# Boston Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Boston driving test centre has a 50.7% pass rate and an average 4.5 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/boston/

# Boston driving test centre

East Midlands, England

## Boston at a glance

Pass rate

50.7%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

4.5 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

4,784

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

15.4%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Boston compares

Boston passes **50.7%** of car tests, which is **0.6 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **4.5 weeks**, 8.3 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **4,784** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **48.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Boston area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Boston

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **48.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Boston driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 48.9% |
| February 2026 | 49.3% |
| January 2026 | 49.4% |
| December 2025 | 54.9% |
| November 2025 | 55.3% |
| October 2025 | 49.4% |
| September 2025 | 44.7% |
| August 2025 | 53.8% |
| July 2025 | 50.5% |
| June 2025 | 50.1% |
| May 2025 | 56.2% |
| April 2025 | 49.2% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **4.5w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Boston, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 4.5 weeks |
| July 2026 | 4.5 weeks |
| June 2026 | 3.7 weeks |
| May 2026 | 3.9 weeks |
| April 2026 | 5.7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 6.8 weeks |
| February 2026 | 6 weeks |
| January 2026 | 11.6 weeks |
| December 2025 | 11.3 weeks |
| November 2025 | 8.4 weeks |
| October 2025 | 10 weeks |
| September 2025 | 10.7 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **622**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Boston, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 622 |
| February 2026 | 475 |
| January 2026 | 356 |
| December 2025 | 319 |
| November 2025 | 418 |
| October 2025 | 415 |
| September 2025 | 409 |
| August 2025 | 290 |
| July 2025 | 396 |
| June 2025 | 399 |
| May 2025 | 368 |
| April 2025 | 317 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Boston driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4,784 | 2,427 | 50.7% |
| 2024-25 | 4,521 | 2,294 | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 4,902 | 2,513 | 51.3% |
| 2022-23 | 4,106 | 2,181 | 53.1% |
| 2021-22 | 3,646 | 2,133 | 58.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,216 | 673 | 55.3% |
| 2019-20 | 3,672 | 1,909 | 52% |
| 2018-19 | 3,603 | 1,839 | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 3,771 | 1,984 | 52.6% |
| 2016-17 | 4,149 | 2,148 | 51.8% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Northampton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/northampton/)
    
    1 km away
    
    52.1% pass · 7.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Lincoln](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/lincoln/)
    
    4 km away
    
    52.1% pass · 17.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Chilwell)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-chilwell/)
    
    9 km away
    
    49.9% pass · 7.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Colwick)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-colwick/)
    
    9 km away
    
    46.4% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Ashfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/ashfield/)
    
    17 km away
    
    57.3% pass · 18.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Grantham (Somerby)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/grantham-somerby/)
    
    18 km away
    
    57.9% pass · 16.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Boston driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.