# Burton on Trent Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Burton on Trent driving test centre has a 54.7% pass rate and an average 17 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/burton-on-trent/

# Burton on Trent driving test centre

West Midlands, England

## Burton on Trent at a glance

Pass rate

54.7%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

17 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

7,273

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

44.9%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Burton on Trent compares

Burton on Trent passes **54.7%** of car tests, which is **4.6 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **17 weeks**, 4.2 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **7,273** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **55.4%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Burton on Trent

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **55.4%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Burton on Trent driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 55.4% |
| February 2026 | 52.1% |
| January 2026 | 50.1% |
| December 2025 | 52.2% |
| November 2025 | 55% |
| October 2025 | 53.3% |
| September 2025 | 53.9% |
| August 2025 | 54.4% |
| July 2025 | 58.3% |
| June 2025 | 55.9% |
| May 2025 | 60.8% |
| April 2025 | 60.3% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **17.0w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Burton on Trent, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 17 weeks |
| July 2026 | 17 weeks |
| June 2026 | 16.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 15.8 weeks |
| April 2026 | 17 weeks |
| March 2026 | 13.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 14.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 14.2 weeks |
| December 2025 | 11.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 16.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 16.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 15.8 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **724**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Burton on Trent, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 724 |
| February 2026 | 753 |
| January 2026 | 722 |
| December 2025 | 657 |
| November 2025 | 667 |
| October 2025 | 649 |
| September 2025 | 739 |
| August 2025 | 379 |
| July 2025 | 506 |
| June 2025 | 508 |
| May 2025 | 513 |
| April 2025 | 456 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Burton on Trent driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 7,273 | 3,981 | 54.7% |
| 2024-25 | 6,682 | 3,615 | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 7,177 | 3,770 | 52.5% |
| 2022-23 | 5,253 | 2,718 | 51.7% |
| 2021-22 | 6,099 | 2,939 | 48.2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,579 | 833 | 52.8% |
| 2019-20 | 4,584 | 2,388 | 52.1% |
| 2018-19 | 5,072 | 2,608 | 51.4% |
| 2017-18 | 4,681 | 2,618 | 55.9% |
| 2016-17 | 5,288 | 2,693 | 50.9% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Portsmouth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/portsmouth/)
    
    5 km away
    
    52.8% pass · 13 weeks wait
    
-   [Derby (Alvaston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/derby-alvaston/)
    
    17 km away
    
    51.8% pass · 7.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Lichfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/lichfield/)
    
    21 km away
    
    53% pass · 20.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Rochdale (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/rochdale-manchester/)
    
    22 km away
    
    48.3% pass · 9.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Loughborough](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/loughborough/)
    
    29 km away
    
    42.3% pass · 23 weeks wait
    
-   [Rugby](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/rugby/)
    
    31 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 9.4 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Burton on Trent 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.