Enfield Brancroft Way driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Quick answers
- Where is it? 33 Brancroft Way, Brimsdown, Enfield, EN3 7NJ. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 46% overall (manual 44%, automatic 50%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect less than a month. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Hard to say: it ran 362 tests in the 12 months to March 2026, just under the 500 a centre needs to be in our ranking.
- What's nearby? Enfield Innova Business Park is the closest, 4 minutes away. Its pass rate is 54% and its typical wait less than a month.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged less than a month, down from about 1 month in the 12 months before. Waits here have been falling, so yours could be shorter.
The wait here has been shorter than Britain's typical wait every year since 2023.
| Year | Enfield Brancroft Way | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Less than a month | 2½ months |
| 2024 | Less than a month | 2 months |
| 2025 | Less than a month | 2½ months |
| 2026 | Less than a month | 2½ months |
2023 starts in September and 2026 runs to September.
See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.
Other test centres nearby
There are 12 other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Enfield Innova Business Park has the shortest wait, less than a month, and the highest pass rate too, 54%. The table shows the closest eight.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Enfield (Innova Business Park) 2 miles by road | 4 minutes | 53.9% | 56.7% | 50.0% | Less than a month |
| Chingford (London) 3 miles by road | 10 minutes | 39.9% | 41.2% | 38.3% | 3 months |
| Tottenham 5 miles by road | 16 minutes | 48.9% | 49.6% | 48.0% | 1½ months |
| Loughton (London) 6 miles by road | 17 minutes | 47.0% | 48.3% | 45.3% | 5 months |
| Wood Green (London) 7 miles by road | 20 minutes | 46.8% | 47.6% | 45.8% | 2½ months |
| Wanstead (London) 9 miles by road | 21 minutes | 44.4% | 46.3% | 42.1% | 3 months |
| Borehamwood (London) 15 miles by road | 23 minutes | 50.8% | 52.5% | 48.4% | 3½ months |
| Barnet (London) 15 miles by road | 24 minutes | 49.9% | 51.2% | 48.1% | 4½ months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Enfield Brancroft Way's pass rate was 46%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been below Britain's pass rate every year since 2017, the first year DVSA has figures for it.
Unusually, the automatic pass rate here was as high as manual, or higher: 50%, compared with 44%. Only 53 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a higher automatic pass rate. 39% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 48%, compared with 42%. That's a wider gap than across Great Britain, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 362 | 46.1% | 43.7% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024 to 2025 | 474 | 42.4% | 44.3% | 39.5% | 48.7% |
| 2023 to 2024 | 375 | 46.1% | 49.0% | 40.2% | 47.9% |
| 2019 to 2020 | 33 | 39.4% | - | - | 45.9% |
| 2018 to 2019 | 76 | 34.2% | - | - | 45.8% |
Each year runs from April to March.
Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.
Before your test
In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Enfield.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Enfield Brancroft Way?
50% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Enfield Brancroft Way?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Enfield Brancroft Way test centre?
It ran 362 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 32 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Enfield Brancroft Way to another centre?
Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know. The closest other centre is Enfield Innova Business Park, about 4 minutes away by road.
Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.