How long is the wait for a driving test at Tolworth (London)?

The median wait at Tolworth (London) is 10.3 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 115th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Tolworth?

Not by moving centre — all three centres you may legally move this test to currently wait longer than Tolworth (London)'s 10.3 weeks. Swapping with another learner who already holds an earlier date here is the remaining route.

Can someone book a Tolworth (London) driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Tolworth (London) or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 10.3-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.

Which centres can I swap a Tolworth (London) test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Tolworth (London) those are Morden (London) (3.5 miles), Isleworth (Fleming Way) (6.1 miles), Mitcham (London) (6.8 miles).

Swap your Tolworth (London) driving test for an earlier date

Douglas House, 1B Douglas Road, Tolworth, Greater London, KT6 7RZ

Median wait

10.3 wks

1.6 wks shorter than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↓ 23.1%

Waits are getting shorter at this centre

Slots still bookable

4.5%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Tolworth driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in London, on Douglas House.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 10.3 weeks — 1.6 weeks shorter than the 11.9-week national median, making it one of the quicker centres to get a test at.

It sits in a tight cluster: Morden (London) is only 3.5 miles away, so all three of the centres you are allowed to move to are within reach.

Tolworth driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

Median weeks between booking and taking a driving test at Tolworth (London). Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published monthly. Latest month: July 2026.

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Tolworth (London)
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	10.3 wks	4.5%
June 2026	13.4 wks	5%
May 2026	6.1 wks	4.4%
April 2026	6.3 wks	4.4%
March 2026	6.2 wks	3.7%
February 2026	5 wks	4%
January 2026	11 wks	4%
December 2025	8.1 wks	3.3%
November 2025	15.9 wks	3.5%
October 2025	12.7 wks	3.8%
September 2025	8 wks	4.4%
August 2025	9 wks	4.7%

The 3 centres you can move this test to

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a car test to one of your 3 nearest test centres, or the centre you first booked at. If you are booked at Tolworth (London), these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Morden (London) 3.5 miles away 14.3 wk wait 4 wks longer 2 Isleworth (Fleming Way) 6.1 miles away 16.3 wk wait 6 wks longer 3 Mitcham (London) 6.8 miles away 12.3 wk wait 2 wks longer

Tolworth (London) currently has the shortest wait of the four. If you hold a test here, someone at a slower nearby centre may well want to swap into it.

How to swap a driving test in Tolworth

Both of you need a spare change. Learners get 2 changes per booking, and a swap uses one each.

At least 10 full working days' notice before the earlier of the two tests.

Same test type and price band. A weekday test (£62) can only swap with another weekday test; evening, weekend and bank holiday tests (£75) swap with each other.

The location rule must work for both of you — see the three centres above.

By phone only. One of you calls DVSA, they put you on hold and call the other learner, and you both confirm. It cannot be done online, by email or over WhatsApp.

Zwitch introduces the two learners and stops there — you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for anyone else to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf. Never give another learner your driving licence number or booking reference.

Getting to the centre

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Address: Douglas House, 1B Douglas Road, Tolworth, Greater London, KT6 7RZ
Postcode: KT6 7RZ
Coordinates: 51.38297, -0.29359
Region: London, England
Parking: Limited car parking space available
Accessibility: You can get into the test centre in a wheelchair
Toilets: Male and female toilets are available
Centre notes: Tolworth is being refurbished from Mon 22nd March Tue 20th April 2021. During this period all staff will be re located to surrounding DTCs. Test categories effected are car, Mod2, ADI and Standard checks. Additional Mod 2 testing will be provided at both Farnborough & Mitcham. Testing will recommence from Tolworth on Wed 21st April 2021.

How Tolworth (London) compares

115 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
2.2 weeks shorter than the London median of 12.5 weeks, across 24 centres. 4 centres in London currently wait less.
DVSA made 3,520 tests available here in July 2026; 3,361 were booked — 159 went unused.
The wait has moved 23.1% shorter across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Tolworth test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Tolworth (London)?: The median wait at Tolworth (London) is 10.3 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 115th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Tolworth?: Not by moving centre — all three centres you may legally move this test to currently wait longer than Tolworth (London)'s 10.3 weeks. Swapping with another learner who already holds an earlier date here is the remaining route.
Can someone book a Tolworth (London) driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Tolworth (London) or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 10.3-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.
Which centres can I swap a Tolworth (London) test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Tolworth (London) those are Morden (London) (3.5 miles), Isleworth (Fleming Way) (6.1 miles), Mitcham (London) (6.8 miles).

Where these numbers come from

Waiting times and availability — DVSA table DRT122F: car driving test availability by driving test centre, published monthly on the second Wednesday. Latest month in this dataset: July 2026. "Median wait" is DVSA's own measure of the middle waiting time between booking and taking a test.
Address, postcode, coordinates and facilities — the DVSA test centre list behind the GOV.UK find a driving test centre service.
Distances — great-circle distance calculated from the published coordinates. Straight-line, not driving distance.
Known limitation — the DVSA centre list lags the live GOV.UK finder, so a centre that has recently been renamed or split may appear here in its older form. Closed centres are excluded using DRT122F. Always confirm on GOV.UK before booking.

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