About Redhill Aerodrome
Redhill Aerodrome is a DVSA driving test centre serving Redhill and the surrounding Surrey area. The centre address is Redhill Aerodrome Business Centre, Kings Mill Lane, Redhill, RH1 5JZ. In 2025/26 it recorded a car practical test pass rate of 47%, against a national average of 50.0%. The figures on this page are drawn from the official DVSA driving test statistics (gov.uk).
Is Redhill Aerodrome an easy or hard test centre?
At 47%, Redhill Aerodrome’s pass rate is below the national average. That puts it in the middle of the table of 293 DVSA car test centres – a tougher-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.
How Redhill Aerodrome compares nationally
The Redhill Aerodrome driving test centre pass rate is 47% for 2025/26, the 84th lowest of the 293 UK test centres tracked by GetMyPass – 3 points below the national average of 50%. Put another way, 47 of every 100 candidates who took a car test here in 2025/26 passed – a result that places the centre in the broad middle of the national table.
The nearest comparable centres GetMyPass tracks are Chertsey at 51%, Guildford at 52% and Southampton (Maybush) at 47%, which leaves Redhill Aerodrome the weakest of that local group. Rankings like these describe the road network examiners use – Surrey’s junctions, traffic and route mix – rather than any difference in how the test is marked, so treat the table as context for your training plan, not a verdict on your chances.
Waiting times are the other number to plan around at Redhill Aerodrome: 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 builds intensive courses for learners testing at Redhill Aerodrome so they reach test standard in as little as a week and can take an earlier slot with confidence instead of pushing the date back.
Nearby test centres compared
If your pickup area is flexible, here is how Redhill Aerodrome compares with the nearest alternative DVSA centres on 2025/26 pass rate.
| Test centre | Pass rate 2025/26 | vs national average (50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Redhill Aerodrome (this centre) | 47% | -3 pts |
| Chertsey | 51% | +1 pts |
| Guildford | 52% | +2 pts |
| Southampton (Maybush) | 47% | -3 pts |
Test routes around Redhill
Tests from Redhill Aerodrome use the A23 Brighton Road and A25 Reigate Road for dual-carriageway and 50-to-30 camera sections, then wind through Nutfield Cross roundabout’s spiral lanes and the single-lane bridges of Coopers Hill Road in Merstham. A key local feature examiners often route candidates past is A25 Reigate Road (Nutfield Cross): The spiral-lane layout at Nutfield Cross demands early lane selection and precise exit signalling at speed – the junction that most reliably separates well-prepared candidates.
Booking your test at Redhill Aerodrome in 2026
Practical driving tests at Redhill Aerodrome 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 Redhill Aerodrome?
Every year GetMyPass reviews the DVSA’s centre-by-centre statistics, and the latest figure for Redhill Aerodrome is a 47% pass rate for car practical tests in 2025/26. The national average is 50%, so Redhill Aerodrome ranks #210 out of 293 centres – a tougher-than-average test centre. Remember the test itself is identical everywhere in Britain; the variation comes from the local roads examiners route candidates through, not from stricter marking. A rate like this is useful context when you plan your training, but it is not a ceiling or a floor on your own performance on the day. Focused practice on the routes around Redhill counts for far more, which is what a GetMyPass course is built to deliver.
How do I book a driving test at Redhill Aerodrome?
With GetMyPass you stay in full control of the booking: the DVSA requires every learner to book their own test at gov.uk, and third-party scanning or slot-finding apps have been banned since 12 May 2026. Pick Redhill Aerodrome as your preferred centre during the application. After booking you may change the date up to 2 times, giving no less than 10 working days’ notice on each occasion. The fee – £62 for a weekday slot, £75 for evenings, weekends and bank holidays – goes straight to the DVSA, never through us. Our role starts once the date is in the diary: a GetMyPass instructor builds your course backwards from test day so you arrive prepared rather than hopeful.
Can GetMyPass help me pass faster at Redhill Aerodrome?
A GetMyPass intensive course is designed to do exactly that, within honest limits. Lessons are mapped to the roads and junctions candidates meet on test at Redhill Aerodrome, not a generic national syllabus, and the day-by-day format with a single dedicated instructor means most learners hit test standard in as little as a week. Redhill Aerodrome is a tougher-than-average test centre, so your course puts extra time into the local hazards that catch candidates out most often. To be clear: the DVSA examiner alone decides the result, and no provider can promise a pass. What faster really means is arriving fully prepared sooner – and structured, local preparation is the core of what GetMyPass delivers around Redhill.
Where is Redhill Aerodrome located?
GetMyPass operates across Surrey, and Redhill Aerodrome is the DVSA centre serving Redhill and the surrounding area. The centre address is Redhill Aerodrome Business Centre, Kings Mill Lane, Redhill, RH1 5JZ. Treat the journey as part of your preparation: drive the approach roads beforehand if you can, check the parking arrangements, and aim to arrive with time to spare rather than exactly on the hour. Examiners start tests promptly, and a calm arrival sets the tone for the drive that follows. Your GetMyPass instructor will agree a meeting point with you and confirm the best route in ahead of your test day, so on the morning itself you can focus on driving, not directions.