DVSA driving test centre

St Albans Driving Test Centre

AL1 3JX 50.7% pass rate · 7,336 tests ⏳ 9.7 wk median wait · Jun 2026 🏅 #199 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at St Albans, 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 St Albans

Newly released DVSA slots for St Albans, refreshed every minute.

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🗺️ Practice route maps near St Albans

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around St Albans 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 St Albans 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 St Albans those are:

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📍 8 mi awayWD25 8HU
46.2% pass rate · 12,939 tests⏳ 10.6 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Watford →
2
📍 10 mi awayWD6 2BT
50.8% pass rate · 7,195 tests⏳ 11.3 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Borehamwood (London) →
3
📍 11 mi awayLU1 5BT
39.2% pass rate · 7,759 tests⏳ 7.6 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Luton →

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

📈 St Albans pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at St Albans for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+5.2 points over the period), ending at 50.7% in 2025-26.

42%45%48%51%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2650.7%
51.9% male pass rate (2025-26)49.2% female pass rate (2025-26)7,336 tests taken (2025-26)

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

St Albans driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at St Albans?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at St Albans is 50.7% (based on 7,336 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is St Albans driving test centre?

St Albans driving test centre is at Beauver House, 6 Bricket Road, St Albans, AL1 3JX. It runs: car, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at St Albans?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at St Albans was about 9.7 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 St Albans?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for St Albans 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 St Albans test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Watford, Borehamwood (London), Luton — 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 →