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Herne Bay Driving Test Centre

CT6 6GZ 55.9% pass rate · 10,674 tests ⏳ 8.6 wk median wait · Sep 2026 🏅 #105 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Herne Bay, its official pass rate, and the 3 nearest centres you can switch your test to under the 2026 rules — then get a free instant alert the moment an earlier slot drops.

  • 📍 Address: Altria Business Park, Margate Road, Thanet Way, Herne Bay, CT6 6GZ
  • 🚗 Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3
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🔍 Live cancellations at Herne Bay

Newly released DVSA slots for Herne Bay, refreshed every minute.

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🕒 When do earlier dates appear at Herne Bay?

Between 16 Jul 2026 and 13 Oct 2026 our monitor first saw 63 earlier dates (less than 20 weeks away) at Herne Bay. They were spotted across the working week with no clear favourite day, and between 9am–12pm (27%).

By weekday

Monday17%
Tuesday17%
Wednesday21%
Thursday16%
Friday13%
Saturday10%
Sunday6%

By time of day

6am–9am3%
9am–12pm27%
12pm–3pm27%
3pm–6pm25%
6pm–midnight17%

This is when our monitor first saw each date, not a DVSA schedule — DVSA says earlier appointments can appear at any time. See cancellation times for every centre →

🗺️ Practice route maps near Herne Bay

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Herne Bay tends to use. These are not the official current DVSA route — DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and examiners vary them and use ~20 minutes of independent driving.

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Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Herne Bay test to one of these 3 centres

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a booked test to one of its 3 nearest centres (or back to your original). From Herne Bay those are:

1
📍 9 mi awayCT1 3AS
45.8% pass rate · 4,670 tests⏳ 5.4 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Canterbury →
2
📍 25 mi awayTN23 1PL
46.2% pass rate · 5,475 tests⏳ 7.1 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Ashford (Kent) →
3
📍 28 mi awayME8 0EZ
56.4% pass rate · 14,886 tests⏳ 12.0 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Gillingham →

Max 2 changes per booking · distances use the quickest driving route · full 2026 rules →

📈 Herne Bay driving test centre pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Herne Bay for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+12.5 points over the period), ending at 55.9% in 2025-26.

44%48%52%56%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2655.9%
56.0% male pass rate (2025-26)55.8% female pass rate (2025-26)10,674 tests taken (2025-26)

Source: DVSA table DRT122A (car practical tests), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Herne Bay driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Herne Bay?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Herne Bay is 55.9% (based on 10,674 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Herne Bay driving test centre?

Herne Bay driving test centre is at Altria Business Park, Margate Road, Thanet Way, Herne Bay, CT6 6GZ. It runs: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Herne Bay?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Herne Bay was about 8.6 weeks in Sep 2026 (the median for people who took their test that month). It moves month to month — catching a cancellation is how learners get tested sooner.

How do I find an earlier test at Herne Bay?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Herne Bay and we notify you the moment a cancellation is released, so you can book it yourself on GOV.UK before it’s gone. Or, if you’d rather leave it to us, we can find and book an earlier test for you on WhatsApp →.

Which centres can I move my Herne Bay test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Canterbury, Ashford (Kent), Gillingham — or back to your original centre.

Data updated: 24 Oct 2026 · live slots refresh every minute · Median waiting time = the median weeks between booking and sitting a car test, for people who took their test in Sep 2026 (official DVSA figure; it varies month to month). Pass rates & waiting times contain public sector information from DVSA, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. About our data →