# Morden (London) Practical Driving Test Centre > Source: https://drivings.com/test-centres/morden-london-practical-test-centre > Morden (London) Practical Driving Test Centre in Morden, England has a 51% car test pass rate in 2025/26 and a median wait of 14.6 weeks for a driving test, according to the latest DVSA figures. > Region: United Kingdom (en-GB) > Last updated: 2026-07-13 ## Pass rate DVSA recorded 15,770 car driving tests at Morden (London) in 2025/26, of which 8,036 passed — a 51% pass rate, 1 point above the 50.0% national average. That is 190th of 317 car test centres in Great Britain. The rate is 2.2 points higher than the 48.8% recorded in 2024/25. | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | Pass rate | 51% | | National average | 50.0% | | Difference vs national | +1 points | | Rank among GB car test centres | 190th of 317 | | Car tests conducted | 15,770 | | Car tests passed | 8,036 | | Pass rate in 2024/25 | 48.8% | 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%. 3 of those 5 pass more candidates than Morden (London). Source: DVSA table DRT122A, financial year 2025/26 and 2024/25, published at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ## Waiting time and appointment availability DVSA reports a median wait of 14.6 weeks for a car driving test at Morden (London), 6.5 weeks shorter than a year earlier. 280 of 5,575 appointment slots in the current booking window are still open. Figures are for June 2026. | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | Median wait | 14.6 weeks | | Change vs a year earlier | -6.5 weeks | | Weeks until 10% of slots are free | 24 | | Slots still open | 280 (5% of capacity) | | Slots booked | 5,295 | | Booking-window capacity | 5,575 | "Weeks until 10% of slots are free" is not the wait for a test: it measures the distance from the June 2026 snapshot to the first week in which at least 10% of standard slots remain open. The wait at Morden (London) is the median of 14.6 weeks above. Neither figure rules out an earlier cancellation or newly released capacity. ### Median wait over the last 12 months | Month | Median wait (weeks) | | --- | --- | | July 2025 | 20.4 | | August 2025 | 22.4 | | September 2025 | 20.3 | | October 2025 | 23 | | November 2025 | 21.7 | | December 2025 | 20.6 | | January 2026 | 20 | | February 2026 | 19.4 | | March 2026 | 21.9 | | April 2026 | 10.3 | | May 2026 | 7.4 | | June 2026 | 14.6 | The longest wait for a driving test at Morden (London) in this period was 23 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 2026-07-08 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a4bba63045e1108aaa5ec22/drt122f-car-driving-test-availability-by-driving-test-centre.ods). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ## Location and contact - **Address:** 10 Tudor Drive, Morden, SM4 4PE - **Coordinates:** 51.386558, -0.212412 - **Run by:** Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) - **Official listing:** https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency - **Status:** Listed as active - **Information last checked:** 13 July 2026 Listed in the official practical test-centre dataset at the snapshot time. This directory status is not real-time opening-hours confirmation. Check the official office page for same-day changes before travelling. ## Tests available - **Practical test:** available here. Test types: car, adi part 3. ## Morden driving test centre guide 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. ### Book a practical driving test at Morden London 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: Morden London driving test centre practice plan 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. #### Urban control Practise safe clearance, meeting traffic, changing speed limits, and choosing places to pull up on a varied mix of residential and busier urban roads. #### Junction observations 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. #### Following signs independently 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. #### Higher-speed roads Include dual carriageways where appropriate, with safe joining, effective observations, steady lane discipline, and early adjustment as speed limits change. ### What happens during the Morden driving test 1. **Eyesight and safety question.** Read a number plate from 20 metres away (or 20.5 metres for an old-style plate), then answer a “tell me” vehicle-safety question before driving. 2. **Around 35 minutes of driving.** 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. 3. **Independent driving.** Follow a sat nav, traffic signs, or both for 20 to 35 minutes. A wrong turn is not a fault if you continue safely. 4. **Reversing and vehicle safety.