Driving test waiting times

How long learners actually waited between booking a car test and taking it, by centre, to September 2026.

What the numbers show

The average wait across Great Britain is 12.8 weeks. Enfield (Innova Business Park) is quickest at 2.4 weeks, while Arbroath runs to 29.9 weeks. 5 centres average longer than DVSA's 24-week booking window, which means most learners there book, wait for the window to roll forward, and book again.

This is the median gap between booking and testing for people who actually sat a test that month — not the soonest slot on the booking site. Cancellations regularly free up much earlier dates, so checking daily beats waiting out the average.

For the extremes on their own, see the shortest waiting times in the UK and the longest.

Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Driving tests in Northern Ireland are run by the DVA, which does not publish comparable centre-level statistics.

Showing 320 of 320 test centres. Centres markedlow volumerun fewer than 500 tests a year, so their pass rate is volatile and they are left out of the site's rankings.

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car practical test at every DVSA driving test centre in Great Britain, September 2026. Ranked shortest wait first.
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1	Carlisle LGV (Cars)Low volumeNorth West	44.7%	0.6w	47
2	Medway Ambley RoadLow volumeSouth East	—	1.0w	—
3	Enfield (Innova Business Park)London	53.9%	2.4w	8,412
4	Enfield (Brancroft Way)Low volumeLondon	46.1%	2.6w	362
5	HerefordWest Midlands	58.8%	2.9w	4,110
6	ScarboroughYorkshire and The Humber	45.1%	2.9w	3,595
7	Yeading (London)London	52.8%	3.0w	6,735
8	BedfordEast of England	53.7%	3.3w	8,854
9	Isle of Skye (Portree)Low volumeScotland	57.0%	3.4w	128
10	BostonEast Midlands	50.7%	3.6w	4,784
11	BasildonEast of England	49.1%	3.7w	8,359
12	ChichesterSouth East	61.6%	3.7w	6,672
13	StevenageEast of England	55.3%	3.7w	4,622
14	AbergavennyWales	64.2%	3.9w	5,924
15	BletchleySouth East	51.5%	4.0w	9,415
16	RedditchWest Midlands	51.4%	4.0w	4,483
17	Weston-super-MareSouth West	61.0%	4.0w	4,443
18	Belvedere (London)London	40.5%	4.3w	4,245
19	CamborneSouth West	40.6%	4.4w	6,271
20	DumbartonScotland	52.8%	4.4w	1,659
21	HullYorkshire and The Humber	47.9%	4.4w	9,706
22	Oxford (Cowley)South East	50.6%	4.4w	5,419
23	Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Low volumeWest Midlands	53.5%	4.7w	486
24	KetteringEast Midlands	49.1%	4.7w	11,876
25	MonmouthWales	51.0%	4.7w	1,283
26	GalashielsScotland	47.4%	5.1w	2,241
27	Nottingham (Chilwell)East Midlands	49.9%	5.1w	9,415
28	Pembroke DockWales	50.1%	5.1w	1,769
29	TilburyEast of England	50.4%	5.2w	5,083
30	Brentwood (London)East of England	48.5%	5.3w	5,791
31	Grimsby ColdwaterYorkshire and The Humber	42.8%	5.3w	5,361
32	IpswichEast of England	62.3%	5.3w	11,466
33	BodminSouth West	47.5%	5.4w	6,392
34	CanterburySouth East	45.8%	5.4w	4,670
35	ChorleyNorth West	52.8%	5.4w	5,415
36	Southall (London)London	44.8%	5.4w	8,543
37	Rochdale (Manchester)North West	48.3%	5.6w	11,563
38	ScunthorpeYorkshire and The Humber	45.4%	5.6w	6,103
39	TrowbridgeSouth West	55.2%	5.6w	3,074
40	Bury (Manchester)North West	46.3%	5.7w	7,024
41	Bishops StortfordEast of England	51.3%	5.9w	6,409
42	Bristol (Kingswood)South West	51.9%	5.9w	14,863
43	CardiganWales	41.0%	6.0w	1,192
