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East Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Leicester (Wigston) driving test centre

Tigers Road, off Saffron Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4WS · 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

12.7 weeks

−0.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.2%

+1.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

163 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 12th of 20 East Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

23.3 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Leicester (Wigston) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 12.7 weeks earlier: 1.1 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1.7 weeks longer than the East Midlands figure (11 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 13.6 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 0.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.6 weeks to 14 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 23.3 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 7.7% 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.

  • Leicester (Wigston)
  • East Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Leicester (Wigston), October 2024 to September 2026Leicester (Wigston): 12.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2612.7Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Leicester (Wigston), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLeicester (Wigston)East MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202612.711.011.6
August 20267.19.611.1
July 20267.110.011.1
June 20267.711.010.7
May 20265.610.39.7
April 20265.99.39.1
March 20265.78.49.0
February 20266.69.610.4
January 20268.19.410.1
December 20255.99.910.1
November 20259.411.310.4
October 202514.014.111.6
September 202513.614.012.4
August 20259.412.911.7
July 202512.013.112.0
June 20258.011.411.0
May 20259.311.411.3
April 20257.911.010.6
March 20259.011.110.4
February 20258.911.111.4
January 20258.311.111.0
December 20248.010.110.4
November 20248.79.79.9
October 202412.29.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Leicester (Wigston) in September 2026, 35.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 28.8% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Leicester (Wigston)
East Midlands
Great Britain

At Leicester (Wigston), 35.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 28.8% 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
Leicester (Wigston)35.5%18.2%17.6%28.8%
East Midlands41.9%15.1%14.4%28.5%
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 Leicester (Wigston), those three are below. Of the three, Leicester (Cannock Street) (7.9 weeks), Hinckley (9.6 weeks) and Loughborough (10.5 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Leicester (Wigston) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Leicester (Wigston) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Leicester (Wigston)Pass rate 2025–26
Leicester (Cannock Street)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi7.9 weeks−4.8 wk40.2%
Hinckleyabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi9.6 weeks−3.1 wk46.4%
Loughboroughabout 16 miles by roadabout 16 mi10.5 weeks−2.2 wk42.3%

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), 18,868 car tests were taken here and 51.2% passed, 1.2 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 43.9%, so the rate rose by 7.3 points. First attempts did about the same: 50.2% of 8,783 first-time candidates passed, and 2.0% did it with no faults at all.

  • Leicester (Wigston)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.2%1.2 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    50.2%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.0%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.0%2.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    48.8%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    66.8%3.2 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars34% of tests here were in automatics
    46.1%1.5 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Leicester (Wigston) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLeicester (Wigston)Great Britain
All tests51.2%50.0%
First attempts50.2%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.0%2.9%
Men53.0%50.8%
Women48.8%49.1%
17-year-olds66.8%63.6%
Automatic cars46.1%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Leicester (Wigston)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Leicester (Wigston) by financial yearPass rate at Leicester (Wigston) in 2025–26: 51.2%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Leicester (Wigston), 2019–20: 41.9%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Leicester (Wigston), 2020–21: 43.2%43Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Leicester (Wigston), 2021–22: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Leicester (Wigston), 2022–23: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Leicester (Wigston), 2023–24: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Leicester (Wigston), 2024–25: 43.9%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Leicester (Wigston), 2025–26: 51.2%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Leicester (Wigston), 2019–20: 41.9%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Leicester (Wigston), 2020–21: 43.2%43Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Leicester (Wigston), 2021–22: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Leicester (Wigston), 2022–23: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Leicester (Wigston), 2023–24: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Leicester (Wigston), 2024–25: 43.9%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Leicester (Wigston), 2025–26: 51.2%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Leicester (Wigston) by financial year
YearLeicester (Wigston)Great Britain
2019–2041.9%45.9%
2020–2143.2%49.8%
2021–2242.7%48.9%
2022–2342.3%48.4%
2023–2443.7%47.9%
2024–2543.9%48.7%
2025–2651.2%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 66.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1766.8% of 1,650
  • Age 1857.5% of 1,840
  • Age 1953.0% of 1,303
  • Age 2051.7% of 1,053
  • Age 2154.3% of 964
  • Age 2254.7% of 805
  • Age 2355.6% of 723
  • Age 2457.3% of 679
  • Age 2552.8% of 674

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 397 tests at Leicester (Wigston), about 21.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (260). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness260
  • Examiner leave111
  • Weather and other acts of nature26

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Leicester (Third Floor, Block A, Phoenix Yard, Upper Brown Street, LE1 5AG), 3.3 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.4% of its 61,224 car theory tests were passes, 4.4 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 Leicester (Cannock Street), 6.1 mi away, at 7.9 weeks. Within the same list, Nuneaton (15 mi) had a pass rate of 53.2%. 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 Leicester (Wigston), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Leicester (Cannock Street)Shorter wait6.1 mi7.9 weeks40.2%
HinckleyShorter wait10 mi9.6 weeks46.4%
LoughboroughShorter wait14 mi10.5 weeks42.3%
NuneatonShorter waitHigher pass rate15 mi9 weeks53.2%
RugbyShorter wait16 mi10.8 weeks51.4%
Coventry16 mi11.9 weeks40.0%
Melton MowbrayHigher pass rate17 mi20 weeks69.7%
Nottingham (Chilwell)Shorter wait23 mi5.1 weeks49.9%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Leicester (Cannock Street): 7.9 weeksHinckley: 9.6 weeksLoughborough: 10.5 weeksNuneaton: 9 weeksRugby: 10.8 weeksCoventry: 11.9 weeksMelton Mowbray: 20 weeksNottingham (Chilwell): 5.1 weeksLeicester (Wigston)Leicester (Wigston)

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.
  • 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.