** Complete one reversing exercise and answer a “show me” question while driving. You might also be asked for an emergency stop. > **Morden driving test routes and independent driving** 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. ### Start searching and final Morden test check - 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—and check the DVSA rules if you bring your own. - Recheck the appointment time, published address, route to the centre, and any instructions in your confirmation. - Allow for normal travel disruption while following any centre-specific arrival time in your booking confirmation. ### Test-day questions #### How should learner drivers prepare for Morden driving test centre? Build a varied lesson plan rather than learning a route. Drive on roads suitable for your experience, practise driving independently, and ask your instructor to explain any repeated observation or control fault. The aim is to reach the driving test centre ready to respond safely to unfamiliar conditions. #### How do I check Morden driving test centre opening hours? The official centre record does not provide a weekly Morden timetable. Use your booking confirmation and the official GOV.UK service for current appointment and arrival information instead of relying on an undated Monday-to-Friday schedule. #### Does Morden driving test centre have candidate parking? The official centre record does not publish candidate-parking information. Do not assume parking is available at the centre, on Tudor Drive, or on nearby streets. Check your booking confirmation, follow current signs, and allow for normal travel disruption. #### How do I contact Morden driving test centre? The official centre record does not provide a direct telephone number or email address for Morden. Use the central DVSA booking-support telephone number or email published on the GOV.UK booking page. #### What facilities does Morden driving test centre have? The official centre record does not publish Morden-specific facilities or accessibility notes. Contact DVSA through the official booking-support channels before the appointment if you need an adjustment or facility confirmed. #### Is Morden's pass rate between 48.8% and 67.4%? No current official Morden range supports that wording. The dated DVSA figures on this page record a 51.0% pass rate in 2025/26, compared with 48.8% in the previous reporting year. The 67.4% figure is not used because it is not supported by the official centre series. #### Is Morden harder than Liverpool Speke driving test centre? A partial April-to-December 2022 Speke figure is not a fair comparison with a full Morden reporting year. Compare centres using the same current DVSA reporting period; this guide does not label Morden demanding or challenging from anecdotal reputation. #### Does missing a road marking mean an instant driving-test failure? Not automatically. GOV.UK classifies faults by their effect: dangerous faults involve actual danger, serious faults are potentially dangerous, and repeated driving faults can become serious. Examiners assess what happened rather than applying an automatic result to every road-marking mistake. #### Does DVSA publish the Morden driving test routes? No. DVSA does not publish routes used for real driving tests at Morden or any other test centre. Practise a varied mix of suitable roads and junctions rather than memorising an unofficial route. #### How long does the car driving test at Morden take? GOV.UK says you drive for around 35 minutes. The test also includes an eyesight check, two vehicle-safety questions, independent driving, and one reversing exercise. #### What should I bring to my Morden driving test? Bring your UK driving licence, your theory test pass certificate if you have it, and a suitable car. If you use your own car, it must meet the DVSA rules for driving tests. Official preparation guidance: [what happens during the car test](https://www.gov.uk/driving-test/what-happens-during-test), [what to take to a car test](https://www.gov.uk/driving-test/what-to-take), [book or manage a practical test](https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test), [driving-test faults and results](https://www.gov.uk/driving-test/driving-test-faults-result). Recheck the official requirements before the appointment. ## Where you take the theory test Morden (London) does not run the theory test. The nearest centre that does is [Morden](https://drivings.com/test-centres/morden-theory-test-centre.md) in London, 1.4 miles away. ## Nearest alternative centres If this centre is fully booked, these are the closest locations offering the same test. - [Mitcham (London)](https://drivings.com/test-centres/mitcham-london-practical-test-centre.md) — 3.3 miles away — 47% pass rate, 13.1-week median wait - [Tolworth (London)](https://drivings.com/test-centres/tolworth-london-practical-test-centre.md) — 3.5 miles away — 53.6% pass rate, 13.4-week median wait - [Isleworth (Fleming Way)](https://drivings.com/test-centres/isleworth-fleming-way-practical-test-centre.md) — 7.7 miles away — 50.4% pass rate, 20-week median wait - [West Wickham (London)](https://drivings.com/test-centres/west-wickham-london-practical-test-centre.md) — 8.7 miles away — 51.6% pass rate, 7.7-week median wait - [Bromley (London)](https://drivings.com/test-centres/bromley-london-practical-test-centre.md) — 10.3 miles away — 52.9% pass rate, 14.4-week median wait - [Ashford (London Middlesex)](https://drivings.com/test-centres/ashford-london-middlesex-practical-test-centre.md) — 11.2 miles away Distances are straight-line from each centre's published coordinates. ## Sources and verification Identity, address and service availability for this centre come from: - [Official practical test-centre listing for Morden (London)](https://places-manager.publishing.service.gov.uk/places/driving-test-centres.json) — GOV.UK Places, dataset version 220, retrieved 2026-07-13, source updated 2026-07-06 - [Complete official theory test-centre catalogue checked for exact-address absence](https://places-manager.publishing.service.gov.uk/places/theory-test-centres.json) — GOV.UK Places, dataset version 259, retrieved 2026-07-13 The official source was last checked on the date shown above, so the centre's status may have changed since then. 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