DVSA driving test centre

Reading Driving Test Centre

RG2 0BW 55.4% pass rate · 9,237 tests ⏳ 11.6 wk median wait · Jun 2026 🏅 #115 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Reading, 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.

🔍 Live cancellations at Reading

Newly released DVSA slots for Reading, refreshed every minute.

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🗺️ Practice route maps near Reading

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Reading 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.

Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Reading 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 Reading those are:

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📍 17 mi awayRG19 6HX
56.5% pass rate · 3,931 tests⏳ 2.9 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Greenham →
2
📍 18 mi awayRG22 4LR
56.8% pass rate · 5,009 tests⏳ 18.0 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Basingstoke →
3
📍 21 mi awayGU14 6UU
59.7% pass rate · 10,482 tests⏳ 14.4 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Farnborough →

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

📈 Reading pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Reading for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+9.3 points over the period), ending at 55.4% in 2025-26.

45%48%51%54%57%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2655.4%
55.6% male pass rate (2025-26)55.1% female pass rate (2025-26)9,237 tests taken (2025-26)

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

Reading driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Reading?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Reading is 55.4% (based on 9,237 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Reading driving test centre?

Reading driving test centre is at Suite A, 1st Floor, Pacific House, Imperial Way, Reading, RG2 0BW. It runs: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Reading?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Reading was about 11.6 weeks in Jun 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 Reading?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Reading 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 Reading test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Greenham, Basingstoke, Farnborough — or back to your original centre.

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Data updated: 12 Jul 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 Jun 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 →