44	St AlbansEast of England	50.7%	6.0w	7,336
45	West Wickham (London)London	51.6%	6.0w	12,249
46	High WycombeSouth East	51.5%	6.1w	3,534
47	SalisburySouth West	48.5%	6.1w	6,630
48	Sheffield (Handsworth)Yorkshire and The Humber	44.1%	6.1w	9,788
49	ReadingSouth East	55.4%	6.3w	9,237
50	Barrow In FurnessNorth West	69.6%	6.4w	1,699
51	Clacton-on-SeaEast of England	48.2%	6.4w	4,840
52	ExeterSouth West	46.8%	6.4w	8,679
53	LauncestonSouth West	46.3%	6.4w	3,991
54	LlantrisantWales	54.0%	6.4w	9,909
55	PeterheadScotland	53.2%	6.4w	2,628
56	Inverness (Longman Drive)Scotland	45.8%	6.6w	3,252
57	Newport (Gwent)Wales	48.9%	6.7w	8,227
58	TottenhamLondon	48.9%	6.7w	9,844
59	KnaresboroughYorkshire and The Humber	58.5%	6.9w	8,301
60	Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)Wales	55.1%	7.0w	1,529
61	LlanelliWales	51.0%	7.0w	4,380
62	AirdrieScotland	47.4%	7.1w	4,599
63	Ashford (Kent)South East	46.2%	7.1w	5,475
64	FolkestoneSouth East	42.4%	7.1w	7,818
65	Newport (Isle of Wight)South East	54.1%	7.1w	3,616
66	PlymouthSouth West	40.7%	7.1w	11,167
67	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	53.1%	7.1w	9,134
68	WrexhamWales	51.9%	7.1w	4,819
69	AylesburySouth East	49.3%	7.3w	5,255
70	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	58.5%	7.3w	7,737
71	BridgendWales	53.3%	7.3w	5,990
72	NorthwichNorth West	57.6%	7.3w	3,529
73	SwanseaWales	48.2%	7.3w	12,375
74	BarnstapleSouth West	51.4%	7.4w	5,562
75	BreconWales	58.7%	7.4w	1,490
76	ChesterNorth West	47.3%	7.5w	9,212
77	KingussieLow volumeScotland	59.1%	7.5w	93
78	Speke (Liverpool)North West	40.5%	7.5w	8,159
79	DarlingtonNorth East	47.1%	7.6w	12,183
80	Cardiff (Llanishen)Wales	46.5%	7.7w	16,401
81	Kyle of LochalshLow volumeScotland	57.4%	7.7w	136
82	GuildfordSouth East	57.1%	7.8w	4,542
83	WorkingtonNorth West	61.9%	7.8w	2,998
84	Bromley (London)London	52.9%	7.9w	13,228
85	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	56.2%	7.9w	6,605
86	GreenockScotland	41.7%	7.9w	3,547
87	Leicester (Cannock Street)East Midlands	40.2%	7.9w	14,198
88	AyrScotland	57.5%	8.0w	2,189
89	LivingstonScotland	55.7%	8.2w	2,997
90	GairlochLow volumeScotland	73.5%	8.3w	49
91	Erith (London)London	51.6%	8.6w	5,809
92	Herne BaySouth East	55.9%	8.6w	10,674
93	NorthamptonEast Midlands	52.1%	8.6w	13,539
94	GreenhamSouth East	56.5%	8.7w	3,931
95	PooleSouth West	53.4%	8.8w	10,375
96	Kendal (Oxenholme Road)North West	65.1%	8.9w	2,231
97	Merthyr TydfilWales	51.2%	8.9w	4,446
98	LouthEast Midlands	53.9%	9.0w	740
99	Norwich (Peachman Way)East of England	61.7%	9.0w	12,541
100	NuneatonWest Midlands	53.2%	9.0w	6,764
101	SunderlandNorth East	51.1%	9.0w	10,436
102	Aberdeen South (Cove)Scotland	52.4%	9.1w	4,858
103	BarryWales	57.0%	9.1w	2,244
104	BlackpoolNorth West	51.8%	9.1w	8,948
105	WidnesNorth West	42.7%	9.1w	6,846
106	Bradford (Thornbury)Yorkshire and The Humber	47.8%	9.4w	10,831
107	BuckieLow volumeScotland	51.1%	9.4w	268
108	HinckleyEast Midlands	46.4%	9.6w	4,866
109	Leeds (Fearnville)Yorkshire and The Humber	51.8%	9.6w	4,676
110	RhylWales	56.9%	9.6w	4,011
111	ElginScotland	42.3%	9.7w	2,934
112	MaidstoneSouth East	60.2%	9.7w	8,053
113	Warwick (Wedgenock House)West Midlands	48.5%	9.8w	15,070
114	CarmarthenWales	54.2%	9.9w	2,746
115	LutonEast of England	39.2%	9.9w	7,759
116	StornowayLow volumeScotland	66.6%	9.9w	344
117	Atherton (Manchester)North West	44.3%	10.0w	13,035
118	Cheetham Hill (Manchester)North West	44.7%	10.0w	10,207
