Isleworth driving test centre: the centre for Hounslow, Chiswick and Acton

Isleworth (Fleming Way), TW7, is the test centre inside the London Borough of Hounslow, and one of the busiest in West London: 12,687 car tests in 2025/26. Learners from Hounslow, Chiswick, Acton and Shepherd’s Bush test here. These are DVSA’s own figures for it.

50.4%

pass rate, 2025/26 (GB 50.0%)

49.7%

pass rate on a first attempt

44%

of tests taken in an automatic (GB 29.5%)

20.9 wks

median wait, September 2026

Source: DVSA, tables DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E and DRT122F. Pass rates cover April 2025 to March 2026.

Pass rates

Isleworth’s pass rate, year by year

Isleworth has sat close to the national rate for five years. Before the pandemic it was well below it, at 42–46%.

Car test pass rates at Isleworth by year, with men, women and Great Britain
Year (April to March)	Tests	Isleworth pass rate	Men	Women	Great Britain
2025/26	12,687	50.4%	52.3%	48.0%	50.0%
2024/25	12,106	51.8%	53.8%	49.3%	48.7%
2023/24	12,599	52.0%	53.9%	49.5%	47.9%
2022/23	9,669	49.7%	52.7%	46.4%	48.4%
2021/22	12,613	48.4%	50.6%	45.6%	48.9%
2018/19	16,166	43.7%	47.7%	39.9%	45.8%

The rate dipped slightly in 2025/26 after two years above 51%, while the number of tests rose. Women pass a little less often than men here, by about four points. DVSA has listed the centre as Isleworth (Fleming Way) since 2017/18; older figures appear under “Isleworth (London)”.

Automatic or manual

More automatic tests every year

The share of Isleworth tests taken in an automatic has climbed from 39% to 44% in two years, and two in three women who test here now do so in an automatic.

Automatic car tests at Isleworth by year
Year	Automatic tests	Share of all tests	Automatic pass rate
2025/26	5,566	43.9%	47.8%
2024/25	4,924	40.7%	49.7%
2023/24	4,941	39.2%	50.8%

Unlike most of the centres near us, Isleworth’s automatic pass rate has drifted down as the numbers grew: 50.8%, then 49.7%, then 47.8%. Manual candidates passed 52.4% in 2025/26. An automatic is easier to learn in, but the test asks the same of you, and an automatic pass gives you an automatic-only licence.

Waiting times

How long you will wait at Isleworth

Isleworth’s waits are long and split: a third of candidates test within seven weeks of booking, while about half wait more than 21. The median sits between the two groups and jumps around.

Median weeks from booking to test at Isleworth by month, with the share tested within 7 weeks and the share who waited over 21
Month	Median wait	Within 7 weeks	Over 21 weeks
September 2026	20.9 weeks	35%	49%
August 2026	16.3 weeks	32%	45%
July 2026	16.3 weeks	30%	45%
June 2026	20.0 weeks	35%	48%
May 2026	10.1 weeks	42%	39%
April 2026	12.6 weeks	39%	42%
March 2026	19.1 weeks	37%	46%
February 2026	22.9 weeks	31%	55%
January 2026	22.1 weeks	32%	52%
December 2025	20.6 weeks	32%	49%
November 2025	23.0 weeks	24%	61%
October 2025	19.1 weeks	27%	43%

The pattern suggests many people book far ahead while others pick up cancellations or newly released dates. Across London the median wait was 14.3 weeks in September 2026, and 11.6 across Great Britain. On DVSA’s other measure, how far ahead a tenth of each week’s appointments are still free, Isleworth was at the 24-week maximum most months.

Booking an Isleworth test under the 2026 rules

Only you can book, change or cancel your test, since 12 May 2026. Instructors and cancellation-finder apps can’t; checking for earlier slots yourself on gov.uk is fine.
Two changes per booking, since 31 March 2026. A new date and a new centre in one go counts as one change.
Since 9 June 2026 a test can only move to one of the three centres nearest the one you booked, so a booking at Isleworth stays in this corner of London.
Add your instructor’s reference number when you book so they are free on the day.

Rules: DVSA, Changes to driving test booking rules in 2026 (updated 19 June 2026).

The centre and its roads

Fleming Way and the roads around it

DVSA no longer publishes test routes, and they change. These are the kinds of road an Isleworth test is built from.

Fleming Way, Isleworth TW7

The centre is in the borough of Hounslow, close to the Great West Road. Tests start and finish here, so the first minutes take you from quieter streets out towards the main roads.

Gillette Corner and the Great West Road

The A4 at Syon Lane, which the London Cycling Campaign named the borough’s most dangerous junction for people on foot (2018–22 records). Busy signals, several lanes and pedestrians: take your time and check every direction.

Twickenham Road by West Middlesex Hospital

A busy road past the hospital with a box junction that has caught many drivers out, and ambulances coming and going. Only enter a yellow box when your exit is clear.

Lessons for Isleworth

Who tests at Isleworth, and who can teach you

Learners from Hounslow, Chiswick, Acton and Shepherd’s Bush often test here. These are the WLDS instructors, manual and automatic, who cover those areas and are taking new learners.

Enter your TW, W3, W4 or W12 postcode in the guided booking to see the instructors who cover it.

More about lessons in Hounslow, Chiswick and Acton, or compare Isleworth with eight other centres on our test centres page.

Common questions

Isleworth test centre: FAQs

What is the pass rate at Isleworth test centre?

50.4% from April 2025 to March 2026, across 12,687 car tests, against 50.0% for Great Britain (DVSA). On a first attempt it was 49.7%.

Is Isleworth test centre hard?

It is about average now. Isleworth passed 48–52% of candidates in each of the last five years, up from 42–46% before the pandemic.

How long is the wait for a test at Isleworth?

The median wait from booking to test was 20.9 weeks for people tested in September 2026. That month 35% tested within 7 weeks and 49% had waited more than 21 (DVSA, provisional).

Is there a driving test centre in Hounslow?

Not one called Hounslow. Isleworth (Fleming Way) is the centre inside the London Borough of Hounslow.

Is Isleworth good for an automatic test?

It is one of the most popular for them: 44% of its tests are in an automatic. The automatic pass rate was 47.8% in 2025/26, a little below the manual rate of 52.4%.

Can I move my Isleworth test to another centre?

Only to one of the three centres nearest Isleworth, since 9 June 2026, with two changes per booking.

Do you give lessons for a test at Isleworth?

Yes, manual and automatic. Our instructors who cover Hounslow, Chiswick, Acton and Shepherd’s Bush prepare learners for Isleworth, including a mock test on the roads around it.

Figures: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre. Pass rates April to March each year; waits are provisional monthly figures, published 14 October 2026. Checked 2 November 2026.

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