Test Centre Stats

321 DVSA car test centres · Great Britain

Driving test centre league table

Every centre's median wait for tests taken in September 2026, how it changed over the year, and pass rates for 2025–26. Sorted by shortest wait; select a column heading to re-sort.

Driving test centres ranked by median wait, September 2026
2 years
Carlisle LGV (Cars)limited dataNorth West0.6––44.7%–47
Medway Ambley Roadlimited dataSouth East1–––––
Enfield (Innova Business Park)London2.4−12.224+53.9%53.6%8,412
Enfield (Brancroft Way)London2.6−1.4–46.1%51.1%362
HerefordWest Midlands2.9−12.712.858.8%60.0%4,110
ScarboroughYorkshire and The Humber2.9−7.22.845.1%45.2%3,595
Yeading (London)London3−8.124+52.8%50.9%6,735
BedfordEast of England3.3−16.124+53.7%54.4%8,854
Isle of Skye (Portree)limited dataScotland3.4−2.2–57.0%57.6%128
BostonEast Midlands3.6−7.122.550.7%52.8%4,784
BasildonEast of England3.7−0.324+49.1%49.0%8,359
StevenageEast of England3.7−18.724+55.3%55.8%4,622
ChichesterSouth East3.7−10.42261.6%63.3%6,672
AbergavennyWales3.9−5.86.364.2%64.7%5,924
BletchleySouth East4−12.424+51.5%49.6%9,415
Weston-super-MareSouth West4−9.45.361.0%61.3%4,443
RedditchWest Midlands4−2.624+51.4%51.5%4,483
Belvedere (London)London4.3−6.024+40.5%39.1%4,245
Oxford (Cowley)South East4.4−15.724+50.6%49.0%5,419
CamborneSouth West4.4−3.013.540.6%37.8%6,271
HullYorkshire and The Humber4.4−14.27.347.9%49.3%9,706
DumbartonScotland4.4−9.010.552.8%51.4%1,659
KetteringEast Midlands4.7−11.923.849.1%50.1%11,876
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)limited dataWest Midlands4.7–2253.5%55.5%486
MonmouthWales4.7−7.313.351.0%52.8%1,283
Nottingham (Chilwell)East Midlands5.1−13.824+49.9%49.2%9,415
GalashielsScotland5.1−10.86.547.4%50.7%2,241
Pembroke DockWales5.1−11.410.350.1%50.5%1,769
TilburyEast of England5.2+1.324+50.4%50.3%5,083
Brentwood (London)East of England5.3−2.524+48.5%47.1%5,791
IpswichEast of England5.3−3.32162.3%63.0%11,466
Grimsby ColdwaterYorkshire and The Humber5.3−2.72142.8%43.1%5,361
Southall (London)London5.4+0.824+44.8%41.8%8,543
ChorleyNorth West5.4−4.22352.8%54.0%5,415
CanterburySouth East5.4−2.214.345.8%46.3%4,670
BodminSouth West5.4−7.1747.5%45.2%6,392
Rochdale (Manchester)North West5.6−2.320.348.3%48.6%11,563
TrowbridgeSouth West5.6−4.4–55.2%56.4%3,074
ScunthorpeYorkshire and The Humber5.6−9.617.845.4%44.0%6,103
Bury (Manchester)North West5.7−2.424+46.3%45.7%7,024
Bishops StortfordEast of England5.9−8.224+51.3%50.9%6,409
Bristol (Kingswood)South West5.9−7.817.551.9%53.4%14,863
St AlbansEast of England6−11.624+50.7%49.4%7,336
West Wickham (London)London6−6.424+51.6%52.3%12,249
CardiganWales6−6.76.541.0%39.5%1,192
SalisburySouth West6.1−6.015.548.5%48.3%6,630
Sheffield (Handsworth)Yorkshire and The Humber6.1−4.824+44.1%44.7%9,788
ReadingSouth East6.3−16.224+55.4%55.4%9,237
Clacton-on-SeaEast of England6.4+0.420.348.2%48.9%4,840
