Test Centre Stats

East Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Nottingham (Chilwell) driving test centre

Unit 24, Eldon Business Park, Eldon Road, Beeston, NG9 6DZ

Tests here: car, 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

5.1 weeks

−13.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

49.9%

−0.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

26 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 3rd of 20 East Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Nottingham (Chilwell) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 5.1 weeks earlier: 6.5 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 5.9 weeks shorter than the East Midlands figure (11 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 18.9 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 13.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.1 weeks to 20.4 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, 4.3% 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.

  • Nottingham (Chilwell)
  • East Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Nottingham (Chilwell), October 2024 to September 2026Nottingham (Chilwell): 5.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 265.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 265.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Nottingham (Chilwell), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthNottingham (Chilwell)East MidlandsGreat Britain
September 20265.111.011.6
August 20267.79.611.1
July 20267.710.011.1
June 202611.611.010.7
May 202614.410.39.7
April 202610.49.39.1
March 202614.48.49.0
February 202616.09.610.4
January 202616.69.410.1
December 202515.39.910.1
November 202519.911.310.4
October 202520.414.111.6
September 202518.914.012.4
August 202513.012.911.7
July 202513.413.112.0
June 20259.311.411.0
May 20258.111.411.3
April 20258.911.010.6
March 202510.211.110.4
February 202512.711.111.4
January 202511.011.111.0
December 20249.610.110.4
November 20247.99.79.9
October 20246.49.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Nottingham (Chilwell) in September 2026, 55.6% had been booked within 7 weeks and 23.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Nottingham (Chilwell)
East Midlands
Great Britain

At Nottingham (Chilwell), 55.6% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 23.6% 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
Nottingham (Chilwell)55.6%12.3%8.4%23.6%
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 Nottingham (Chilwell), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Nottingham (Chilwell) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Nottingham (Chilwell) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Nottingham (Chilwell)Pass rate 2025–26
Nottingham (Colwick)about 10 miles by roadabout 10 mi13.3 weeks+8.2 wk46.4%
Derby (Alvaston)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi12.3 weeks+7.2 wk51.8%
Loughboroughabout 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi10.5 weeks+5.4 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), 9,415 car tests were taken here and 49.9% passed, close to the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 43.9%, so the rate rose by 6.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 49.2% of 4,888 first-time candidates passed, and 2.6% did it with no faults at all.

  • Nottingham (Chilwell)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    49.9%about the same as Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    49.2%1.3 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.6%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    50.5%about the same as Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    49.1%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    63.3%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars27% of tests here were in automatics
    43.4%1.2 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Nottingham (Chilwell) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureNottingham (Chilwell)Great Britain
All tests49.9%50.0%
First attempts49.2%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.6%2.9%
Men50.5%50.8%
Women49.1%49.1%
17-year-olds63.3%63.6%
Automatic cars43.4%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Nottingham (Chilwell)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Nottingham (Chilwell) by financial yearPass rate at Nottingham (Chilwell) in 2025–26: 49.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Nottingham (Chilwell), 2019–20: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Nottingham (Chilwell), 2020–21: 52.7%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Nottingham (Chilwell), 2021–22: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Nottingham (Chilwell), 2022–23: 42.5%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Nottingham (Chilwell), 2023–24: 39.3%39Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Nottingham (Chilwell), 2024–25: 43.9%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Nottingham (Chilwell), 2025–26: 49.9%50Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Nottingham (Chilwell), 2019–20: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Nottingham (Chilwell), 2020–21: 52.7%53Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Nottingham (Chilwell), 2021–22: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Nottingham (Chilwell), 2022–23: 42.5%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Nottingham (Chilwell), 2023–24: 39.3%39Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Nottingham (Chilwell), 2024–25: 43.9%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Nottingham (Chilwell), 2025–26: 49.9%50Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Nottingham (Chilwell) by financial year
YearNottingham (Chilwell)Great Britain
2019–2052.1%45.9%
2020–2152.7%49.8%
2021–2248.9%48.9%
2022–2342.5%48.4%
2023–2439.3%47.9%
2024–2543.9%48.7%
2025–2649.9%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 63.3%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1763.3% of 1,216
  • Age 1853.7% of 1,240
  • Age 1952.5% of 737
  • Age 2051.6% of 527
  • Age 2151.3% of 478
  • Age 2250.3% of 471
  • Age 2353.2% of 393
  • Age 2450.2% of 303
  • Age 2545.7% of 278

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 392 tests at Nottingham (Chilwell), about 41.6 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (239). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness239
  • Examiner leave103
  • Weather and other acts of nature50

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Nottingham (Suite 1C, First Floor, The Hub, 40 Friar Lane, NG1 6DQ), 4.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.6% of its 42,273 car theory tests were passes, 1.8 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Nottingham (Chilwell) in September 2026. Within the same list, Ashfield (15 mi) had a pass rate of 57.3%. 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 Nottingham (Chilwell), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Nottingham (Colwick)7.9 mi13.3 weeks46.4%
Derby (Alvaston)8.0 mi12.3 weeks51.8%
Loughborough8.7 mi10.5 weeks42.3%
AshfieldHigher pass rate15 mi15.3 weeks57.3%
Melton MowbrayHigher pass rate17 mi20 weeks69.7%
Leicester (Cannock Street)18 mi7.9 weeks40.2%
Burton on TrentHigher pass rate19 mi13.9 weeks54.7%
Leicester (Wigston)23 mi12.7 weeks51.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Nottingham (Colwick): 13.3 weeksDerby (Alvaston): 12.3 weeksLoughborough: 10.5 weeksAshfield: 15.3 weeksMelton Mowbray: 20 weeksLeicester (Cannock Street): 7.9 weeksBurton on Trent: 13.9 weeksLeicester (Wigston): 12.7 weeksNottingham (Chilwell)Nottingham (Chilwell)

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.