# Rugby Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Rugby driving test centre has a 51.4% pass rate and an average 9.4 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Rugby driving test centre

West Midlands, England

## Rugby at a glance

Pass rate

51.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

9.4 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

6,664

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

36%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Rugby compares

Rugby passes **51.4%** of car tests, which is **1.3 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **9.4 weeks**, 3.4 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **6,664** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **48.8%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Rugby

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **48.8%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Rugby driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 48.8% |
| February 2026 | 53.7% |
| January 2026 | 55.9% |
| December 2025 | 49.8% |
| November 2025 | 47% |
| October 2025 | 47% |
| September 2025 | 54.6% |
| August 2025 | 48.7% |
| July 2025 | 45.5% |
| June 2025 | 55.7% |
| May 2025 | 61% |
| April 2025 | 55.6% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **9.4w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Rugby, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| July 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| June 2026 | 8.3 weeks |
| May 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 5.7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 6.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 11.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 5.9 weeks |
| November 2025 | 5.4 weeks |
| October 2025 | 7.4 weeks |
| September 2025 | 9.3 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **735**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Rugby, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 735 |
| February 2026 | 523 |
| January 2026 | 589 |
| December 2025 | 534 |
| November 2025 | 627 |
| October 2025 | 660 |
| September 2025 | 520 |
| August 2025 | 519 |
| July 2025 | 585 |
| June 2025 | 460 |
| May 2025 | 344 |
| April 2025 | 568 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Rugby driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 6,664 | 3,425 | 51.4% |
| 2024-25 | 7,174 | 3,303 | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 5,024 | 2,234 | 44.5% |
| 2022-23 | 4,837 | 2,672 | 55.2% |
| 2021-22 | 4,740 | 2,929 | 61.8% |
| 2020-21 | 1,467 | 782 | 53.3% |
| 2019-20 | 4,002 | 2,038 | 50.9% |
| 2018-19 | 3,804 | 1,750 | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 3,846 | 1,759 | 45.7% |
| 2016-17 | 4,046 | 1,991 | 49.2% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Birmingham (Cocks Moors)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-cocks-moors/)
    
    6 km away
    
    53.5% pass · 3.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Garretts Green)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-garretts-green/)
    
    6 km away
    
    44.4% pass · 7 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Kings Heath)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-kings-heath/)
    
    6 km away
    
    46.8% pass · 11.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Kingstanding)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-kingstanding/)
    
    6 km away
    
    48.5% pass · 23 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (Shirley)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-shirley/)
    
    6 km away
    
    56.6% pass · 16.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Birmingham (South Yardley)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/birmingham-south-yardley/)
    
    6 km away
    
    42.8% pass · 10 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Rugby 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.