119	LudlowWest Midlands	58.7%	10.0w	5,051
120	BasingstokeSouth East	56.8%	10.1w	5,009
121	Birmingham (Kings Heath)West Midlands	46.8%	10.1w	9,072
122	ShrewsburyWest Midlands	51.0%	10.1w	5,064
123	LoughboroughEast Midlands	42.3%	10.5w	5,502
124	BanffLow volumeScotland	57.5%	10.6w	280
125	Benbecula IslandLow volumeScotland	72.9%	10.6w	107
126	DorchesterSouth West	69.0%	10.6w	4,353
127	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	64.5%	10.6w	5,726
128	PenzanceSouth West	46.5%	10.7w	507
129	RugbyWest Midlands	51.4%	10.8w	6,664
130	BangorWales	62.2%	10.9w	4,032
131	OrkneyLow volumeScotland	55.9%	11.0w	320
132	BarraLow volumeScotland	—	11.1w	—
133	GatesheadNorth East	37.5%	11.1w	9,512
134	UllapoolLow volumeScotland	61.2%	11.1w	49
135	WinchesterSouth East	52.2%	11.3w	4,602
136	Birmingham (Garretts Green)West Midlands	44.4%	11.4w	22,480
137	St Helens (Liverpool)North West	40.9%	11.4w	14,174
138	Dunfermline (Vine)Scotland	36.4%	11.6w	5,529
139	HorsforthYorkshire and The Humber	49.7%	11.6w	12,466
140	Perth (Arran Road)Scotland	48.8%	11.6w	2,642
141	BlythNorth East	50.9%	11.7w	6,973
142	ChippenhamSouth West	56.4%	11.7w	9,629
143	OswestryWest Midlands	52.4%	11.7w	1,851
144	Goodmayes (London)London	43.7%	11.8w	21,374
145	Wood Green (London)London	46.8%	11.8w	11,379
146	Birmingham (South Yardley)West Midlands	42.8%	11.9w	14,471
147	CoventryWest Midlands	40.0%	11.9w	13,771
148	FeatherstoneWest Midlands	36.4%	11.9w	13,193
149	GillinghamSouth East	56.4%	12.0w	14,886
150	BanburySouth East	41.3%	12.1w	9,069
151	Bristol (Avonmouth)South West	55.5%	12.1w	9,400
152	Burgess HillSouth East	45.5%	12.1w	11,237
153	ColchesterEast of England	50.6%	12.1w	7,756
154	CreweNorth West	43.8%	12.1w	4,994
155	SwindonSouth West	51.1%	12.1w	12,857
156	UptonNorth West	52.6%	12.1w	10,772
157	WorksopEast Midlands	55.2%	12.1w	5,975
158	Derby (Alvaston)East Midlands	51.8%	12.3w	8,086
159	Bolton (Manchester)North West	51.8%	12.4w	11,570
160	InverurieScotland	61.9%	12.4w	749
161	StirlingScotland	43.0%	12.4w	2,747
162	Chingford (London)London	39.9%	12.6w	13,120
163	MaltonYorkshire and The Humber	64.3%	12.6w	876
164	TauntonSouth West	59.5%	12.6w	8,259
165	WallaseyNorth West	54.3%	12.6w	968
166	Bury St EdmundsEast of England	46.2%	12.7w	8,702
167	Leicester (Wigston)East Midlands	51.2%	12.7w	18,868
168	LincolnEast Midlands	52.1%	12.7w	6,192
169	BridlingtonYorkshire and The Humber	55.5%	13.0w	3,027
170	Wanstead (London)London	44.4%	13.0w	8,258
171	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	46.6%	13.1w	12,205
172	WednesburyWest Midlands	35.0%	13.1w	7,508
173	WickLow volumeScotland	59.4%	13.1w	239
174	YeovilSouth West	63.4%	13.1w	7,493
175	Nottingham (Colwick)East Midlands	46.4%	13.3w	15,150
176	Redhill AerodromeSouth East	53.9%	13.3w	5,408
177	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	45.4%	13.3w	11,653
178	Bradford (Heaton)Yorkshire and The Humber	56.1%	13.4w	8,354
179	EastbourneSouth East	55.4%	13.4w	6,031
180	HalifaxYorkshire and The Humber	45.0%	13.6w	5,845
181	WorthingSouth East	59.8%	13.7w	8,495
182	CarlisleNorth West	58.7%	13.8w	3,518
183	SkiptonYorkshire and The Humber	57.3%	13.8w	3,197
184	Burton on TrentWest Midlands	54.7%	13.9w	7,273
185	Leeds (Colton Mill)Yorkshire and The Humber	51.8%	13.9w	6,432
186	AlnessScotland	63.1%	14.0w	783
187	Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)West Midlands	40.6%	14.0w	8,413
