# Ludlow Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Ludlow driving test centre has a 58.7% pass rate and an average 10.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Ludlow driving test centre

West Midlands, England

## Ludlow at a glance

Pass rate

58.7%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

10.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

5,051

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

25.8%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Ludlow compares

Ludlow passes **58.7%** of car tests, which is **8.6 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **10.1 weeks**, 2.7 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **5,051** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **59.1%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Ludlow

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **59.1%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Ludlow driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 59.1% |
| February 2026 | 60.2% |
| January 2026 | 61.6% |
| December 2025 | 60.5% |
| November 2025 | 55.5% |
| October 2025 | 57.2% |
| September 2025 | 57.8% |
| August 2025 | 57.2% |
| July 2025 | 58.3% |
| June 2025 | 59.7% |
| May 2025 | 59.9% |
| April 2025 | 58.4% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **10.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Ludlow, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 10.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 10.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| May 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| April 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| March 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 9.8 weeks |
| January 2026 | 8.4 weeks |
| December 2025 | 6.9 weeks |
| November 2025 | 7 weeks |
| October 2025 | 9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 6.5 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **491**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Ludlow, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 491 |
| February 2026 | 467 |
| January 2026 | 435 |
| December 2025 | 461 |
| November 2025 | 452 |
| October 2025 | 537 |
| September 2025 | 372 |
| August 2025 | 467 |
| July 2025 | 386 |
| June 2025 | 303 |
| May 2025 | 319 |
| April 2025 | 361 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Ludlow driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 5,051 | 2,966 | 58.7% |
| 2024-25 | 3,529 | 2,104 | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 4,072 | 2,368 | 58.2% |
| 2022-23 | 2,974 | 1,743 | 58.6% |
| 2021-22 | 2,973 | 1,573 | 52.9% |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 432 | 53.8% |
| 2019-20 | 2,188 | 1,110 | 50.7% |
| 2018-19 | 2,245 | 1,153 | 51.4% |
| 2017-18 | 2,615 | 1,351 | 51.7% |
| 2016-17 | 2,694 | 1,365 | 50.7% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Oswestry](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/oswestry/)
    
    3 km away
    
    52.4% pass · 11.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Cocks Moors)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-cocks-moors/)
    
    7 km away
    
    53.5% pass · 3.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Garretts Green)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-garretts-green/)
    
    7 km away
    
    44.4% pass · 7 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Kings Heath)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-kings-heath/)
    
    7 km away
    
    46.8% pass · 11.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Kingstanding)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-kingstanding/)
    
    7 km away
    
    48.5% pass · 23 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Shirley)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-shirley/)
    
    7 km away
    
    56.6% pass · 16.2 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Ludlow 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.