Test Centre Stats

East of England, England · DVSA car test centre

Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) driving test centre

Unit3 Oakland House Business Centre, Mobbs Way, Oulton Broad,, Lowestoft, NR32 3AL

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

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

Median wait, September 2026

18.4 weeks

+12.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

43.3%

−6.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

255 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 19th of 24 East of England

Weeks to 10% of slots free

23.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18.4 weeks earlier: 6.8 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 6.4 weeks longer than the East of England figure (12 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 6.3 weeks, so the wait has grown by 12.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5 weeks to 18.4 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 23.5 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, 8.1% 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.

  • Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)
  • East of England
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), October 2024 to September 2026Lowestoft(Mobbs Way): 18.4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.4Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLowestoft(Mobbs Way)East of EnglandGreat Britain
September 202618.412.011.6
August 202614.111.911.1
July 202614.111.711.1
June 202613.411.410.7
May 202614.19.49.7
April 202611.09.09.1
March 20268.19.39.0
February 20268.111.010.4
January 20268.110.410.1
December 20255.010.110.1
November 20255.010.010.4
October 20255.611.611.6
September 20256.312.112.4
August 20255.010.911.7
July 20255.110.312.0
June 20255.09.311.0
May 20255.49.611.3
April 20254.38.310.6
March 20253.98.010.4
February 20254.18.611.4
January 20256.38.911.0
December 20247.39.710.4
November 20244.68.39.9
October 20248.47.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) in September 2026, 21.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 37.9% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)
East of England
Great Britain

At Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 21.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 37.9% 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
Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)21.0%17.1%24.0%37.9%
East of England42.2%11.0%11.7%35.1%
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 Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), those three are below. Of the three, Ipswich (5.3 weeks), Norwich (Peachman Way) (9 weeks) and Bury St Edmunds (12.7 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)Pass rate 2025–26
Norwich (Peachman Way)about 29 miles by roadabout 29 mi9 weeks−9.4 wk61.7%
Ipswichabout 46 miles by roadabout 46 mi5.3 weeks−13.1 wk62.3%
Bury St Edmundsabout 54 miles by roadabout 54 mi12.7 weeks−5.7 wk46.2%

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), 7,603 car tests were taken here and 43.3% passed, 6.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 46.1%, so the rate fell by 2.8 points. First attempts did about the same: 44.1% of 3,394 first-time candidates passed, and 2.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    43.3%6.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    44.1%6.4 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.3%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    41.9%8.9 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    45.3%3.8 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    56.8%6.8 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars20% of tests here were in automatics
    35.2%9.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLowestoft(Mobbs Way)Great Britain
All tests43.3%50.0%
First attempts44.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.3%2.9%
Men41.9%50.8%
Women45.3%49.1%
17-year-olds56.8%63.6%
Automatic cars35.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) by financial yearPass rate at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) in 2025–26: 43.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2019–20: 43.5%43Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2020–21: 46.4%46Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2021–22: 44.9%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2022–23: 45.3%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2023–24: 48.0%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2024–25: 46.1%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2025–26: 43.3%43Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2019–20: 43.5%43Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2020–21: 46.4%46Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2021–22: 44.9%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2022–23: 45.3%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2023–24: 48.0%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2024–25: 46.1%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), 2025–26: 43.3%43Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) by financial year
YearLowestoft(Mobbs Way)Great Britain
2019–2043.5%45.9%
2020–2146.4%49.8%
2021–2244.9%48.9%
2022–2345.3%48.4%
2023–2448.0%47.9%
2024–2546.1%48.7%
2025–2643.3%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 56.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1756.8% of 1,496
  • Age 1847.1% of 1,021
  • Age 1942.5% of 567
  • Age 2046.5% of 346
  • Age 2145.3% of 278
  • Age 2245.9% of 307
  • Age 2344.3% of 271
  • Age 2535.6% of 261

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 264 tests at Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), about 34.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (115). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave115
  • Examiner illness101
  • Weather and other acts of nature48

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Lowestoft (Unit 22, Britten Centre, Britten Centre Road, NR32 1LR), 1.7 mi away. In 2025–26, 43.8% of its 7,099 car theory tests were passes, 1.0 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 Norwich (Peachman Way), 17 mi away, at 9 weeks. Within the same list, Norwich (Peachman Way) (17 mi) had a pass rate of 61.7%. 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 Lowestoft(Mobbs Way), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Norwich (Peachman Way)Shorter waitHigher pass rate17 mi9 weeks61.7%
IpswichShorter waitHigher pass rate38 mi5.3 weeks62.3%
Bury St EdmundsShorter waitHigher pass rate45 mi12.7 weeks46.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Norwich (Peachman Way): 9 weeksIpswich: 5.3 weeksBury St Edmunds: 12.7 weeksLowestoft(Mobbs Way)Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)

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.