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Hither Green Driving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes

Latest DVSA figures: 2023/24. Examiners conducted 4,942 car tests with a 50.7% pass rate. Those figures are not the current 2025/26 year.

DVSA's 2025/26 test data has no figures for this venue. It may have closed, moved or been renamed. Check GOV.UK for current test centres.

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Practise Hither Green routes in the app

Driving Test Routes UK has compiled practice routes near Hither Green, not official DVSA routes. Free to download. Full routes and turn-by-turn need Pro.

Outline of one practice route around Hither Green, drawn without a map or street names, with the start marked and a scale bar of 2 kilometres.2 km

A practice route near Hither Green

One of 12 practice route patterns around Hither Green. Open the app for all 12 with spoken turn-by-turn.

This is an outline of the shape of one compiled practice route, with the start and finish marked and no streets shown. They are not official DVSA routes: examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.

Hither Green pass rate in 2023/24

All car tests
50.7%
2,508 of 4,942 passed

Pass rate trend at Hither Green

From 2021/22 to 2023/24 the pass rate rose from 49.2% to 50.7% (+1.5 points). Test volumes changed too, from 9,716 to 4,942 tests a year.

Year (Apr–Mar)TestsPassesHither GreenGB average
2021/229,7164,78049.2%48.9%
2022/237,6133,84950.6%48.4%
2023/244,9422,50850.7%47.9%

Nearest current test centres

Approximate straight-line distance. These are centres in the current DVSA sheet. The closest with a noticeably higher rate is Bromley (3 km, 52.9%).

What the test at Hither Green 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 Hither Green driving test centre?
DVSA figures for 2023/24 show 2,508 passes from 4,942 car practical tests at Hither Green (London), a pass rate of 50.7%, above the Great Britain average of 47.9% for the same year.
Is there an easier test centre near Hither Green?
The nearest centre with a noticeably higher pass rate is Bromley, about 3 km away, at 52.9% in 2025/26. Pass rates reflect who tests there as much as the roads, so practise the routes where you will actually take your test.
How many practice routes are there for Hither Green?
Driving Test Routes UK has 12 compiled practice routes around Hither Green, not official DVSA routes. Examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks. Free to download. Full routes and turn-by-turn need Pro.

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 Test Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.