Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Dudley driving test centre

Newton House, The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, DY6 7YE

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

18 weeks

−1.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

45.2%

−4.8 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

245 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 24th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Dudley in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18 weeks earlier: 6.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 5.9 weeks longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 19.9 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 9.1 weeks to 18.1 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, 4.0% 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.

  • Dudley
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Dudley, October 2024 to September 2026Dudley: 18 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.0Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Dudley, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthDudleyWest MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202618.012.111.6
August 202614.312.111.1
July 202614.311.111.1
June 202615.411.010.7
May 20269.69.19.7
April 20269.17.19.1
March 202612.08.39.0
February 202616.410.410.4
January 202614.39.910.1
December 202510.09.310.1
November 202510.49.710.4
October 202518.111.711.6
September 202519.913.112.4
August 202516.011.111.7
July 202518.412.412.0
June 202517.111.311.0
May 202516.012.111.3
April 202519.011.110.6
March 202517.910.410.4
February 202517.111.711.4
January 202517.911.911.0
December 202415.411.010.4
November 202413.110.79.9
October 202415.110.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Dudley in September 2026, 29.6% had been booked within 7 weeks and 38.5% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Dudley
West Midlands
Great Britain

At Dudley, 29.6% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 38.5% 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
Dudley29.6%12.2%19.7%38.5%
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 Dudley, those three are below. Of the three, Featherstone (11.9 weeks), Wednesbury (13.1 weeks) and Wolverhampton (15.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Dudley in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Dudley can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs DudleyPass rate 2025–26
Wolverhamptonabout 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi15.9 weeks−2.1 wk34.3%
Wednesburyabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi13.1 weeks−4.9 wk35.0%
Featherstoneabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi11.9 weeks−6.1 wk36.4%

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), 13,721 car tests were taken here and 45.2% passed, 4.8 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (45.7%). First attempts did about the same: 45.1% of 6,539 first-time candidates passed, and 0.6% did it with no faults at all.

  • Dudley
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    45.2%4.8 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    45.1%5.4 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.6%2.3 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    48.0%2.8 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    42.1%7.0 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    58.0%5.6 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars30% of tests here were in automatics
    41.5%3.1 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Dudley compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureDudleyGreat Britain
All tests45.2%50.0%
First attempts45.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.6%2.9%
Men48.0%50.8%
Women42.1%49.1%
17-year-olds58.0%63.6%
Automatic cars41.5%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Dudley
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Dudley by financial yearPass rate at Dudley in 2025–26: 45.2%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Dudley, 2019–20: 41.6%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Dudley, 2020–21: 41.1%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Dudley, 2021–22: 40.0%40Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Dudley, 2022–23: 41.7%42Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Dudley, 2023–24: 42.0%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Dudley, 2024–25: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Dudley, 2025–26: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Dudley, 2019–20: 41.6%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Dudley, 2020–21: 41.1%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Dudley, 2021–22: 40.0%40Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Dudley, 2022–23: 41.7%42Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Dudley, 2023–24: 42.0%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Dudley, 2024–25: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Dudley, 2025–26: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Dudley by financial year
YearDudleyGreat Britain
2019–2041.6%45.9%
2020–2141.1%49.8%
2021–2240.0%48.9%
2022–2341.7%48.4%
2023–2442.0%47.9%
2024–2545.7%48.7%
2025–2645.2%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 58.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1758.0% of 1,320
  • Age 1849.5% of 1,999
  • Age 1947.1% of 1,220
  • Age 2046.7% of 839
  • Age 2147.5% of 676
  • Age 2246.5% of 581
  • Age 2347.2% of 536
  • Age 2447.3% of 539
  • Age 2541.3% of 429

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 1,014 tests at Dudley, about 73.9 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (390). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave390
  • Weather and other acts of nature315
  • Examiner illness309

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Dudley (Lower Ground Floor, Trafalgar House, 47-49 Kings Street, DY2 8PS), 2.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.0% of its 28,272 car theory tests were passes, 4.8 points below 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 Wolverhampton, 4.8 mi away, at 15.9 weeks. Within the same list, Birmingham (Kingstanding) (11 mi) had a pass rate of 48.5%. 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 Dudley, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
WolverhamptonShorter wait4.8 mi15.9 weeks34.3%
WednesburyShorter wait7.0 mi13.1 weeks35.0%
FeatherstoneShorter wait9.8 mi11.9 weeks36.4%
Birmingham (Kingstanding)Shorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi16.1 weeks48.5%
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Shorter waitHigher pass rate13 mi4.7 weeks53.5%
Birmingham (Kings Heath)Shorter wait13 mi10.1 weeks46.8%
Birmingham (South Yardley)Shorter wait15 mi11.9 weeks42.8%
Birmingham (Shirley)Higher pass rate16 mi19 weeks56.6%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Wolverhampton: 15.9 weeksWednesbury: 13.1 weeksFeatherstone: 11.9 weeksBirmingham (Kingstanding): 16.1 weeksBirmingham (Cocks Moors): 4.7 weeksBirmingham (Kings Heath): 10.1 weeksBirmingham (South Yardley): 11.9 weeksBirmingham (Shirley): 19 weeksDudleyDudley

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.