Barrow In FurnessNorth West6.4−8.71.569.6%70.0%1,699
ExeterSouth West6.4−3.15.546.8%45.6%8,679
LauncestonSouth West6.4+1.5446.3%47.0%3,991
PeterheadScotland6.4−2.91553.2%53.3%2,628
LlantrisantWales6.4−0.58.354.0%55.5%9,909
Inverness (Longman Drive)Scotland6.6+1.512.545.8%45.2%3,252
TottenhamLondon6.7−11.224+48.9%48.1%9,844
Newport (Gwent)Wales6.7−0.510.848.9%50.1%8,227
KnaresboroughYorkshire and The Humber6.9−4.910.558.5%60.8%8,301
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)Wales7−0.613.355.1%52.1%1,529
LlanelliWales7−5.44.351.0%52.4%4,380
Ashford (Kent)South East7.1−4.01746.2%45.9%5,475
FolkestoneSouth East7.1+2.0942.4%42.2%7,818
Newport (Isle of Wight)South East7.1−7.99.854.1%56.4%3,616
PlymouthSouth West7.1+0.1940.7%38.8%11,167
RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber7.1−0.91953.1%54.7%9,134
AirdrieScotland7.1−11.824+47.4%47.4%4,599
WrexhamWales7.1−5.51751.9%54.2%4,819
NorthwichNorth West7.3−9.7–57.6%57.3%3,529
AylesburySouth East7.3−3.724+49.3%48.2%5,255
BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber7.3−5.119.858.5%60.6%7,737
BridgendWales7.3−3.48.553.3%55.1%5,990
SwanseaWales7.3+2.09.548.2%51.2%12,375
BarnstapleSouth West7.4+2.75.351.4%53.8%5,562
BreconWales7.4−4.5–58.7%60.3%1,490
ChesterNorth West7.5−3.519.547.3%47.9%9,212
Speke (Liverpool)North West7.5+0.416.540.5%41.5%8,159
Kingussielimited dataScotland7.5−14.5–59.1%61.4%93
DarlingtonNorth East7.6+1.312.847.1%48.9%12,183
Kyle of Lochalshlimited dataScotland7.7+1.0–57.4%56.5%136
Cardiff (Llanishen)Wales7.7−1.61346.5%48.4%16,401
WorkingtonNorth West7.8−2.922.861.9%63.3%2,998
GuildfordSouth East7.8−9.714.357.1%56.8%4,542
ChesterfieldEast Midlands7.9−2.820.356.2%56.5%6,605
Leicester (Cannock Street)East Midlands7.9+1.023.840.2%38.5%14,198
Bromley (London)London7.9−8.724+52.9%52.9%13,228
GreenockScotland7.9+0.724+41.7%40.5%3,547
AyrScotland8−7.912.857.5%58.0%2,189
LivingstonScotland8.2−14.924+55.7%56.3%2,997
Gairlochlimited dataScotland8.3––73.5%73.1%49
NorthamptonEast Midlands8.6−2.024+52.1%51.8%13,539
Erith (London)London8.6+0.624+51.6%49.8%5,809
Herne BaySouth East8.6−1.51355.9%56.3%10,674
GreenhamSouth East8.7−4.224+56.5%55.9%3,931
PooleSouth West8.8−2.816.553.4%53.0%10,375
Kendal (Oxenholme Road)North West8.9−0.17.565.1%67.1%2,231
Merthyr TydfilWales8.9−4.91351.2%50.3%4,446
LouthEast Midlands9−2.7–53.9%56.0%740
Norwich (Peachman Way)East of England9−6.422.361.7%63.1%12,541
SunderlandNorth East9−1.318.351.1%51.3%10,436
NuneatonWest Midlands9−2.024+53.2%54.6%6,764
BlackpoolNorth West9.1no change10.851.8%51.9%8,948
WidnesNorth West9.1+2.418.342.7%41.3%6,846
Aberdeen South (Cove)Scotland9.1+1.216.852.4%51.4%4,858
BarryWales9.1−3.3–57.0%55.5%2,244
Bradford (Thornbury)Yorkshire and The Humber9.4+1.811.347.8%47.5%10,831
BuckieScotland9.4−7.2–51.1%46.3%268
HinckleyEast Midlands9.6+3.924+46.4%46.2%4,866
RhylWales9.6−1.819.556.9%56.7%4,011
