open. Figures are for July 2026.
08/25 to 07/26 · Median wait in weeks
Monthly median waits ranged from 4 to 13.4 weeks. Each point shows the monthly median published by DVSA. Current appointment availability can vary.
The longest wait for a driving test at Mitcham (London) in this period was 13.4 weeks in May 2026, and the shortest was 4.0 weeks in February 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.
Scale is the starting point: 15,046 tests were taken at Mitcham in 2025/26, producing 7,076 passes, so the 47% pass rate rests on a very large sample rather than a handful of results. That rate sits 3 points below the national average of 50% and places the centre 244 of 317 in the rated GB table. The lower half, and drifting: in 2024/25 the rate was 48.9%, a fall of 1.9 points year on year.
The July 2026 snapshot records a median actual wait of 12.3 weeks at this centre, compared with 4.43 weeks in July 2025, a year-on-year lengthening of 7.9 weeks. 4.4% of standard slots were shown as available. These figures describe completed tests and a monthly view of booking capacity rather than the next appointment, so they are strongest as evidence of recent booking pressure, not a promise about a date.
Nearby results show why distance, waiting time and pass rate should stay separate. Morden (London), 3.3 miles away, records a median wait of 14.3 weeks and a 51% pass rate. West Wickham (London), 5.5 miles away, records 10.6 weeks and 51.6%. Against this centre's 12.3-week wait and 47% rate, the alternatives shift each measure independently, so the practical choice still depends on travel and familiar roads as well as the published figures.
Analysis by the Drivings editorial team, drafted with AI assistance and checked against the DVSA figures on this page on 14 August 2026. Every figure is tested against the published datasets before release.
This test centre provides these types of tests: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3. Mitcham (London) MPTC has temporarily relocated to the following address until further notice: The Hilton Hotel, 101 Waddon Way, Purley Way, Croydon, CR9 4HH (Car and Mod 2 bike testing ONLY - Mod 1s and ADI testing remains at the main site). Parking is available on a first come first serve basis at the hotel, however, is chargeable after 15 minutes. There is parking available on Waddon Way and Williams Terrace. There is no facility to practice at the hotel. There will be a waiting area set up in the reception and toilet facilities are available at the hotel.
Published by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Check the official listing before travelling.
Mitcham (London) does not run that test. The nearest theory test centre is Croydon, 2.1 miles away.
The closest is Morden (London), 3.3 miles from Mitcham (London). The furthest is 11.3 miles away. 4 of the 6 are within 10 miles.
Distances are measured directly between locations. Driving distances can vary.