Swap your driving test at Burgess Hill
Somebody holding a Burgess Hill slot wants a date they can't get. Somebody else wants theirs. DVSA will swap the two of you over the phone. They just won't introduce you.
45.5% of car tests at Burgess Hill end in a pass, 4.5 points below the national average of 50%. Within South-east England it ranks 26th of 29. It runs roughly 216 car tests a week, so there is a steady population of learners holding a slot here. The rate has moved noticeably too: up 2.3 points on the year before (43.2%).
Which way the board is moving
Pass rate at Burgess Hill
Below averageWhere a swap could take you
| Centre | Distance | Pass rate vs here |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley | about 12 miles | 42.7% -2.8 |
| Redhill Aerodrome | about 21 miles | 53.9% +8.4 |
| Worthing | about 26 miles | 59.8% +14.3 |
| Eastbourne | about 32 miles | 55.4% +9.9 |
Burgess Hill · the board right now
Nothing on the board here yet
Which is the opposite of bad news. The first person to list at a centre is first in every queue that forms afterwards, and nobody has taken that spot.
If you hold a test anywhere
List it. A swap needs somebody on both sides, and the learner who wants your date is the one holding the date you want.
- Tell us the slot you hold and the dates you would accept.
- We check all four DVSA rules and show you only people you could legally swap with.
- You both ring DVSA on 0300 200 1122. They make the swap; we never touch your booking.
Free. No card. Your booking reference stays hidden until you both agree.
If you have not booked yet
Leave your email and we will tell you the moment somebody lists a slot at Burgess Hill.
This centre and nothing else. Every email has a one-click stop that does not make you sign in. Your address is never shown to anyone. How we handle it.
Slots listed at Burgess Hill
What is on the board right now. Every one belongs to a real learner.
Centres you can swap with from Burgess Hill
DVSA only allows a swap where both tests are at the same centre, or within each other's three nearest. That last word matters: a centre counts if it is one of Burgess Hill's three nearest or if Burgess Hill is one of its three. Everywhere not on this list is off the table however keen you both are. The list and distances below are DVSA's own published ones (driving distance, avoiding motorways).
| Centre | Distance | On the board |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley | about 12 miles | 0 |
| Redhill Aerodrome | about 21 miles | 0 |
| Worthing | about 26 miles | 0 |
| Eastbourne | about 32 miles | 0 |
The four rules, applied here
You both need a change left
Two changes per car test, and a swap spends one of them.
10 working days' notice
To whichever of the two tests is first. Sundays and bank holidays do not count.
Centres near each other
Burgess Hill's own three nearest are Crawley, Redhill Aerodrome, Worthing. The rule works both ways, so Eastbourne also qualifies because Burgess Hill is among its three nearest.
Same test type
Weekday with weekday; evening and weekend tests only with each other.
Driving around Burgess Hill before test day
Nobody can give you the examiner's route. DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010 and four tests in five are now led by a sat nav the examiner sets up, so there is no sequence to learn. What is worth knowing is the roads — which roundabout, which multi-lane junction, where the limit changes. Instructors film those, and watching them is the cheapest practice there is.
Find Burgess Hill route videos
Swapping at Burgess Hill: questions
Can I swap a test at Burgess Hill for one at another centre?
Only if the other centre is the same one, or within each other's three nearest. That works in both directions. From Burgess Hill the full list is Crawley, Redhill Aerodrome, Worthing, Eastbourne. Anywhere else would be refused on the call.
What is the pass rate at Burgess Hill?
45.5% of car tests at Burgess Hill ended in a pass between April 2025 and March 2026, from 11,237 tests. The national average over the same period was 50%, so Burgess Hill is 4.5 points below it, ranking 265th 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 Burgess Hill?
Of the centres you can legally move a Burgess Hill test to, Worthing has the highest pass rate at 59.8%, against 45.5% 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 does it take to find a swap at Burgess Hill?
It depends on how many learners hold a slot here and whether any want the opposite of what you want. DVSA runs about 216 car tests a week at Burgess Hill, so the pool of people holding a slot is large. The live count is at the top of this page, and a three-way chain often resolves it faster than waiting for a perfect pair.
Does swapping at Burgess Hill 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 working days before whichever of the two tests comes first. Sundays and bank holidays do not count towards that, so the real deadline is earlier than the calendar suggests.
Can my instructor arrange it for me?
No. Since 12 May 2026 only the learner taking the test can book or manage it, and it is against the law for anyone to book a car test for someone else. Your instructor can sit with you while you call.
Your Burgess Hill date is somebody's dream date
Somewhere there is a learner holding the slot you want, who wants the one you are stuck with. Put yours on the board and we will find them, then email you the moment they appear. Free, no card, no fee if it works.