# Lincoln Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Lincoln driving test centre has a 52.1% pass rate and an average 17.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Lincoln driving test centre

East Midlands, England

## Lincoln at a glance

Pass rate

52.1%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

17.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

6,192

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

35.6%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Lincoln compares

Lincoln passes **52.1%** of car tests, which is **2 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **17.1 weeks**, 4.3 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **6,192** 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 Lincoln area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Lincoln

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **53.8%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Lincoln driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 53.8% |
| February 2026 | 48.2% |
| January 2026 | 52.9% |
| December 2025 | 49.6% |
| November 2025 | 51.9% |
| October 2025 | 54.4% |
| September 2025 | 53.8% |
| August 2025 | 52.8% |
| July 2025 | 52.6% |
| June 2025 | 54.4% |
| May 2025 | 51% |
| April 2025 | 50.3% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **17.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Lincoln, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 17.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 17.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 14.9 weeks |
| May 2026 | 10.9 weeks |
| April 2026 | 11 weeks |
| March 2026 | 12 weeks |
| February 2026 | 18.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 13.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 13.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 14.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 17.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 14.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **515**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Lincoln, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 515 |
| February 2026 | 539 |
| January 2026 | 626 |
| December 2025 | 597 |
| November 2025 | 580 |
| October 2025 | 630 |
| September 2025 | 446 |
| August 2025 | 405 |
| July 2025 | 504 |
| June 2025 | 375 |
| May 2025 | 496 |
| April 2025 | 479 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Lincoln driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 6,192 | 3,225 | 52.1% |
| 2024-25 | 6,345 | 3,161 | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 8,043 | 3,887 | 48.3% |
| 2022-23 | 7,151 | 3,635 | 50.8% |
| 2021-22 | 6,029 | 3,115 | 51.7% |
| 2020-21 | 1,398 | 711 | 50.9% |
| 2019-20 | 5,824 | 2,646 | 45.4% |
| 2018-19 | 5,779 | 2,773 | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 6,140 | 3,044 | 49.6% |
| 2016-17 | 6,800 | 3,368 | 49.5% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Boston](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/boston/)
    
    4 km away
    
    50.7% pass · 4.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Northampton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/northampton/)
    
    5 km away
    
    52.1% pass · 7.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Chilwell)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-chilwell/)
    
    8 km away
    
    49.9% pass · 7.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Colwick)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-colwick/)
    
    8 km away
    
    46.4% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Derby (Alvaston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/derby-alvaston/)
    
    16 km away
    
    51.8% pass · 7.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Ashfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/ashfield/)
    
    17 km away
    
    57.3% pass · 18.2 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Lincoln 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.