188	WorcesterWest Midlands	51.9%	14.0w	11,590
189	NewtownWales	58.0%	14.1w	2,256
190	HuddersfieldYorkshire and The Humber	49.2%	14.3w	10,563
191	NorthallertonYorkshire and The Humber	60.4%	14.3w	3,244
192	LerwickLow volumeScotland	67.8%	14.4w	379
193	PrestonNorth West	56.3%	14.4w	9,194
194	Southampton (Maybush)South East	50.3%	14.4w	10,480
195	ThursoLow volumeScotland	63.0%	14.5w	162
196	AlnwickNorth East	55.5%	14.6w	1,282
197	DundeeScotland	57.3%	14.6w	3,742
198	Fort WilliamLow volumeScotland	65.5%	15.0w	374
199	SevenoaksSouth East	59.0%	15.0w	6,740
200	WhitbyYorkshire and The Humber	56.7%	15.0w	557
201	HartlepoolNorth East	51.0%	15.1w	5,847
202	WatfordEast of England	46.2%	15.1w	12,939
203	AshfieldEast Midlands	57.3%	15.3w	8,144
204	KirkcaldyScotland	50.9%	15.3w	4,313
205	PeterboroughEast of England	52.8%	15.4w	10,551
206	Borehamwood (London)East of England	50.8%	15.6w	7,195
207	HuntlyLow volumeScotland	63.7%	15.6w	245
208	SteetonYorkshire and The Humber	52.8%	15.6w	4,784
209	HeckmondwikeYorkshire and The Humber	45.8%	15.7w	5,471
210	PontefractYorkshire and The Humber	46.9%	15.7w	5,544
211	DurhamNorth East	53.2%	15.9w	9,451
212	GirvanLow volumeScotland	72.0%	15.9w	250
213	HawickLow volumeScotland	64.3%	15.9w	415
214	Isles of ScillyLow volumeSouth West	75.0%	15.9w	8
215	MiddlesbroughNorth East	47.7%	15.9w	8,854
216	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	34.3%	15.9w	11,561
217	FraserburghScotland	64.0%	16.0w	531
218	Kings LynnEast of England	51.9%	16.0w	6,694
219	Newton AbbotSouth West	53.8%	16.0w	6,591
220	TelfordWest Midlands	48.9%	16.0w	4,963
221	BalaWales	61.6%	16.1w	607
222	Birmingham (Kingstanding)West Midlands	48.5%	16.1w	16,133
223	Bredbury (Manchester)North West	56.0%	16.1w	10,636
224	ChaddertonNorth West	46.8%	16.1w	15,988
225	Mitcham (London)London	47.0%	16.1w	15,046
226	PortsmouthSouth East	52.8%	16.1w	13,518
227	GloucesterSouth West	47.8%	16.2w	7,420
228	StaffordWest Midlands	45.8%	16.2w	5,365
229	DumfriesScotland	53.9%	16.3w	2,267
230	Isle of TireeLow volumeScotland	—	16.3w	—
231	PwllheliWales	68.1%	16.3w	737
232	Uxbridge (London)London	52.3%	16.3w	6,051
233	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	54.4%	16.3w	9,416
234	MacclesfieldNorth West	51.9%	16.4w	4,509
235	Mill Hill (London)London	51.4%	16.4w	9,797
236	Aberdeen NorthScotland	48.2%	16.5w	3,906
237	CheltenhamSouth West	43.2%	17.0w	5,161
238	LichfieldWest Midlands	53.0%	17.0w	5,944
239	Castle DouglasScotland	53.4%	17.1w	549
240	Hastings (Ore)South East	52.4%	17.1w	3,892
241	WarringtonNorth West	55.5%	17.1w	7,550
242	Sheffield (Middlewood Road)Yorkshire and The Humber	48.7%	17.3w	10,442
243	BuxtonEast Midlands	58.7%	17.4w	4,904
244	IrvineScotland	55.7%	17.6w	4,941
245	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	47.0%	17.6w	7,526
246	CrawleySouth East	42.7%	17.8w	11,305
247	HexhamNorth East	53.0%	17.9w	1,388
248	SkegnessEast Midlands	55.9%	17.9w	2,078
249	DudleyWest Midlands	45.2%	18.0w	13,721
250	Glasgow (Shieldhall)Scotland	39.9%	18.0w	7,019
251	Norris Green (Liverpool)North West	37.8%	18.0w	13,472
252	ObanLow volumeScotland	66.1%	18.0w	322
253	Southport (Liverpool)North West	56.5%	18.0w	7,949
254	WellingboroughEast Midlands	60.0%	18.0w	1,450
255	Newton StewartLow volumeScotland	65.8%	18.1w	225
256	PaisleyScotland	48.6%	18.1w	7,912
257	HeyshamNorth West	59.2%	18.3w	3,692