MaidstoneSouth East9.7+2.32160.2%61.6%8,053
ElginScotland9.7+4.99.542.3%41.3%2,934
Warwick (Wedgenock House)West Midlands9.8+0.724+48.5%47.3%15,070
LutonEast of England9.9+0.924+39.2%35.8%7,759
StornowayScotland9.9––66.6%67.6%344
CarmarthenWales9.9+4.810.854.2%54.1%2,746
Atherton (Manchester)North West10+1.324+44.3%45.1%13,035
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)North West10−0.224+44.7%44.1%10,207
LudlowWest Midlands10+3.51958.7%61.6%5,051
BasingstokeSouth East10.1−10.224+56.8%57.7%5,009
Birmingham (Kings Heath)West Midlands10.1+1.424+46.8%45.6%9,072
ShrewsburyWest Midlands10.1+3.023.351.0%53.2%5,064
Walton LGVYorkshire and The Humber10.3+3.5–59.8%63.7%1,894
LoughboroughEast Midlands10.5−6.814.542.3%42.6%5,502
Tunbridge WellsSouth East10.6−1.524+64.5%65.4%5,726
DorchesterSouth West10.6−6.622.869.0%71.8%4,353
BanffScotland10.6−1.8–57.5%54.8%280
PenzanceSouth West10.7−3.4–46.5%43.4%507
RugbyWest Midlands10.8+1.524+51.4%55.0%6,664
BangorWales10.9+1.112.562.2%62.7%4,032
OrkneyScotland11+0.9–55.9%51.3%320
GatesheadNorth East11.1+0.816.337.5%37.1%9,512
Ullapoollimited dataScotland11.1––61.2%58.1%49
WinchesterSouth East11.3−2.024+52.2%50.0%4,602
St Helens (Liverpool)North West11.4+5.112.840.9%42.1%14,174
Birmingham (Garretts Green)West Midlands11.4+1.821.544.4%42.0%22,480
HorsforthYorkshire and The Humber11.6−5.013.849.7%51.1%12,466
Dunfermline (Vine)Scotland11.6+1.524+36.4%36.4%5,529
Perth (Arran Road)Scotland11.6−1.422.548.8%47.2%2,642
BlythNorth East11.7−6.322.350.9%53.9%6,973
ChippenhamSouth West11.7−2.21756.4%56.0%9,629
OswestryWest Midlands11.7+1.2–52.4%54.3%1,851
Goodmayes (London)London11.8−0.524+43.7%40.6%21,374
Wood Green (London)London11.8+4.924+46.8%47.0%11,379
Birmingham (South Yardley)West Midlands11.9+2.822.342.8%40.5%14,471
CoventryWest Midlands11.9+4.624+40.0%38.3%13,771
FeatherstoneWest Midlands11.9−2.724+36.4%35.1%13,193
GillinghamSouth East12−1.72356.4%57.6%14,886
WorksopEast Midlands12.1−7.920.555.2%56.2%5,975
ColchesterEast of England12.1−4.022.550.6%51.1%7,756
CreweNorth West12.1−7.621.343.8%42.6%4,994
UptonNorth West12.1−0.522.352.6%54.9%10,772
BanburySouth East12.1−4.524+41.3%39.6%9,069
Burgess HillSouth East12.1no change24+45.5%45.6%11,237
Bristol (Avonmouth)South West12.1−10.91255.5%55.4%9,400
SwindonSouth West12.1+0.221.551.1%50.8%12,857
Derby (Alvaston)East Midlands12.3−1.924+51.8%52.9%8,086
Bolton (Manchester)North West12.4+1.224+51.8%52.8%11,570
InverurieScotland12.4−6.32261.9%63.8%749
StirlingScotland12.4−2.018.843.0%44.3%2,747
Chingford (London)London12.6−0.524+39.9%37.5%13,120
WallaseyNorth West12.6−6.7854.3%54.4%968
TauntonSouth West12.6+4.315.559.5%59.2%8,259
MaltonYorkshire and The Humber12.6−5.1–64.3%65.2%876
Leicester (Wigston)East Midlands12.7−0.923.351.2%50.2%18,868
LincolnEast Midlands12.7−1.923.852.1%52.5%6,192
Bury St EdmundsEast of England12.7+1.62246.2%46.9%8,702
