Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) driving test centre

8 Elder Road, Cobridge, Stoke-On-Trent, ST6 2HE

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

14 weeks

+2.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

40.6%

−9.4 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

183 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 17th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

22.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 14 weeks earlier: 2.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1.9 weeks longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 11.9 weeks, so the wait has grown by 2.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4.7 weeks to 15.4 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 22.8 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, 8.6% 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.

  • Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), October 2024 to September 2026Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge): 14 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2614.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2614.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthStoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)West MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202614.012.111.6
August 202610.412.111.1
July 202610.411.111.1
June 20269.911.010.7
May 20268.09.19.7
April 20265.47.19.1
March 20265.08.39.0
February 20264.710.410.4
January 20269.19.910.1
December 20257.09.310.1
November 202514.19.710.4
October 202515.411.711.6
September 202511.913.112.4
August 202518.211.111.7
July 202521.512.412.0
June 202517.411.311.0
May 202520.112.111.3
April 202519.411.110.6
March 202518.410.410.4
February 202517.811.711.4
January 202518.011.911.0
December 202415.311.010.4
November 202414.910.79.9
October 202413.010.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) in September 2026, 33.6% had been booked within 7 weeks and 20.2% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)
West Midlands
Great Britain

At Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 33.6% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 20.2% 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
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)33.6%16.7%29.5%20.2%
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 Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), those three are below. Of the three, Crewe (12.1 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)Pass rate 2025–26
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi19.1 weeks+5.1 wk41.6%
Creweabout 14 miles by roadabout 14 mi12.1 weeks−1.9 wk43.8%
Staffordabout 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi16.2 weeks+2.2 wk45.8%

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), 8,413 car tests were taken here and 40.6% passed, 9.4 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 38.8%, so the rate rose by 1.8 points. First attempts did worse: 38.7% of 3,367 first-time candidates passed, and 0.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    40.6%9.4 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    38.7%11.8 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.7%2.2 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    41.4%9.4 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    39.6%9.5 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    55.1%8.5 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars32% of tests here were in automatics
    35.2%9.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureStoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)Great Britain
All tests40.6%50.0%
First attempts38.7%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.7%2.9%
Men41.4%50.8%
Women39.6%49.1%
17-year-olds55.1%63.6%
Automatic cars35.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) by financial yearPass rate at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) in 2025–26: 40.6%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2019–20: 36.4%36Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2020–21: 37.8%38Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2021–22: 35.9%36Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2022–23: 41.1%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2023–24: 39.4%39Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2024–25: 38.8%39Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2025–26: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2019–20: 36.4%36Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2020–21: 37.8%38Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2021–22: 35.9%36Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2022–23: 41.1%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2023–24: 39.4%39Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2024–25: 38.8%39Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 2025–26: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) by financial year
YearStoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)Great Britain
2019–2036.4%45.9%
2020–2137.8%49.8%
2021–2235.9%48.9%
2022–2341.1%48.4%
2023–2439.4%47.9%
2024–2538.8%48.7%
2025–2640.6%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 55.1%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1755.1% of 822
  • Age 1846.7% of 1,093
  • Age 1944.6% of 643
  • Age 2048.0% of 517
  • Age 2142.9% of 389
  • Age 2247.6% of 349
  • Age 2345.8% of 260
  • Age 2440.6% of 271
  • Age 2538.5% of 273

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 740 tests at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), about 88.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (384). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave384
  • Examiner illness242
  • Weather and other acts of nature114

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Stoke-on-Trent (Ground Floor, Unit 8A, Whittle Court, Town Road Business Quarter, ST1 2QE), 0.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 43.9% of its 22,423 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 Crewe, 11 mi away, at 12.1 weeks. Within the same list, Crewe (11 mi) had a pass rate of 43.8%. 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 Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)3.2 mi19.1 weeks41.6%
CreweShorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi12.1 weeks43.8%
MacclesfieldHigher pass rate15 mi16.4 weeks51.9%
StaffordHigher pass rate16 mi16.2 weeks45.8%
BuxtonHigher pass rate19 mi17.4 weeks58.7%
NorthwichShorter waitHigher pass rate21 mi7.3 weeks57.6%
TelfordHigher pass rate25 mi16 weeks48.9%
West Didsbury (Manchester)Higher pass rate27 mi19.9 weeks47.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme): 19.1 weeksCrewe: 12.1 weeksMacclesfield: 16.4 weeksStafford: 16.2 weeksBuxton: 17.4 weeksNorthwich: 7.3 weeksTelford: 16 weeksWest Didsbury (Manchester): 19.9 weeksStoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)

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.