Isleworth Fleming Way driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Isleworth Fleming Way's pass rate has been above Britain's pass rate for the last four years, after mostly being below it before then.
Quick answers
- Where is it? The Wireless Factory, Fleming Way, Isleworth, TW7 6DB. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 50% overall (manual 52%, automatic 48%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 5 months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? About average: it's around the middle of Britain's 276 bigger test centres.
- What's nearby? Southall is the closest, 22 minutes away. Its pass rate is 45% and its typical wait about 1 month. Yeading, 22 minutes away, has a shorter wait, less than a month, and a pass rate of 53%.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 4½ months, up from about 3½ months in the 12 months before. Waits here have been rising, so yours could be longer.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months.
| Year | Isleworth Fleming Way | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 5 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 4 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 4 months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 4 months | 2½ months |
2019 starts in May 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 four other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Yeading has the shortest wait, less than a month, and the highest pass rate too, 53%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Southall (London) 6 miles by road | 22 minutes | 44.8% | 46.6% | 41.7% | 1 month |
| Yeading (London) 8 miles by road | 22 minutes | 52.8% | 53.2% | 51.9% | Less than a month |
| Slough (London) 12 miles by road | 25 minutes | 50.8% | 53.9% | 46.3% | 5 months |
| Uxbridge (London) 11 miles by road | 28 minutes | 52.3% | 53.4% | 50.3% | 4 months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Isleworth Fleming Way's pass rate was 50%, the same as across Great Britain.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 48%, compared with 52%. That gap is narrower than at most centres. Its automatic pass rate is around the middle of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests. 44% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 52%, compared with 48%. That's a wider gap than across Great Britain, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 12,687 | 50.4% | 52.4% | 47.8% | 164th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 12,106 | 51.8% | 53.2% | 49.7% | 93rd of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 12,599 | 52.0% | 52.9% | 50.8% | 88th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 9,669 | 49.7% | 51.5% | 46.6% | 131st of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 12,613 | 48.4% | 50.0% | 44.8% | 166th of 280 |
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 Isleworth.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Isleworth Fleming Way?
48% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Isleworth Fleming Way?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Yeading, 22 minutes away, had a typical wait of less than a month.
How busy is Isleworth Fleming Way test centre?
It ran 12,687 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 30 of Britain's 311 test centres ran more.
Can I move my test from Isleworth Fleming 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 Southall, about 22 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.