Borehamwood driving test centre
Unit 1 Stirling Court,, Stirling Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 2BT
A swap only works when one of you moves forward and the other moves back, so the date somebody cannot use is worth as much as the date somebody wants. DVSA will exchange the two bookings over the phone, free. What they will not do is put the two of you in touch, and that is the part this page is for. Not ready for your Borehamwood date? How to postpone it without losing the fee.
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Borehamwood in numbers
Borehamwood sits almost exactly on the national average, with 50.8% of car tests passed against 50% across Great Britain. Within London it ranks 13th of 30. It runs roughly 138 car tests a week, so there is a steady population of learners holding a slot here. The rate has moved noticeably too: up 4 points on the year before (46.8%).
Pass rate
About average- Passed here
- 50.8%7,195 tests, Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- National average
- 50%same period
- On last year
- +4.0points up (46.8% the year before)
Waiting time
Longer than most- Median wait
- 15.6 weeks3.2 weeks longer than the national median of 12.4
- Still free to book
- 4.1%of the next 24 weeks
- Already taken
- 4,448of 4,636 slots in that window
Centres you can swap with from Borehamwood
GOV.UK allows a swap with a learner booked at the same centre as you, at one of your three nearest, or at a centre you first booked at. Three nearest is measured by driving distance avoiding motorways, and DVSA publishes the list. A swap moves both learners, so the condition has to hold from each side, and the centres below are the ones that work in both directions from Borehamwood. Anywhere else is refused on the call.
The four rules, applied here
You both need a change left
Two changes per car test, and a swap spends one of them. How changing a test works.
10 working days' notice
To whichever of the two tests is first. Monday to Saturday count; Sundays and public holidays do not.
Centres near each other
Borehamwood's own three nearest are Mill Hill, Barnet, Hendon.
Same test type
Weekday with weekday; evening and weekend tests only with each other.
Getting to Borehamwood, and what to take
Straight from DVSA's own list of test centres. Worth reading the week before rather than the morning of.
Where it is
Unit 1 Stirling Court,
Stirling Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 2BT
- Car park is located opposite test centre and is barrier controlled. Park only in the designated bays no earlier than 10 minutes before the start time of the test. PLEASE NOTE: no practice is allowed on site.
- Toilets
What to take
- Your UK driving licence. No photocard means a valid passport and your paper licence.
- Your theory test pass certificate if you have it. If it is lost the examiner can look the pass up.
- A car. Most people use their instructor's.
Driving around Borehamwood before test day
Nobody can give you the examiner's route. DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and four tests in five are led by a sat nav the examiner sets up, so there is no sequence to learn. The roads are a different matter: which roundabout, which multi-lane junction, where the limit changes. Instructors film those, and watching them is the cheapest practice available.
The roundabouts around Borehamwood
Every named roundabout with three or more exits within three miles of the centre, nearest first, read off OpenStreetMap. DVSA stopped publishing test routes in 2010, so this is not a route and nobody can tell you which of these you will be sent round. It is the ground the test is driven on, and these are the junctions worth having met before the morning rather than on it.
| Roundabout | Exits | From the centre | Roads that meet there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Corner | 5 | at the centre | Barnet Bypass (A1), Barnet Lane (A411), Barnet Road (A411), Barnet Way (A1), Stirling Way |
| Barnet Lane | 3 | 0.2 miles | Barnet Lane (A411), Farriers Way, Furzehill Road |
| Ripon Way | 5 | 0.4 miles | Ashley Drive, Balmoral Drive, Cranes Way, Manor Way, Ripon Way |
| Elstree Way | 3 | 1.1 miles | Elstree Way (A5135), Manor Way, Studio Way |
| Apex Corner | 4 | 1.6 miles | A1 (A1), Barnet Way (A1), Selvage Lane (A5109), Watford By-pass (A41), Watford Way (A1) |
| Mill Hill Circus | 3 | 2.0 miles | Lawrence Street, The Broadway (A5100), Watford Way (A1) |
| Brockley Hill Roundabout | 4 | 2.1 miles | Brockley Hill (A5), Elstree Hill South (A5183), North Western Avenue (A41), Watford By-Pass (A41) |
| Canons Corner | 4 | 2.2 miles | Brockley Hill (A5), London Road (A410), Spur Road (A410), Stone Grove (A5) |
Swaps at Borehamwood, month by month
Most people know the month they need rather than the date. Each of these says how much of that month can still be swapped into under the ten working day rule, and which centres a Borehamwood booking can move to. DVSA releases slots in a rolling 24-week window, so these are the months anybody can be holding a test in.
