Isleworth driving test centre
DVSA name: Isleworth (Fleming Way) · The Wireless Factory,, Fleming Way, Isleworth, TW7 6DB
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Key facts
- Isleworth's pass rate was 50.4% in 2025/26 from 12,687 tests, in line with the national average of 50.0%.
- That puts it 12 of 24 centres in London (London average 49.1%), a mid-table pass rates in the region.
- Since 2021/22 the pass rate has risen by 2 points, from 48.4% to 50.4%.
- Male candidates passed at 52.3% and female candidates at 48%, a gap of 4.3 points.
- On waiting times, learners who took a test in August 2026 had waited a median of 16.3 weeks since booking (longer than the national median of 11.9 weeks); the first week with 10% or more of slots still free was 21 weeks ahead.
- A year earlier (August 2025) the median wait was 10 weeks, so waits have grown by about 6.3 weeks.
Four out of every five roads around this centre are 20 mph. That single figure explains most of what happens on an Isleworth test. The car spends the drive in second and third gear, the speedometer matters more than usual, and the fault that ends more tests here than any manoeuvre is a few miles an hour over the limit on a clear stretch where 20 feels absurd.
The rest of the picture is junctions. There are 36 mini-roundabouts and 88 signalled junctions in the streets nearby, and one of the practice loops on this page contains 19 right turns and 17 left turns in barely ten kilometres without meeting a single roundabout. Isleworth passes about half of its candidates, which is mid-table for London, and the rate has been rising. The wait has roughly doubled in a year.
Drive the Isleworth test routes before test day
5 loops from the centre, 50 km in all, with 5 roundabouts and 129 marked turns. Generated from the road network within 2.5 km of Isleworth; not DVSA’s own routes, but the same roads.
Drive it before test day
Drive all 5 loops around Isleworth from your phone before you ever sit in the car: every roundabout, every junction, in the order you will meet them.
- 5 routes · 50 km · 129 marked turns
- Examiner-style marking on signalling and observation
- Street View tour of each route
- Every roundabout and junction, in the order you'll meet them
- The four test manoeuvres and eight roundabout scenarios, included
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- Route 1 · via London Road11.1 km loop with 2 roundabouts, 15 right turns, 14 left turns and a stretch of Worton Road.11.1 km · 31 turns · 2 roundabouts
- Route 2 · via Worton Road10.1 km loop with 19 right turns, 17 left turns and a stretch of Haliburton Road.10.1 km · 36 turns
- Route 3 · via St Margarets Road8.6 km loop with 1 roundabout, 8 right turns, 14 left turns and a stretch of Worton Road.8.6 km · 23 turns · 1 roundabout
- Route 4 · via Worton Road9.9 km loop with 2 roundabouts, 11 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Twickenham Road.9.9 km · 22 turns · 2 roundabouts
- Route 5 · via London Road9.8 km loop with 9 right turns, 8 left turns and a stretch of Worton Road.9.8 km · 17 turns
The same access also opens the four test manoeuvres and eight roundabout scenarios: the two things a route drive cannot teach you.
The 20 mph limit is the through-line of the whole test. About 80 per cent of the roads mapped near the centre are 20, with 30 mph on a small share and 40 on less again. Worton Road, Twickenham Road, London Road and the residential grid between them all sit in the low limit, and the examiner does not need a speed gun to see a needle sitting above the limit on a straight, empty stretch. Practise holding 20 without labouring the engine and without watching the dial instead of the road.
Junction density is the second problem. There are 88 signalled junctions and 36 mini-roundabouts in the area, and the loops on this page are built almost entirely from turns rather than islands: one 10.1 km loop has 19 right turns and 17 left turns and no roundabout at all. Right turns out of side roads onto Twickenham Road or London Road are where gaps are short and hesitation costs as much as impatience.
Fifty-four schools sit inside the area covered, which is high even by London standards. An afternoon slot means parked cars on both sides, adults stepping out between them and buses pulling in. Talbot Road, Cleveland Road, Worple Road and the streets off South Street are the kind of roads where manoeuvres are set, and where a pull-up on the right has real parked traffic to deal with.
Two other features are worth a look beforehand. Dual carriageway is within reach on the longer routes, the only place the speed rises properly, and there is one level crossing in the area. Drive over it once before the day so the approach and the markings are familiar.
