Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Burton on Trent driving test centre

Wellington Park, Burton on Trent, Burton, DE14 2TG · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

13.9 weeks

−1.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

54.7%

+4.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

181 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 16th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Burton on Trent in September 2026 had booked it a median of 13.9 weeks earlier: 2.3 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1.8 weeks longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 15.8 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 11.4 weeks to 17 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 6.1% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Burton on Trent
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Burton on Trent, October 2024 to September 2026Burton on Trent: 13.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2613.9Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2613.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Burton on Trent, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBurton on TrentWest MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202613.912.111.6
August 202617.012.111.1
July 202617.011.111.1
June 202616.411.010.7
May 202615.89.19.7
April 202617.07.19.1
March 202613.18.39.0
February 202614.310.410.4
January 202614.29.910.1
December 202511.49.310.1
November 202516.99.710.4
October 202516.611.711.6
September 202515.813.112.4
August 202516.411.111.7
July 202518.712.412.0
June 202513.111.311.0
May 202515.112.111.3
April 202513.611.110.6
March 202512.610.410.4
February 202514.611.711.4
January 202514.411.911.0
December 202411.611.010.4
November 202412.110.79.9
October 202412.910.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Burton on Trent in September 2026, 37.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 38.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Burton on Trent
West Midlands
Great Britain

At Burton on Trent, 37.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 38.1% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Burton on Trent37.2%13.1%11.6%38.1%
West Midlands40.6%12.9%14.1%32.4%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Burton on Trent, those three are below. Of the three, Derby (Alvaston) (12.3 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Burton on Trent in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Burton on Trent can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Burton on TrentPass rate 2025–26
Lichfieldabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi17 weeks+3.1 wk53.0%
Derby (Alvaston)about 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi12.3 weeks−1.6 wk51.8%
Birmingham (Kingstanding)about 23 miles by roadabout 23 mi16.1 weeks+2.2 wk48.5%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 7,273 car tests were taken here and 54.7% passed, 4.7 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (54.1%). First attempts did better: 56.5% of 3,842 first-time candidates passed, and 2.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Burton on Trent
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    54.7%4.7 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    56.5%6.0 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.7%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    55.8%5.0 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    53.3%4.2 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    72.1%8.5 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars23% of tests here were in automatics
    43.9%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Burton on Trent compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBurton on TrentGreat Britain
All tests54.7%50.0%
First attempts56.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.7%2.9%
Men55.8%50.8%
Women53.3%49.1%
17-year-olds72.1%63.6%
Automatic cars43.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Burton on Trent
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Burton on Trent by financial yearPass rate at Burton on Trent in 2025–26: 54.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Burton on Trent, 2019–20: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Burton on Trent, 2020–21: 52.8%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Burton on Trent, 2021–22: 48.2%48Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Burton on Trent, 2022–23: 51.7%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Burton on Trent, 2023–24: 52.5%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Burton on Trent, 2024–25: 54.1%54Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Burton on Trent, 2025–26: 54.7%55Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Burton on Trent, 2019–20: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Burton on Trent, 2020–21: 52.8%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Burton on Trent, 2021–22: 48.2%48Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Burton on Trent, 2022–23: 51.7%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Burton on Trent, 2023–24: 52.5%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Burton on Trent, 2024–25: 54.1%54Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Burton on Trent, 2025–26: 54.7%55Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Burton on Trent by financial year
YearBurton on TrentGreat Britain
2019–2052.1%45.9%
2020–2152.8%49.8%
2021–2248.2%48.9%
2022–2351.7%48.4%
2023–2452.5%47.9%
2024–2554.1%48.7%
2025–2654.7%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 72.1%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1772.1% of 1,195
  • Age 1862.4% of 1,079
  • Age 1956.8% of 458
  • Age 2052.9% of 314
  • Age 2161.9% of 252
  • Age 2258.3% of 254
  • Age 2362.7% of 220
  • Age 2457.3% of 206
  • Age 2550.8% of 199

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 400 tests at Burton on Trent, about 55.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (253). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness253
  • Examiner leave76
  • Weather and other acts of nature71

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Derby (Unit 22, Ground Floor, Pullman Business Park, 3 Mallard Way, Pride Park, DE24 8GX), 12 mi away. In 2025–26, 44.7% of its 35,069 car theory tests were passes, close to the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Derby (Alvaston), 12 mi away, at 12.3 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Burton on Trent, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Lichfield11 mi17 weeks53.0%
Derby (Alvaston)Shorter wait12 mi12.3 weeks51.8%
Nottingham (Chilwell)Shorter wait19 mi5.1 weeks49.9%
LoughboroughShorter wait19 mi10.5 weeks42.3%
Stafford20 mi16.2 weeks45.8%
Birmingham (Kingstanding)20 mi16.1 weeks48.5%
NuneatonShorter wait20 mi9 weeks53.2%
HinckleyShorter wait22 mi9.6 weeks46.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Lichfield: 17 weeksDerby (Alvaston): 12.3 weeksNottingham (Chilwell): 5.1 weeksLoughborough: 10.5 weeksStafford: 16.2 weeksBirmingham (Kingstanding): 16.1 weeksNuneaton: 9 weeksHinckley: 9.6 weeksBurton on TrentBurton on Trent

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.