258	Sale (Manchester)North West	51.4%	18.3w	10,921
259	Grantham (Somerby)East Midlands	57.9%	18.4w	7,318
260	Greenford (Horsenden Lane)London	41.4%	18.4w	7,222
261	Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)East of England	43.3%	18.4w	7,603
262	GolspieLow volumeScotland	71.0%	18.9w	93
263	Grantown-On-SpeyLow volumeScotland	56.9%	18.9w	137
264	Lee On The SolentSouth East	63.2%	18.9w	8,502
265	MontroseScotland	70.0%	18.9w	621
266	NelsonNorth West	51.7%	18.9w	5,955
267	Birmingham (Shirley)West Midlands	56.6%	19.0w	9,385
268	Barnet (London)London	49.9%	19.1w	12,397
269	Morden (London)London	51.0%	19.1w	15,770
270	Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)West Midlands	41.6%	19.1w	6,646
271	HamiltonScotland	42.0%	19.3w	6,112
272	FarnboroughSouth East	59.7%	19.6w	10,482
273	Edinburgh (Musselburgh)Scotland	49.4%	19.7w	6,850
274	PitlochryLow volumeScotland	73.3%	19.9w	146
275	West Didsbury (Manchester)North West	47.7%	19.9w	17,806
276	Glasgow (Baillieston)Scotland	47.4%	20.0w	10,428
277	Melton MowbrayEast Midlands	69.7%	20.0w	1,984
278	Edinburgh (Currie)Scotland	41.6%	20.3w	6,202
279	StranraerLow volumeScotland	71.2%	20.3w	215
280	LanarkScotland	58.1%	20.4w	1,914
281	BallaterLow volumeScotland	—	20.9w	—
282	ChelmsfordEast of England	55.4%	20.9w	9,107
283	Isleworth (Fleming Way)London	50.4%	20.9w	12,687
284	Loughton (London)East of England	47.0%	20.9w	7,376
285	BishopbriggsScotland	49.8%	21.0w	6,186
286	LetchworthEast of England	57.5%	21.0w	5,243
287	GosforthNorth East	48.4%	21.1w	10,531
288	Hendon (London)London	51.4%	21.1w	11,086
289	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	53.2%	21.6w	7,334
290	Glasgow (Anniesland)Scotland	44.3%	21.6w	6,170
291	Isle of MullLow volumeScotland	73.8%	21.6w	42
292	Chertsey (London)South East	52.9%	21.7w	9,082
293	DunsLow volumeScotland	70.2%	21.7w	171
294	RothesayLow volumeScotland	52.0%	21.7w	125
295	DunoonLow volumeScotland	71.5%	21.9w	193
296	GrangemouthScotland	50.7%	21.9w	3,761
297	Islay IslandLow volumeScotland	—	22.0w	—
298	MallaigLow volumeScotland	64.2%	22.0w	53
299	Berwick-On-TweedNorth East	53.9%	22.1w	666
300	Slough (London)South East	50.8%	22.1w	10,509
301	Hornchurch (London)London	46.3%	22.3w	8,694
302	AberfeldyLow volumeScotland	68.5%	22.6w	149
303	CumnockScotland	67.4%	23.0w	760
304	East KilbrideScotland	57.7%	23.0w	1,976
305	Sidcup (London)London	58.7%	23.0w	14,318
306	LochgilpheadLow volumeScotland	56.4%	23.1w	140
307	Pinner (London)London	49.7%	23.1w	14,367
308	Tolworth (London)London	53.6%	23.1w	10,164
309	InverarayLow volumeScotland	69.4%	23.3w	124
310	Brodick (Isle of Arran)Low volumeScotland	67.3%	23.9w	55
311	HaddingtonScotland	57.5%	23.9w	2,195
312	PeeblesScotland	58.8%	24.1w	685
313	Cambridge (Brookmount Court)East of England	53.8%	24.3w	13,689
314	KelsoLow volumeScotland	59.2%	24.7w	434
315	Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)East of England	49.9%	25.1w	7,667
316	CampbeltownLow volumeScotland	71.6%	25.7w	109
317	ForfarScotland	60.3%	28.2w	667
318	CrieffLow volumeScotland	—	29.0w	—
319	CallanderLow volumeScotland	49.9%	29.7w	335
320	ArbroathScotland	67.4%	29.9w	605

Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets DRT122A and DRT122F, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to September 2026. This page was last updated 19 October 2026.

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