Driving test routes · South East
Tunbridge Wells Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Tunbridge Wells Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
8 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2ES
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Tunbridge Wells run from Tunbridge Wells Driving Test Centre (TN1 2ES). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 58.9% for 2024/25 — 8.7 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Tunbridge Wells Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 58.9%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 27 of 270
- Difficulty
- Easier than average
Where is Tunbridge Wells 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.
Tunbridge Wells test centre pass rate: 58.9%
In 2024/25, Tunbridge Wells recorded a 58.9% car pass rate — 8.7 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 27 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Tunbridge Wells
The Tunbridge Wells 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
Tunbridge Wells Driving Test Centre
8 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2ES
Region & nation
South East, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Tunbridge Wells driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Tunbridge Wells Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Tunbridge Wells is 58.9% (2024/25) — 8.7 points above the national average. That places it 27 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Tunbridge Wells a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 58.9% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Tunbridge Wells is rated "Easier 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 Tunbridge Wells?
The nearest alternative centre is Sevenoaks (Sevenoaks Driving Test Centre), about 9.9 miles away with a 53.6% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Tunbridge Wells?
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 Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