Wanstead (London)London13−1.624+44.4%42.2%8,258
BridlingtonYorkshire and The Humber13−1.017.555.5%55.6%3,027
Blackburn with DarwenNorth West13.1+8.824+46.6%45.5%12,205
YeovilSouth West13.1−1.315.563.4%64.1%7,493
WednesburyWest Midlands13.1+3.024+35.0%31.5%7,508
WickScotland13.1−5.2–59.4%61.8%239
Nottingham (Colwick)East Midlands13.3−3.423.546.4%47.6%15,150
Redhill AerodromeSouth East13.3+5.024+53.9%53.5%5,408
WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber13.3+3.51245.4%46.6%11,653
EastbourneSouth East13.4+1.824+55.4%56.6%6,031
Bradford (Heaton)Yorkshire and The Humber13.4+8.81656.1%54.3%8,354
HalifaxYorkshire and The Humber13.6−1.12245.0%42.9%5,845
WorthingSouth East13.7+4.324+59.8%60.2%8,495
CarlisleNorth West13.8+3.62058.7%59.9%3,518
SkiptonYorkshire and The Humber13.8−5.521.857.3%55.5%3,197
Burton on TrentWest Midlands13.9−1.924+54.7%56.5%7,273
Leeds (Colton Mill)Yorkshire and The Humber13.9+1.016.551.8%53.4%6,432
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)West Midlands14+2.122.840.6%38.7%8,413
WorcesterWest Midlands14+2.722.851.9%52.3%11,590
AlnessScotland14+6.9–63.1%63.1%783
NewtownWales14.1−0.816.358.0%59.5%2,256
HuddersfieldYorkshire and The Humber14.3+0.31749.2%49.4%10,563
NorthallertonYorkshire and The Humber14.3+3.217.560.4%62.7%3,244
PrestonNorth West14.4−2.621.856.3%56.9%9,194
Southampton (Maybush)South East14.4no change20.550.3%50.6%10,480
LerwickScotland14.4+0.5–67.8%70.3%379
Thursolimited dataScotland14.5−6.0–63.0%64.4%162
AlnwickNorth East14.6+5.2–55.5%62.5%1,282
DundeeScotland14.6−1.024+57.3%57.9%3,742
SevenoaksSouth East15+4.17.559.0%60.9%6,740
WhitbyYorkshire and The Humber15−1.4–56.7%56.0%557
Fort WilliamScotland15−4.6–65.5%69.2%374
WatfordEast of England15.1+2.124+46.2%44.8%12,939
HartlepoolNorth East15.1−4.319.351.0%51.9%5,847
AshfieldEast Midlands15.3+3.224+57.3%59.2%8,144
KirkcaldyScotland15.3−4.024+50.9%49.7%4,313
PeterboroughEast of England15.4+10.324+52.8%53.2%10,551
Borehamwood (London)East of England15.6−1.124+50.8%49.2%7,195
SteetonYorkshire and The Humber15.6+5.516.552.8%52.6%4,784
HuntlyScotland15.6−3.8–63.7%62.8%245
HeckmondwikeYorkshire and The Humber15.7+6.316.545.8%45.8%5,471
PontefractYorkshire and The Humber15.7+6.821.346.9%47.0%5,544
DurhamNorth East15.9+0.823.853.2%54.8%9,451
MiddlesbroughNorth East15.9−4.224+47.7%47.1%8,854
Isles of Scillylimited dataSouth West15.9––75.0%–8
WolverhamptonWest Midlands15.9+2.724+34.3%33.4%11,561
GirvanScotland15.9−4.0–72.0%70.3%250
HawickScotland15.9−1.0–64.3%68.5%415
Kings LynnEast of England16+2.124+51.9%52.9%6,694
Newton AbbotSouth West16+5.018.553.8%54.5%6,591
TelfordWest Midlands16−4.924+48.9%48.1%4,963
FraserburghScotland16+8.1–64.0%63.6%531
Mitcham (London)London16.1+11.124+47.0%46.3%15,046
Bredbury (Manchester)North West16.1+2.624+56.0%57.9%10,636
ChaddertonNorth West16.1+10.223.846.8%45.6%15,988
