# Hinckley Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Hinckley driving test centre has a 46.4% pass rate and an average 8.3 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Hinckley driving test centre

East Midlands, England

## Hinckley at a glance

Pass rate

46.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

8.3 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

4,866

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

30.6%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Hinckley compares

Hinckley passes **46.4%** of car tests, which is **3.7 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **8.3 weeks**, 4.5 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **4,866** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **45.8%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Hinckley

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **45.8%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Hinckley driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 45.8% |
| February 2026 | 47.9% |
| January 2026 | 47.4% |
| December 2025 | 44.7% |
| November 2025 | 44.2% |
| October 2025 | 44.7% |
| September 2025 | 44.5% |
| August 2025 | 50.5% |
| July 2025 | 48.1% |
| June 2025 | 49.5% |
| May 2025 | 44.3% |
| April 2025 | 48.4% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **8.3w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Hinckley, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 8.3 weeks |
| July 2026 | 8.3 weeks |
| June 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| May 2026 | 7 weeks |
| April 2026 | 8.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 7.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 7.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 7.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 5.7 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **465**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Hinckley, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 465 |
| February 2026 | 466 |
| January 2026 | 485 |
| December 2025 | 461 |
| November 2025 | 437 |
| October 2025 | 506 |
| September 2025 | 479 |
| August 2025 | 311 |
| July 2025 | 318 |
| June 2025 | 315 |
| May 2025 | 336 |
| April 2025 | 287 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Hinckley driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4,866 | 2,258 | 46.4% |
| 2024-25 | 3,465 | 1,672 | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 2,876 | 1,466 | 51% |
| 2022-23 | 3,511 | 1,764 | 50.2% |
| 2021-22 | 3,082 | 1,495 | 48.5% |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 427 | 50.1% |
| 2019-20 | 2,851 | 1,308 | 45.9% |
| 2018-19 | 3,253 | 1,381 | 42.5% |
| 2017-18 | 3,263 | 1,428 | 43.8% |
| 2016-17 | 3,701 | 1,631 | 44.1% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Chesterfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chesterfield/)
    
    13 km away
    
    56.2% pass · 4.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Buxton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/buxton/)
    
    21 km away
    
    58.7% pass · 15 weeks wait
    
-   [Ashfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/ashfield/)
    
    27 km away
    
    57.3% pass · 18.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Rotherham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/rotherham/)
    
    32 km away
    
    53.1% pass · 9.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Chilwell)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-chilwell/)
    
    32 km away
    
    49.9% pass · 7.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Colwick)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-colwick/)
    
    32 km away
    
    46.4% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Hinckley 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.