# Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) driving test centre has a 49.9% pass rate and an average 16.6 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/leighton-buzzard-stanbridge-road/

# Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) driving test centre

East of England, England

## Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) at a glance

Pass rate

49.9%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

16.6 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

7,667

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

56.6%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) compares

Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) passes **49.9%** of car tests, which is **0.2 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **16.6 weeks**, 3.8 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **7,667** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **47.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **47.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 47.9% |
| February 2026 | 48% |
| January 2026 | 54.1% |
| December 2025 | 50.1% |
| November 2025 | 44.5% |
| October 2025 | 48.6% |
| September 2025 | 46.8% |
| August 2025 | 51.1% |
| July 2025 | 55.3% |
| June 2025 | 49.6% |
| May 2025 | 53.3% |
| April 2025 | 52.9% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **16.6w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 16.6 weeks |
| July 2026 | 16.6 weeks |
| June 2026 | 24 weeks |
| May 2026 | 21.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 20.4 weeks |
| March 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 16.6 weeks |
| January 2026 | 19.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 20.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 16.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 23.1 weeks |
| September 2025 | 14.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **853**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 853 |
| February 2026 | 700 |
| January 2026 | 697 |
| December 2025 | 573 |
| November 2025 | 749 |
| October 2025 | 601 |
| September 2025 | 648 |
| August 2025 | 476 |
| July 2025 | 521 |
| June 2025 | 704 |
| May 2025 | 572 |
| April 2025 | 573 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 7,667 | 3,825 | 49.9% |
| 2024-25 | 7,529 | 3,838 | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 7,672 | 3,539 | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 5,308 | 2,688 | 50.6% |
| 2021-22 | 6,225 | 3,001 | 48.2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,716 | 795 | 46.3% |
| 2019-20 | 6,070 | 2,642 | 43.5% |
| 2018-19 | 6,804 | 3,183 | 46.8% |
| 2017-18 | 6,269 | 3,027 | 48.3% |
| 2016-17 | 8,162 | 4,010 | 49.1% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Bletchley](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bletchley/)
    
    10 km away
    
    51.5% pass · 14.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Aylesbury](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/aylesbury/)
    
    15 km away
    
    49.3% pass · 5 weeks wait
    
-   [Bury (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bury-manchester/)
    
    17 km away
    
    46.3% pass · 7.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Luton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/luton/)
    
    17 km away
    
    39.2% pass · 10.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Bedford](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bedford/)
    
    31 km away
    
    53.7% pass · 27.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Letchworth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/letchworth/)
    
    31 km away
    
    57.5% pass · 25 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) 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.