Letchworth driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Jackmans Place Letchworth Garden City, Letchworth, SG6 1RF. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 58% overall (manual 60%, automatic 51%), 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? Easier than most. Only 47 of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a higher pass rate.
- What's nearby? Stevenage is the closest, 11 minutes away. Its pass rate is 55% and its typical wait about 1 month.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 3½ months, about the same as in the 12 months before.
The wait here has been longer than Britain's typical wait in seven of the last eight years.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months.
| Year | Letchworth | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 3½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 3 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3½ 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 two other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Stevenage has the shortest wait, about 1 month, and the highest pass rate too, 55%.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Letchworth's pass rate was 58%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been above Britain's pass rate for the last 11 years.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 51%, compared with 60%. That gap is about the same as at most centres, but only 37 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a higher automatic pass rate. 25% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 58%, compared with 57%. That's a similar gap to Great Britain's, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 5,243 | 57.5% | 59.6% | 51.3% | 48th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 5,032 | 58.3% | 59.1% | 54.9% | 34th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 6,907 | 54.0% | 55.0% | 49.4% | 69th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 6,034 | 55.0% | 55.5% | 51.4% | 61st of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 3,981 | 54.6% | 55.3% | 47.6% | 85th 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 Letchworth Garden City.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Letchworth?
51% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Letchworth?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Stevenage, 11 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 1 month.
How busy is Letchworth test centre?
It ran 5,243 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. That's around the middle for Britain's test centres.
Can I move my test from Letchworth 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 Stevenage, about 11 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.