PortsmouthSouth East16.1−0.31952.8%52.9%13,518
Birmingham (Kingstanding)West Midlands16.1−6.224+48.5%47.2%16,133
BalaWales16.1−0.9–61.6%64.8%607
GloucesterSouth West16.2+0.524+47.8%48.3%7,420
StaffordWest Midlands16.2+0.324+45.8%45.8%5,365
Uxbridge (London)London16.3+10.624+52.3%50.7%6,051
YorkYorkshire and The Humber16.3+6.719.854.4%54.7%9,416
DumfriesScotland16.3+10.95.353.9%59.2%2,267
PwllheliWales16.3−2.11668.1%66.7%737
Mill Hill (London)London16.4+0.418.851.4%50.3%9,797
MacclesfieldNorth West16.4−4.720.851.9%52.2%4,509
Aberdeen NorthScotland16.5+6.22248.2%48.5%3,906
CheltenhamSouth West17−0.924+43.2%42.9%5,161
LichfieldWest Midlands17−5.124+53.0%53.3%5,944
WarringtonNorth West17.1+1.420.855.5%55.5%7,550
Hastings (Ore)South East17.1−3.39.552.4%51.7%3,892
Castle DouglasScotland17.1+8.7–53.4%60.4%549
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)Yorkshire and The Humber17.3−2.024+48.7%50.3%10,442
BuxtonEast Midlands17.4+5.019.858.7%61.4%4,904
Southend-on-SeaEast of England17.6+6.523.847.0%47.0%7,526
IrvineScotland17.6+2.024+55.7%56.6%4,941
CrawleySouth East17.8+11.424+42.7%42.7%11,305
SkegnessEast Midlands17.9+4.0–55.9%55.4%2,078
HexhamNorth East17.9+1.9–53.0%55.0%1,388
WellingboroughEast Midlands18−2.4–60.0%59.4%1,450
Norris Green (Liverpool)North West18+8.424+37.8%36.0%13,472
Southport (Liverpool)North West18+4.823.556.5%57.2%7,949
DudleyWest Midlands18−1.924+45.2%45.1%13,721
Glasgow (Shieldhall)Scotland18+7.924+39.9%39.0%7,019
ObanScotland18+2.6–66.1%66.3%322
Newton StewartScotland18.1+7.3–65.8%64.0%225
PaisleyScotland18.1+1.824+48.6%47.1%7,912
HeyshamNorth West18.3+7.41259.2%61.9%3,692
Sale (Manchester)North West18.3−3.124+51.4%53.0%10,921
Grantham (Somerby)East Midlands18.4−1.721.857.9%59.6%7,318
Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)East of England18.4+12.123.543.3%44.1%7,603
Greenford (Horsenden Lane)London18.4+8.724+41.4%40.0%7,222
NelsonNorth West18.9+8.824+51.7%52.1%5,955
Lee On The SolentSouth East18.9+2.324+63.2%65.5%8,502
Golspielimited dataScotland18.9––71.0%64.7%93
Grantown-On-Speylimited dataScotland18.9+0.2–56.9%58.3%137
MontroseScotland18.9−0.8–70.0%71.4%621
Birmingham (Shirley)West Midlands19+4.124+56.6%58.3%9,385
Barnet (London)London19.1+4.024+49.9%48.8%12,397
Morden (London)London19.1−1.224+51.0%50.4%15,770
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)West Midlands19.1no change22.841.6%40.0%6,646
HamiltonScotland19.3+5.324+42.0%40.7%6,112
FarnboroughSouth East19.6+4.224+59.7%60.1%10,482
Edinburgh (Musselburgh)Scotland19.7+0.324+49.4%49.9%6,850
West Didsbury (Manchester)North West19.9+5.624+47.7%48.1%17,806
Pitlochrylimited dataScotland19.9+1.3–73.3%73.8%146
Melton MowbrayEast Midlands20−1.1–69.7%71.2%1,984
Glasgow (Baillieston)Scotland20+2.624+47.4%48.0%10,428
Edinburgh (Currie)Scotland20.3−1.616.341.6%42.8%6,202
StranraerScotland20.3+5.7–71.2%70.1%215
LanarkScotland20.4+2.8–58.1%58.5%1,914
