# Worthing Practical Driving Test Centre > Source: https://drivings.com/test-centres/worthing-practical-test-centre > Worthing Practical Driving Test Centre in Worthing, England has a 59.8% car test pass rate in 2025/26 and a median wait of 12 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 8,495 car driving tests at Worthing in 2025/26, of which 5,076 passed — a 59.8% pass rate, 9.8 points above the 50.0% national average. That is 53rd of 317 car test centres in Great Britain. The rate is 1 points higher than the 58.8% recorded in 2024/25. | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | Pass rate | 59.8% | | National average | 50.0% | | Difference vs national | +9.8 points | | Rank among GB car test centres | 53rd of 317 | | Car tests conducted | 8,495 | | Car tests passed | 5,076 | | Pass rate in 2024/25 | 58.8% | Among the 5 nearest driving test centres with published figures, Chichester has the highest pass rate at 61.6% and Crawley the lowest at 42.7%. 1 of those 5 pass more candidates than Worthing. 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 12 weeks for a car driving test at Worthing, 2.4 weeks longer than a year earlier. 151 of 3,590 appointment slots in the current booking window are still open. Figures are for June 2026. | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | Median wait | 12 weeks | | Change vs a year earlier | +2.4 weeks | | Weeks until 10% of slots are free | 24 | | Slots still open | 151 (4.2% of capacity) | | Slots booked | 3,439 | | Booking-window capacity | 3,590 | "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 Worthing is the median of 12 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 | 9.1 | | August 2025 | 9 | | September 2025 | 9.4 | | October 2025 | 10.5 | | November 2025 | 10 | | December 2025 | 8.1 | | January 2026 | 7.1 | | February 2026 | 9.7 | | March 2026 | 10 | | April 2026 | 12.3 | | May 2026 | 9.2 | | June 2026 | 12 | The longest wait for a driving test at Worthing in this period was 12.3 weeks in April 2026, and the shortest was 7.1 weeks in January 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:** DVSA Art Room, Field Place, The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1NP - **Coordinates:** 50.820585, -0.408404 - **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 - **Access:** This test centre has ramped access if required. Do not arrive more than 10 minutes before your test. 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. ## Prepare for a practical test at Worthing This location publishes practical provision for the practical-test categories shown in your booking confirmation. 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 DVSA Art Room, Field Place, The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1NP. 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 the practical-test categories shown in your booking confirmation. - 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. ### Test-day questions #### Which practical tests are published at Worthing? Worthing is listed for the practical-test categories shown in your booking confirmation. Check the exact category on the official booking service before making travel or vehicle arrangements. #### What should I bring to a practical test at Worthing? The documents and vehicle requirements depend on the booked category. Use the official category guidance and your appointment confirmation; do not rely on a car-test checklist for a specialist assessment. Official preparation guidance: [official driving-test guidance](https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/driving-tests), [book or manage a practical test](https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test). Recheck the official requirements before the appointment. ## Where you take the theory test Worthing does not run the theory test. The nearest centre that does is [Worthing Theory Test Centre](https://drivings.com/test-centres/worthing-theory-test-centre.md), 1.8 miles away. ## Nearest alternative centres If this centre is fully booked, these are the closest locations offering the same test. - [Worthing LGV](https://drivings.com/test-centres/worthing-lgv-practical-test-centre.md) — 4.5 miles away - [Chichester](https://drivings.com/test-centres/chichester-practical-test-centre.md) — 13.4 miles away — 61.6% pass rate, 6.4-week median wait - [Burgess Hill](https://drivings.com/test-centres/burgess-hill-practical-test-centre.md) — 14.4 miles away — 45.5% pass rate, 16.1-week median wait - [Crawley](https://drivings.com/test-centres/crawley-practical-test-centre.md) — 20.1 miles away — 42.7% pass rate, 8.5-week median wait - [Redhill Aerodrome](https://drivings.com/test-centres/redhill-aerodrome-practical-test-centre.md) — 29.7 miles away — 53.9% pass rate, 8.8-week median wait - [Portsmouth](https://drivings.com/test-centres/portsmouth-practical-test-centre.md) — 29.8 miles away — 52.8% pass rate, 13-week median wait 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 Worthing](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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