About Lee On The Solent
Lee On The Solent is a DVSA driving test centre serving Lee-on-the-Solent and the surrounding Hampshire area. The centre address is The Richard Sainsbury Building, Daedalus Argus Gate, Daedalus Drive, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9JY. In 2025/26 it recorded a car practical test pass rate of 59%, against a national average of 50.0%. The figures on this page are drawn from the official DVSA driving test statistics (gov.uk).
Is Lee On The Solent an easy or hard test centre?
At 59%, Lee On The Solent’s pass rate is above the national average. That puts it in the top quarter of all 293 DVSA car test centres by pass rate – a slightly easier-than-average test centre. A lower pass rate does not mean the test itself is different; it usually reflects the local road network and traffic conditions examiners route candidates through. Intensive, structured tuition matched to those specific local roads and junctions is the single biggest lever a learner has over their own result here.
Lee On The Solent in numbers
The Lee On The Solent driving test centre pass rate is 59% for 2025/26, the 50th highest of the 293 UK test centres tracked by GetMyPass – 9 points above the national average of 50%. Within Hampshire, that gives learners a clear benchmark: 59 of every 100 candidates who tested here in 2025/26 came away with a pass.
Its closest comparators tell the local story – Farnborough on 59%, Basingstoke on 57% and Portsmouth on 51% – leaving Lee On The Solent the strongest of that local group. The percentile picture matches: the centre sits in the top quarter of the national table. Numbers set expectations, but they do not sit the test for you; route-specific practice around Lee-on-the-Solent remains the strongest lever any candidate controls.
Waiting times are the other number to plan around at Lee On The Solent: DVSA figures for May 2026 put the national median wait for a car practical test at 9.7 weeks, with the 10% availability measure at 21.8 weeks (GOV.UK, published 18 June 2026) – a Great Britain benchmark rather than a figure specific to this centre, as local availability moves week by week. GetMyPass times its intensive courses around Lee On The Solent so students sit at test standard before the date arrives, turning a short-notice cancellation in Lee-on-the-Solent into an opportunity rather than a scramble.
Nearby test centres compared
The table below sets Lee On The Solent against its closest DVSA neighbours using the 2025/26 figures.
| Test centre | Pass rate 2025/26 | vs national average (50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Lee On The Solent (this centre) | 59% | +9 pts |
| Farnborough | 59% | +9 pts |
| Basingstoke | 57% | +7 pts |
| Portsmouth | 51% | +1 pts |
Test routes around Lee-on-the-Solent
Lee-on-the-Solent pairs a flat coastal seafront town with the wide access roads of the Daedalus enterprise site and links inland towards Stubbington and Gosport. Test routes cover the estate roads around Daedalus Drive, the residential streets and junctions of the town and Stubbington, and the busier through-roads heading towards Gosport. A key local feature examiners often route candidates past is Daedalus Drive and the Daedalus site roads: Routes start on Daedalus Drive through the former airfield’s wide estate roads before joining local traffic, so learners settle into open-road positioning before tackling built-up junctions.
Booking your test at Lee On The Solent in 2026
Practical driving tests at Lee On The Solent are booked directly with the DVSA at gov.uk – test booking is self-book only, and since 12 May 2026 third-party scanning or slot-finding apps are banned under DVSA rules. Once booked, you can change your test date up to 2 times, and you need to give at least 10 working days’ notice to do so. Test fees are set by the DVSA at £62 on weekdays or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, and are paid by the learner, not GetMyPass. What GetMyPass does is get you test-ready fast and help you watch for genuine early availability – we never book or arrange your test for you, and the DVSA examiner alone decides who passes – we simply help you maximise your chances.
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FAQs
What is the pass rate at Lee On The Solent?
GetMyPass tracks the DVSA’s published pass-rate figures for every UK test centre, and Lee On The Solent recorded a 59% car practical test pass rate in 2025/26 against a national average of 50%. That ranks it #50 of 293 DVSA car test centres, which makes it a slightly easier-than-average test centre. Pass rates shift a little each year as the DVSA releases updated data, so read the figure as a guide to local difficulty rather than a prediction of your own result. The number reflects the roads examiners use here – junctions, traffic and route complexity – not a different standard of marking. Your own preparation matters far more than the centre you are assigned, which is why GetMyPass plans lessons around the exact routes and junctions examiners actually use at Lee On The Solent.
How do I book a driving test at Lee On The Solent?
GetMyPass never books or arranges your driving test – every learner books directly with the DVSA at gov.uk, selecting Lee On The Solent as their preferred centre. Test booking has been self-book only since 12 May 2026, when the DVSA banned third-party scanning and slot-finding apps, so there are no shortcuts around the official queue. Once you hold a booking you can change the date up to 2 times, provided you give at least 10 working days’ notice each time. The DVSA fee is £62 for a weekday test or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, paid by you directly to the DVSA. Where GetMyPass fits in is preparation: getting you genuinely test-ready and helping you understand realistic booking timelines around Lee-on-the-Solent.
Can GetMyPass help me pass faster at Lee On The Solent?
Yes – GetMyPass runs intensive courses built around the roads, junctions and traffic patterns near Lee-on-the-Solent, so you practise the exact skills examiners at Lee On The Solent assess rather than generic lesson content. Most learners reach a genuinely test-ready standard in as little as one week of structured, day-by-day tuition, keeping the same instructor throughout so nothing is lost between sessions. Because Lee On The Solent is a slightly easier-than-average test centre, your instructor weights the course towards the hazards local candidates most often struggle with. No school can promise you a pass – the DVSA examiner alone decides the result on the day – but concentrated, locally tailored preparation is the single biggest factor within your control, and that is precisely what a GetMyPass intensive course delivers.
Where is Lee On The Solent located?
GetMyPass covers Lee-on-the-Solent, and Lee On The Solent is the DVSA test centre serving the town and the surrounding Hampshire area. The centre address is The Richard Sainsbury Building, Daedalus Argus Gate, Daedalus Drive, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9JY. If you are travelling from outside Lee-on-the-Solent, allow extra time to find the centre, park and settle before your appointment – arriving flustered rarely helps on test day. It is also worth a practice run to the centre at the same time of day as your test, so the approach roads hold no surprises. Before test day your GetMyPass instructor confirms the best route in and a sensible meeting point as a standard part of the course, so the location itself is one less thing to think about.