# Leicester (Wigston) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Leicester (Wigston) driving test centre has a 51.2% pass rate and an average 7.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/leicester-wigston/

# Leicester (Wigston) driving test centre

East Midlands, England

## Leicester (Wigston) at a glance

Pass rate

51.2%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

7.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

18,868

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

27.9%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Leicester (Wigston) compares

Leicester (Wigston) passes **51.2%** of car tests, which is **1.1 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **7.1 weeks**, 5.7 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **18,868** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **53.8%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Leicester (Wigston)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **53.8%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Leicester (Wigston) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 53.8% |
| February 2026 | 53% |
| January 2026 | 55.5% |
| December 2025 | 54.5% |
| November 2025 | 52% |
| October 2025 | 51.8% |
| September 2025 | 49.6% |
| August 2025 | 52.1% |
| July 2025 | 47.2% |
| June 2025 | 48.6% |
| May 2025 | 49.6% |
| April 2025 | 46% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **7.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Leicester (Wigston), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 7.7 weeks |
| May 2026 | 5.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 5.9 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5.7 weeks |
| February 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| January 2026 | 8.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 5.9 weeks |
| November 2025 | 9.4 weeks |
| October 2025 | 14 weeks |
| September 2025 | 13.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1875**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Leicester (Wigston), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,875 |
| February 2026 | 1,718 |
| January 2026 | 1,640 |
| December 2025 | 1,443 |
| November 2025 | 1,576 |
| October 2025 | 1,580 |
| September 2025 | 1,545 |
| August 2025 | 1,373 |
| July 2025 | 1,536 |
| June 2025 | 1,696 |
| May 2025 | 1,484 |
| April 2025 | 1,402 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Leicester (Wigston) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 18,868 | 9,666 | 51.2% |
| 2024-25 | 16,361 | 7,182 | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 16,050 | 7,017 | 43.7% |
| 2022-23 | 14,944 | 6,328 | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 13,411 | 5,720 | 42.7% |
| 2020-21 | 2,905 | 1,256 | 43.2% |
| 2019-20 | 12,070 | 5,055 | 41.9% |
| 2018-19 | 10,312 | 4,396 | 42.6% |
| 2017-18 | 10,368 | 4,496 | 43.4% |
| 2016-17 | 9,009 | 4,045 | 44.9% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Leicester (Cannock Street)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/leicester-cannock-street/)
    
    7 km away
    
    40.2% pass · 6.4 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/)
    
    24 km away
    
    42.3% pass · 23 weeks wait
    
-   [Coventry](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/coventry/)
    
    27 km away
    
    40% pass · 6.8 weeks wait
    
-   [Nuneaton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nuneaton/)
    
    27 km away
    
    53.2% pass · 11.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Melton Mowbray](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/melton-mowbray/)
    
    27 km away
    
    69.7% pass · 23.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Leicester (Wigston) 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.