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High WycombeDriving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes

In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at High Wycombe conducted 3,534 car practical tests and 1,821 candidates passed: a 51.5% pass rate, +1.5 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 130 of 267 centres and 21 of 31 in South East.

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Driving Routes UK guides you round 14 practice routes near High Wycombe with spoken directions, so you can drive the local roundabouts, junctions and speed changes before test day.

High Wycombe pass rate in 2025/26

All car tests
51.5%
1,821 of 3,534 passed
First attempt
49%
1,650 first tests · 41 zero-fault passes
Automatic cars
47%
1,126 automatic tests
By gender
48.7% / 54.3%
Female / male candidates

Pass rate trend at High Wycombe

From 2021/22 to 2025/26 the pass rate rose from 47.5% to 51.5% (+4 points). Test volumes changed too, from 2,883 to 3,534 tests a year.

Year (Apr–Mar)TestsPassesHigh WycombeGB average
2021/222,8831,36947.5%48.9%
2023/242,8011,46452.3%47.9%
2024/253,8911,98351%48.7%
2025/263,5341,82151.5%50.0%

Month by month, 2025/26

The strongest month was March 2026 (58.3% from 412 tests) and the weakest was December 2025 (43%). Monthly rates move with small samples, so treat single months with caution.

April 2025
53.2% · 280 tests
May 2025
50.3% · 324 tests
June 2025
47.2% · 199 tests
July 2025
51.1% · 237 tests
August 2025
53.8% · 234 tests
September 2025
51.8% · 282 tests
October 2025
50% · 280 tests
November 2025
56.8% · 301 tests
December 2025
43% · 302 tests
January 2026
51.8% · 313 tests
February 2026
48.4% · 370 tests
March 2026
58.3% · 412 tests

Test centres near High Wycombe

Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26.

What the test at High Wycombe involves

  • About 40 minutes of driving, starting with an eyesight check and a “tell me” question.
  • Around 20 minutes of independent driving, usually following a sat nav set by the examiner.
  • One reversing manoeuvre: parallel park, bay park, or pull up on the right and reverse two car lengths.
  • A “show me” question while you drive, and possibly an emergency stop.

Frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at High Wycombe driving test centre?
DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 1,821 passes from 3,534 car practical tests at High Wycombe, a pass rate of 51.5%, above the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
How many people pass first time at High Wycombe?
809 of 1,650 first attempts passed in 2025/26 (49%). 41 learners passed their first test with zero driving faults.
How many practice routes are there for High Wycombe?
The Driving Routes UK app has 14 practice route patterns around High Wycombe. They are compiled practice routes, not official DVSA routes; examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.

Pass rates: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A/C/E, April 2025 to March 2026, published June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice routes are compiled by Driving Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.