Greenford (Horsenden Lane) driving test centre
96 Horsenden Lane North, Greenford, Greater London, UB6 7QH
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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane) date? How to postpone it without losing the fee.
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Greenford (Horsenden Lane) in numbers
Greenford (Horsenden Lane) is one of the harder centres in the country on paper: 41.4% of car tests here end in a pass, 20th lowest of 314 centres. Within London it ranks 28th of 30. It runs roughly 139 car tests a week, so there is a steady population of learners holding a slot here.
Pass rate
Below average- Passed here
- 41.4%7,222 tests, Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- National average
- 50%same period
- On last year
- +0.9points up (40.5% the year before)
Waiting time
Longer than most- Median wait
- 18.4 weeks6.0 weeks longer than the national median of 12.4
- Still free to book
- 5.5%of the next 24 weeks
- Already taken
- 1,266of 1,340 slots in that window
Centres you can swap with from Greenford (Horsenden Lane)
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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane). 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
Greenford (Horsenden Lane)'s own three nearest are Southall, Yeading, Pinner.
Same test type
Weekday with weekday; evening and weekend tests only with each other.
Getting to Greenford (Horsenden Lane), 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
96 Horsenden Lane North
Greenford
Greater London
UB6 7QH
- No car park is available at the test centre
- There are no toilets available at this centre
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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane) 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.
5 practice routes from the Greenford (Horsenden Lane) test centre. Real roads, turn by turn, with the roundabout exits numbered and a manoeuvre to try on each one. Built from OpenStreetMap. Practice loops, not the examiner's route, because nobody has that.
The roundabouts around Greenford (Horsenden Lane)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldfield Lane North | 4 | 0.5 miles | Berkeley Avenue, Clare Road, Oldfield Lane North |
| Oldfields Circus | 4 | 0.9 miles | Oldfields Circus, Orchard Close, The Fairway |
| The Fairway | 4 | 1.0 miles | Glamis Way, Raglan Way, The Fairway |
| Castle Road | 3 | 1.0 miles | Castle Road, Glamis Way |
| John Lyon Roundabout | 3 | 1.2 miles | Sudbury Court Drive (A4127), The Crescent, Watford Road (A404) |
| West Street | 3 | 1.6 miles | Crown Street, West Street |
| Eastcote Lane | 3 | 1.7 miles | Eastcote Lane, Rayners Lane, Roxeth Green Avenue |
| Shaftesbury Circle | 3 | 1.8 miles | Porlock Avenue, Roxeth Green Avenue, Shaftesbury Avenue |
| Empire Way | 3 | 2.0 miles | Empire Way (A479), Wembley Hill Road |
| Windermere Avenue | 3 | 2.0 miles | Grasmere Avenue, Windermere Avenue |
| Target Roundabout | 3 | 2.1 miles | A312 (A312), Church Road (A312), Western Avenue (A40) |
| Hanger Lane Gyratory | 4 | 2.1 miles | Hanger Lane (A4005), Hanger Lane (A406), North Circular Road (A406), Twyford Abbey Road, Western Avenue (A40) |
Swaps at Greenford (Horsenden Lane), 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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane) 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 wash and clean the rear windscreen. Which control do you use?
- The front windscreen washer
- The rear washer and wiper control
- The rear demister
- None; you pull over and wipe it by hand
Show the answer
The rear washer and wiper control. The rear wash and wipe, often on the end of the wiper stalk. It is asked while you are driving, so know where it is in the car you will test in before the day.
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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
What does a green or blue light on the dashboard tell you?
- Stop as soon as it is safe
- Something is switched on
- There is a fault to check soon
- The car is in eco mode
Show the answer
Something is switched on. Green and blue lights are information: dipped headlights, front fog lights, main beam, indicators.
Swapping at Greenford (Horsenden Lane): questions
Can I swap a test at Greenford (Horsenden Lane) 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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane) the list is Southall, Yeading, Pinner. Anywhere else is refused on the call.
What is the pass rate at Greenford (Horsenden Lane)?
41.4% of car tests at Greenford (Horsenden Lane) ended in a pass between April 2025 and March 2026, from 7,222 tests. The national average over the same period was 50%, so Greenford (Horsenden Lane) is 8.6 points below it, ranking 295th 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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane)?
Of the centres you can legally move a Greenford (Horsenden Lane) test to, Yeading has the highest pass rate at 52.8%, against 41.4% 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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane)?
18.4 weeks. That is the median wait between booking and taking a test for people who sat one at Greenford (Horsenden Lane) in September 2026, from DVSA's own monthly figures, so half of them waited longer. The national median that month was 12.4 weeks. 5.5% 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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane)?
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 139 car tests a week at Greenford (Horsenden Lane), 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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane) 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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane)?
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 Greenford (Horsenden Lane) 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.