Test Centre Stats

East Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Wellingborough driving test centre

Glamis Hall, Goldsmith Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3RU

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

18 weeks

−2.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

60.0%

+10.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

245 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 18th of 20 East Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

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GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Wellingborough 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 7 weeks longer than the East Midlands figure (11 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 20.4 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 2.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 13.1 weeks to 23 weeks.

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Wellingborough
  • East Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wellingborough, October 2024 to September 2026Wellingborough: 18 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wellingborough, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWellingboroughEast MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202618.011.011.6
August 202621.49.611.1
July 202621.410.011.1
June 202623.011.010.7
May 202619.110.39.7
April 202618.49.39.1
March 202622.08.49.0
February 202616.19.610.4
January 202613.19.410.1
December 202516.99.910.1
November 202517.711.310.4
October 202520.314.111.6
September 202520.414.012.4
August 202518.012.911.7
July 202516.413.112.0
June 202521.311.411.0
May 202521.611.411.3
April 202520.011.010.6
March 202522.411.110.4
February 202523.011.111.4
January 202516.911.111.0
December 202416.110.110.4
November 202420.79.79.9
October 202418.09.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Wellingborough in September 2026, 25.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 37.5% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Wellingborough
East Midlands
Great Britain

At Wellingborough, 25.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 37.5% 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
Wellingborough25.7%14.0%22.8%37.5%
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 Wellingborough, those three are below. Of the three, Bedford (3.3 weeks), Kettering (4.7 weeks) and Northampton (8.6 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Wellingborough in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Wellingborough can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs WellingboroughPass rate 2025–26
Ketteringabout 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi4.7 weeks−13.3 wk49.1%
Northamptonabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi8.6 weeks−9.4 wk52.1%
Bedfordabout 23 miles by roadabout 23 mi3.3 weeks−14.7 wk53.7%

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), 1,450 car tests were taken here and 60.0% passed, 10.0 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 55.1%, so the rate rose by 4.9 points. First attempts did about the same: 59.4% of 786 first-time candidates passed, and 3.6% did it with no faults at all.

  • Wellingborough
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    60.0%10.0 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    59.4%8.9 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.6%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    57.5%6.7 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    62.3%13.2 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    69.1%5.5 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars45% of tests here were in automatics
    57.6%13.0 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Wellingborough compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWellingboroughGreat Britain
All tests60.0%50.0%
First attempts59.4%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.6%2.9%
Men57.5%50.8%
Women62.3%49.1%
17-year-olds69.1%63.6%
Automatic cars57.6%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Wellingborough
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Wellingborough by financial yearPass rate at Wellingborough in 2025–26: 60.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Wellingborough, 2019–20: 60.8%61Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Wellingborough, 2020–21: 64.4%64Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Wellingborough, 2021–22: 65.1%65Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Wellingborough, 2022–23: 54.1%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Wellingborough, 2023–24: 53.0%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Wellingborough, 2024–25: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Wellingborough, 2025–26: 60.0%60Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Wellingborough, 2019–20: 60.8%61Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Wellingborough, 2020–21: 64.4%64Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Wellingborough, 2021–22: 65.1%65Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Wellingborough, 2022–23: 54.1%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Wellingborough, 2023–24: 53.0%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Wellingborough, 2024–25: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Wellingborough, 2025–26: 60.0%60Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Wellingborough by financial year
YearWellingboroughGreat Britain
2019–2060.8%45.9%
2020–2164.4%49.8%
2021–2265.1%48.9%
2022–2354.1%48.4%
2023–2453.0%47.9%
2024–2555.1%48.7%
2025–2660.0%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 22 did best here, at 75.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1769.1% of 165
  • Age 1867.1% of 173
  • Age 1960.0% of 85
  • Age 2067.8% of 59
  • Age 2162.0% of 71
  • Age 2275.0% of 56
  • Age 2363.4% of 41
  • Age 2452.9% of 51
  • Age 2564.0% of 50

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 32 tests at Wellingborough, about 22.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (16). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness16
  • Examiner leave14
  • Weather and other acts of nature2

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Rushden (Park Road Baptist Church, Park Road, NN10 0RG), 5.6 mi away. In 2025–26, 52.0% of its 100 car theory tests were passes, 7.2 points above 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 Kettering, 5.3 mi away, at 4.7 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. 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 Wellingborough, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
KetteringShorter wait5.3 mi4.7 weeks49.1%
NorthamptonShorter wait8.8 mi8.6 weeks52.1%
BedfordShorter wait15 mi3.3 weeks53.7%
BletchleyShorter wait21 mi4 weeks51.5%
RugbyShorter wait24 mi10.8 weeks51.4%
Leicester (Wigston)Shorter wait26 mi12.7 weeks51.2%
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)27 mi25.1 weeks49.9%
PeterboroughShorter wait28 mi15.4 weeks52.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Kettering: 4.7 weeksNorthampton: 8.6 weeksBedford: 3.3 weeksBletchley: 4 weeksRugby: 10.8 weeksLeicester (Wigston): 12.7 weeksLeighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road): 25.1 weeksPeterborough: 15.4 weeksWellingboroughWellingborough

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.