Driving test routes · South East
Slough Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Slough Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Driving Test Centre Slough, 12 Waterside Drive, Slough, SL3 6EZ
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Slough run from Slough Driving Test Centre (SL3 6EZ). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 45.6% for 2024/25 — 4.6 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Slough Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 45.6%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 212 of 270
- Difficulty
- Harder than average
Where is Slough Driving Test Centre?
The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.
Slough test centre pass rate: 45.6%
In 2024/25, Slough recorded a 45.6% car pass rate — 4.6 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 212 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Slough
The Slough test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.
Test day logistics
Address
Slough Driving Test Centre
Driving Test Centre Slough, 12 Waterside Drive, Slough, SL3 6EZ
Region & nation
South East, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Slough driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Slough Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Slough is 45.6% (2024/25) — 4.6 points below the national average. That places it 212 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Slough a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 45.6% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Slough is rated "Harder than average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Slough?
The nearest alternative centre is London (Uxbridge) (Uxbridge Driving Test Centre), about 3.3 miles away with a 49.6% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Slough?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Slough so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Slough — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
