# Northampton Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Northampton driving test centre has a 52.1% pass rate and an average 7.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Northampton driving test centre

East Midlands, England

## Northampton at a glance

Pass rate

52.1%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

7.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

13,539

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

24.5%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Northampton compares

Northampton passes **52.1%** of car tests, which is **2 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **7.9 weeks**, 4.9 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **13,539** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **53%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Northampton

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **53.0%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Northampton driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 53% |
| February 2026 | 53.9% |
| January 2026 | 53.7% |
| December 2025 | 50.6% |
| November 2025 | 50% |
| October 2025 | 48% |
| September 2025 | 51.5% |
| August 2025 | 51.7% |
| July 2025 | 51.5% |
| June 2025 | 54.1% |
| May 2025 | 53.5% |
| April 2025 | 53.4% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **7.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Northampton, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 7.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 7.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 8.6 weeks |
| May 2026 | 10.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 12.3 weeks |
| March 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| January 2026 | 10.3 weeks |
| December 2025 | 8.3 weeks |
| November 2025 | 11.2 weeks |
| October 2025 | 14.9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 10.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1439**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Northampton, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,439 |
| February 2026 | 1,229 |
| January 2026 | 1,184 |
| December 2025 | 1,193 |
| November 2025 | 1,109 |
| October 2025 | 1,131 |
| September 2025 | 1,099 |
| August 2025 | 1,030 |
| July 2025 | 1,214 |
| June 2025 | 1,004 |
| May 2025 | 988 |
| April 2025 | 919 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Northampton driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 13,539 | 7,050 | 52.1% |
| 2024-25 | 12,825 | 6,464 | 50.4% |
| 2023-24 | 12,392 | 6,103 | 49.2% |
| 2022-23 | 11,804 | 5,629 | 47.7% |
| 2021-22 | 9,732 | 4,656 | 47.8% |
| 2020-21 | 2,650 | 1,295 | 48.9% |
| 2019-20 | 9,659 | 4,332 | 44.8% |
| 2018-19 | 9,005 | 4,387 | 48.7% |
| 2017-18 | 8,272 | 4,234 | 51.2% |
| 2016-17 | 8,537 | 4,507 | 52.8% |

## 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/)
    
    1 km away
    
    50.7% pass · 4.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Lincoln](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/lincoln/)
    
    5 km away
    
    52.1% pass · 17.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Chilwell)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-chilwell/)
    
    9 km away
    
    49.9% pass · 7.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Nottingham (Colwick)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nottingham-colwick/)
    
    9 km away
    
    46.4% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Ashfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/ashfield/)
    
    16 km away
    
    57.3% pass · 18.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Grantham (Somerby)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/grantham-somerby/)
    
    18 km away
    
    57.9% pass · 16.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Northampton 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.