Three quick questions
One each on the car safety questions, road signs and warning lights: the parts of the test you can learn off the page. Have a guess, then open the answer.
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Show me, tell me
Show me how you would open and close the side window. What matters most while you do it?
- Stopping the car first
- Keeping the car under control and your eyes on the road, then closing it again
- Opening it fully so the examiner can see it works
- Using the passenger window switch
Show the answer
Keeping the car under control and your eyes on the road, then closing it again. The "show me" question is asked on the move. Getting it wrong is one driving fault, but you fail if your driving becomes dangerous or potentially dangerous while you do it.
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Road signs
Why do the stop and give way signs have shapes no other sign uses?
- So they fit on narrow footways
- Because they are the oldest signs
- So they can be seen from further away at night
- So they can be recognised even when the face is hidden, for example by snow or dirt
Show the answer
So they can be recognised even when the face is hidden, for example by snow or dirt. The octagon and the upside-down triangle can be recognised from their shape alone, even from behind or when the face is covered.
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Warning lights
An amber warning light comes on. What does amber generally mean?
- Have it checked soon; you can usually drive on carefully
- Something is switched on
- The car needs fuel
- Stop immediately in the road
Show the answer
Have it checked soon; you can usually drive on carefully. Amber is a fault worth checking soon, such as engine management, ABS or tyre pressure. Read the handbook for your car.
Swapping at Borehamwood: questions
Can I swap a test at Borehamwood for one at another centre?
Only if it is the same centre, one of your three nearest, or a centre you first booked at. A swap moves both learners, so it has to work from each side. From Borehamwood the list is Mill Hill, Barnet, Hendon. Anywhere else is refused on the call.
What is the pass rate at Borehamwood?
50.8% of car tests at Borehamwood ended in a pass between April 2025 and March 2026, from 7,195 tests. The national average over the same period was 50%, so Borehamwood is right about average, ranking 192nd of 314 centres in Great Britain. These are DVSA's own published figures and they describe the centre, not you.
Which nearby centre has a better pass rate than Borehamwood?
Of the centres you can legally move a Borehamwood test to, Mill Hill has the highest pass rate at 51.4%, against 50.8% here. That is a difference in the centre, not a promise about your test, and a swap has to suit the other learner too.
How long is the wait for a driving test at Borehamwood?
15.6 weeks. That is the median wait between booking and taking a test for people who sat one at Borehamwood in September 2026, from DVSA's own monthly figures, so half of them waited longer. The national median that month was 12.4 weeks. 4.1% of the slots in DVSA's 24-week booking window here were still free to book. A swap sidesteps that queue entirely, because you are moving into a date another learner has already booked.
How long does it take to find a swap at Borehamwood?
That depends on how many learners hold a slot here and whether any of them want the opposite of what you want. DVSA runs about 138 car tests a week at Borehamwood, so the pool holding a slot is reasonable. Join the list at the top of this page and we email you when a learner who could swap with you joins. A three-way chain often resolves faster than waiting for a perfect pair.
Does swapping at Borehamwood cost anything?
No. You exchange slots rather than rebooking, so you keep your original booking reference and payment. Matching here is free, and DVSA does the swap on the phone at no charge.
How much notice do I need?
At least 10 full working days before whichever of the two tests comes first. Monday to Saturday count as working days; Sundays and public holidays do not, so the real deadline falls earlier than the calendar suggests.
Can my instructor arrange it for me?
No. Since 12 May 2026 only the candidate can book or manage their own test, and that applies to instructors too. Yours can sit next to you while you make the call.
Is this the same as a cancellation app for Borehamwood?
No. A cancellation app scans the booking service for unclaimed appointments, and since 12 May 2026 learners are not allowed to use services that do that. A swap works the other way round: the date you want is already booked by another learner, the two of you agree to exchange, and you make the call yourself.
Your Borehamwood date is somebody's dream date
Somewhere there is a learner holding the slot you want, who would rather have yours. Join the list and we email you when a learner who could swap with you joins. Free, no card, nothing to pay when it works.