Listed in the official practical test centre dataset when last checked. Opening hours may change. Check the official office page before travelling.
Morden driving test centre is at 10 Tudor Drive, Morden, SM4 4PE and is operated by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). This guide is for learner drivers, driving instructors, and test candidates preparing for a practical driving test at Morden. It covers booking, what to bring, the standard DVSA test format, independent driving, and road types to practise. The official centre record does not publish Morden-specific opening hours, contact details, parking, facilities, routes, or a difficulty rating, so this guide does not fill those gaps with third-party claims.
These official Ready to Pass? campaign images show general lesson and mock-test preparation. They are not photographs of Morden Driving Test Centre or evidence of a particular Morden test route.
Discuss specific practice goals with your instructor before the lesson starts. DVSA Ready to Pass? campaign, Crown copyright (OGL v3.0).
Use the official learning-to-drive record to turn instructor feedback into focused practice. DVSA Ready to Pass? campaign, Crown copyright (OGL v3.0).
A realistic mock test can reveal recurring faults without relying on an unofficial route. DVSA Ready to Pass? campaign, Crown copyright (OGL v3.0).
Book or manage your own driving test through the official GOV.UK service. GOV.UK says online booking is faster, but DVSA also publishes telephone and email booking support, so the test is not online-only. Bring your physical UK driving licence, your theory test pass certificate if you have it, and a suitable car. Recheck the appointment time, 10 Tudor Drive, and any reporting instructions before travelling.
The official centre record does not publish Morden-specific parking or a fixed arrival time. Do not assume you can park at the centre, on Tudor Drive, or on a nearby street; follow current signs and your booking confirmation.
Learner drivers should not try to drive a published Morden test route because DVSA does not publish one. Instead, ask driving instructors to build each practice drive around transferable skills. Vary the road, direction, and traffic level so test candidates learn to make safe decisions rather than memorising a route.
Practise safe clearance, meeting traffic, changing speed limits, and choosing places to pull up on a varied mix of residential and busier urban roads.
Vary your approach to open and closed junctions, mini-roundabouts, larger roundabouts, and one-way systems so observations become a habit rather than a memorised sequence.
Work on reading signs early, choosing the correct lane, and continuing safely if you miss a turn. A wrong direction is not itself a driving fault.
Include dual carriageways where appropriate, with safe joining, effective observations, steady lane discipline, and early adjustment as speed limits change.
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 real Morden test routes or centre-specific mistake hotspots. Claims about Canterbury Road, Green Lane, the A217, the A3, particular one-way systems, roundabouts, crossroads, or hill-start locations are not verified route advice. During independent driving, candidates follow a sat nav, traffic signs, or both for 20 to 35 minutes. A wrong turn is not itself a fault if you continue safely.
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.
Official guidance: what happens during the car test, what to take to a car test, book or manage a practical test and driving test faults and results. Always recheck the official requirements before the appointment.
In 2025/26, 8,036 of 15,770 car driving tests at Morden (London) resulted in a pass. The pass rate was 51.0%. The national average was 50.0%. Morden (London) ranked 190th out of 317 car test centres in Great Britain. The rate is 2.2 percentage points higher than the 48.8% recorded in 2024/25.
Among the 5 nearest driving test centres with published figures, Tolworth (London) has the highest pass rate at 53.6% and Mitcham (London) the lowest at 47.0%. 3 of those 5 pass more candidates than Morden (London).
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 14.3 weeks for a car driving test at Morden (London), 6.1 weeks shorter than a year earlier. 258 of 5,205 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 7.4 to 23 weeks. Each point shows the monthly median published by DVSA. Current appointment availability can vary.
The longest wait for a driving test at Morden (London) in this period was 23.0 weeks in October 2025, and the shortest was 7.4 weeks in May 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.
The July 2026 snapshot records a median actual wait of 14.3 weeks at this centre, compared with 20.43 weeks in July 2025, a year-on-year shortening of 6.1 weeks. 5% 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. Mitcham (London), 3.3 miles away, records a median wait of 12.3 weeks and a 47% pass rate. Tolworth (London), 3.5 miles away, records 10.3 weeks and 53.6%. Against this centre's 14.3-week wait and 51% rate, the alternatives shift each measure independently, so the practical choice still depends on travel and familiar roads as well as the published figures.
None of this is complicated by the pass-rate context. Learners here passed 8,036 of 15,770 tests in 2025/26, a 51% rate that sits 1 point above the national 50% and is up 2.2 points on the 48.8% recorded in 2024/25, placing the centre 190 of 317 nationally. Tolworth (London) edges ahead at 53.6%, 2.6 points higher, while Mitcham (London) trails at 47%, so the nearest alternatives bracket this centre rather than beat it outright. The numbers point one way: results have improved and sit slightly above the national average, which leaves the booking calendar, not the pass rate, as the deciding factor.
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.
Morden (London) does not run that test. The nearest theory test centre is Morden, 1.4 miles away.
The closest is Mitcham (London), 3.3 miles from Morden (London). The furthest is 11.2 miles away. 4 of the 6 are within 10 miles.
Distances are measured directly between locations. Driving distances can vary.