Waiting time for a test at Isleworth
Median weeks between booking and taking the test, for tests taken each month. Dashed line: GB median for August 2026.
| Month | Median wait | Weeks to free slots | Slots offered | Still free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 16.3 | 21 | 32 | 45.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 30 | 45.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 48.1% |
| May 2026 | 10.1 | 24 | 42 | 38.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 12.6 | 24 | 39 | 42.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 19.1 | 24 | 37 | 46.4% |
Pass rate at Isleworth, 2007/08 to 2025/26
Share of car tests passed each April-to-March year. Dashed line: Great Britain average for 2025/26.
Month by month, 2025/26
By year and gender
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 12,687 | 50.4% | 52.3% | 48.0% |
| 2024/25 | 12,106 | 51.8% | 53.8% | 49.3% |
| 2023/24 | 12,599 | 52.0% | 53.9% | 49.5% |
| 2022/23 | 9,669 | 49.7% | 52.7% | 46.4% |
| 2021/22 | 12,613 | 48.4% | 50.6% | 45.6% |
| 2020/21 | 4,022 | 51.0% | 52.9% | 48.6% |
| 2019/20 | 15,505 | 45.5% | 48.5% | 42.2% |
| 2018/19 | 16,166 | 43.7% | 47.7% | 39.9% |
London average 49.1% · GB 50%
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Test day at Isleworth
The centre is in the Wireless Factory building on Fleming Way, off Worton Road. Isleworth station is about a kilometre away, so arriving by train and walking in is realistic, though most candidates come with an instructor.
DVSA publishes that you cannot access this test centre if you use a wheelchair. That is an unusually direct statement and it is worth acting on: if access is a problem, ring the booking line before the day and ask about the alternatives, because several other London centres are within a short drive.
Nothing is published about candidate parking. Fleming Way is a business road rather than a residential street, and units of this kind normally have some space, but treat that as typical and not as a guarantee. Give yourself a few minutes to find a legal space and walk back.
Only car tests and ADI part 3 tests are held here. There are no motorcycle tests and no ADI part 2. Tests are booked, moved and cancelled through GOV.UK and nowhere else.
Ten minutes before your slot is early enough. The examiner calls you by name, checks your licence and asks you to sign the declaration confirming the car is insured. The eyesight check is done outside on Fleming Way, reading a number plate on a parked car.
What DVSA publishes about Isleworth
Taken from the GOV.UK test centre finder, checked 3 September 2026. Where DVSA says nothing, this site says nothing.
- Tests conducted here
- carADI part 3
- Wheelchair access
- DVSA states you cannot access this centre in a wheelchair. Ring DVSA before booking to arrange an alternative.
Learner reports from Isleworth
No reports yet for this centre. If you tested here, the first one is yours to write.
What examiners mark most often
DVSA does not publish faults by centre, but it does publish them nationally. These collected the most marks across every car test in Great Britain in 2025/26, and they are the same ones you will be marked on at Isleworth.
- 1Junctions - observation
- 2Mirrors - change direction
- 3Junctions - turning right
- 4Response to signs - traffic lights
- 5Control - steering
- 6Move off - safely
Getting there
The Wireless Factory,, Fleming WayIsleworth TW7 6DB
Directions in Google Maps · Check centre notes on GOV.UK
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Questions learners ask about Isleworth
- Is Isleworth an easy test centre?
- It is close to the national average: 50.4% of tests were passed in 2025/26 against 50.0% across Great Britain.
- How long is the wait for a driving test at Isleworth?
- In August 2026 the median gap between booking and sitting a test at Isleworth was 16.3 weeks, and you had to look about 21 weeks ahead to find a week with at least 10% of slots free. DVSA publishes this monthly; the figure above updates when they do.
- Where is Isleworth driving test centre?
- Isleworth test centre is at The Wireless Factory,, Fleming Way, Isleworth, TW7 6DB. Arrive at least 10 minutes early with your provisional licence; parking rules vary by centre, so check the learner reports below.
- How many driving tests does Isleworth do a year?
- 12,687 car tests were conducted at Isleworth in 2025/26, of which 6,388 were passed.
Source: DVSA tables DRT122A (pass rates by centre and month) and DRT122F (waiting times and availability), Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRank adds the comparisons and rankings.
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