ChelmsfordEast of England20.9+6.318.855.4%55.0%9,107
Loughton (London)East of England20.9+8.024+47.0%48.0%7,376
Isleworth (Fleming Way)London20.9+5.524+50.4%49.7%12,687
Ballaterlimited dataScotland20.9no change––84.8%–
LetchworthEast of England21+4.024+57.5%59.3%5,243
BishopbriggsScotland21+1.121.349.8%53.6%6,186
Hendon (London)London21.1+3.024+51.4%49.9%11,086
GosforthNorth East21.1+7.524+48.4%48.7%10,531
DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber21.6+3.524+53.2%53.3%7,334
Glasgow (Anniesland)Scotland21.6−0.424+44.3%44.3%6,170
Chertsey (London)South East21.7−1.324+52.9%52.5%9,082
Dunslimited dataScotland21.7+5.0–70.2%69.2%171
Rothesaylimited dataScotland21.7+11.3–52.0%52.7%125
Dunoonlimited dataScotland21.9−1.2–71.5%72.2%193
GrangemouthScotland21.9+2.620.850.7%50.4%3,761
Mallaiglimited dataScotland22+13.4–64.2%–53
Berwick-On-TweedNorth East22.1+6.5–53.9%52.5%666
Slough (London)South East22.1+7.424+50.8%48.4%10,509
Hornchurch (London)London22.3+12.724+46.3%45.9%8,694
Aberfeldylimited dataScotland22.6+7.9–68.5%73.1%149
Sidcup (London)London23+7.624+58.7%59.5%14,318
CumnockScotland23+5.0–67.4%69.5%760
East KilbrideScotland23+11.4–57.7%58.2%1,976
Pinner (London)London23.1+0.924+49.7%48.5%14,367
Tolworth (London)London23.1+15.124+53.6%53.7%10,164
Lochgilpheadlimited dataScotland23.1––56.4%55.4%140
Inveraraylimited dataScotland23.3+9.4–69.4%75.4%124
Brodick (Isle of Arran)limited dataScotland23.9––67.3%66.7%55
HaddingtonScotland23.9+5.8–57.5%58.2%2,195
PeeblesScotland24.1+5.0–58.8%63.1%685
Cambridge (Brookmount Court)East of England24.3+9.024+53.8%53.4%13,689
KelsoScotland24.7+5.6–59.2%59.3%434
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)East of England25.1+10.221.849.9%48.8%7,667
Campbeltownlimited dataScotland25.7+1.0–71.6%76.0%109
ForfarScotland28.2+6.5–60.3%59.4%667
Criefflimited dataScotland29+13.9––62.5%–
CallanderScotland29.7+17.8–49.9%49.7%335
ArbroathScotland29.9+11.5–67.4%70.5%605
Beverley LGVlimited dataYorkshire and The Humber–––54.1%64.5%159
Leeds (Fearnville)limited dataYorkshire and The Humber–––51.8%52.8%4,676
Barralimited dataScotland––––––
Benbecula Islandlimited dataScotland–––72.9%73.2%107
Islay Islandlimited dataScotland––––83.3%–
Isle of Mulllimited dataScotland–––73.8%72.7%42
Isle of Tireelimited dataScotland––––––

Wait: median weeks between booking and taking the test, for tests taken in September 2026. On year: change from September 2025. To 10% free: weeks until a week with 10% of slots unbooked, from DVSA's snapshot on the last Monday of the month, capped at 24. Pass rate, first-attempt rate and tests: April 2025 to March 2026. "Limited data" marks centres with too few months or tests for a fair comparison. Great Britain: 11.6 weeks median wait, 50.0% pass rate. Source: DVSA, OGL v3.0. Irish centres are on their own table because the RSA measures waits differently.