Driving test waiting times

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

What the numbers show

The average wait across Great Britain is 12.8 weeks. Bodmin is quickest at 3.6 weeks, while Bedford runs to 27.1 weeks. 4 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, August 2026. Ranked shortest wait first.
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1	Carlisle LGV (Cars)Low volumeNorth West	44.7%	0.3w	47
2	Medway Ambley RoadLow volumeSouth East	—	1.4w	—
3	Enfield (Brancroft Way)Low volumeLondon	46.1%	2.4w	362
4	Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Low volumeWest Midlands	53.5%	3.1w	486
5	BodminSouth West	47.5%	3.6w	6,392
6	Brentwood (London)East of England	48.5%	3.6w	5,791
7	ScunthorpeYorkshire and The Humber	45.4%	4.0w	6,103
8	Barrow In FurnessNorth West	69.6%	4.4w	1,699
9	RedditchWest Midlands	51.4%	4.4w	4,483
10	BostonEast Midlands	50.7%	4.5w	4,784
11	High WycombeSouth East	51.5%	4.6w	3,534
12	ChichesterSouth East	61.6%	4.7w	6,672
13	BasildonEast of England	49.1%	4.8w	8,359
14	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	56.2%	4.9w	6,605
15	AylesburySouth East	49.3%	5.0w	5,255
16	Oxford (Cowley)South East	50.6%	5.0w	5,419
17	Weston-super-MareSouth West	61.0%	5.0w	4,443
18	GreenhamSouth East	56.5%	5.2w	3,931
19	Bristol (Kingswood)South West	51.9%	5.3w	14,863
20	CanterburySouth East	45.8%	5.3w	4,670
21	SalisburySouth West	48.5%	5.3w	6,630
22	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	58.5%	5.4w	7,737
23	LlanelliWales	51.0%	5.4w	4,380
24	CamborneSouth West	40.6%	5.6w	6,271
25	HerefordWest Midlands	58.8%	5.6w	4,110
26	BridgendWales	53.3%	5.7w	5,990
27	AbergavennyWales	64.2%	5.9w	5,924
28	Inverness (Longman Drive)Scotland	45.8%	5.9w	3,252
29	SwanseaWales	48.2%	5.9w	12,375
30	BuckieLow volumeScotland	51.1%	6.0w	268
31	RhylWales	56.9%	6.0w	4,011
32	Sheffield (Handsworth)Yorkshire and The Humber	44.1%	6.0w	9,788
33	Slough (London)South East	50.8%	6.0w	10,509
34	Newport (Gwent)Wales	48.9%	6.2w	8,227
35	Aberdeen South (Cove)Scotland	52.4%	6.3w	4,858
36	Ashford (Kent)South East	46.2%	6.3w	5,475
37	GairlochLow volumeScotland	73.5%	6.3w	49
38	ShrewsburyWest Midlands	51.0%	6.3w	5,064
39	Leicester (Cannock Street)East Midlands	40.2%	6.4w	14,198
40	Bradford (Thornbury)Yorkshire and The Humber	47.8%	6.5w	10,831
41	St Helens (Liverpool)North West	40.9%	6.6w	14,174
42	St AlbansEast of England	50.7%	6.7w	7,336
43	StevenageEast of England	55.3%	6.7w	4,622
44	CoventryWest Midlands	40.0%	6.8w	13,771
45	Newton AbbotSouth West	53.8%	6.8w	6,591
46	BreconWales	58.7%	6.9w	1,490
47	OrkneyLow volumeScotland	55.9%	6.9w	320
48	WidnesNorth West	42.7%	6.9w	6,846
49	Birmingham (Garretts Green)West Midlands	44.4%	7.0w	22,480
50	Erith (London)London	51.6%	7.0w	5,809
51	Herne BaySouth East	55.9%	7.0w	10,674
52	LauncestonSouth West	46.3%	7.0w	3,991
53	PlymouthSouth West	40.7%	7.0w	11,167
54	ScarboroughYorkshire and The Humber	45.1%	7.0w	3,595
55	WrexhamWales	51.9%	7.0w	4,819
56	CardiganWales	41.0%	7.1w	1,192
57	GatesheadNorth East	37.5%	7.1w	9,512
58	Leicester (Wigston)East Midlands	51.2%	7.1w	18,868
59	PooleSouth West	53.4%	7.1w	10,375
60	TilburyEast of England	50.4%	7.1w	5,083
61	WinchesterSouth East	52.2%	7.1w	4,602
62	KetteringEast Midlands	49.1%	7.3w	11,876
63	Derby (Alvaston)East Midlands	51.8%	7.4w	8,086
64	GalashielsScotland	47.4%	7.4w	2,241
65	PeterheadScotland	53.2%	7.4w	2,628
66	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	47.0%	7.5w	7,526
67	Bury (Manchester)North West	46.3%	7.6w	7,024
68	ExeterSouth West	46.8%	7.6w	8,679
69	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	45.4%	7.6w	11,653
70	ChippenhamSouth West	56.4%	7.7w	9,629
71	Nottingham (Chilwell)East Midlands	49.9%	7.7w	9,415
72	FolkestoneSouth East	42.4%	7.9w	7,818
73	Grimsby ColdwaterYorkshire and The Humber	42.8%	7.9w	5,361
74	NorthamptonEast Midlands	52.1%	7.9w	13,539
75	BarnstapleSouth West	51.4%	8.0w	5,562
76	Bristol (Avonmouth)South West	55.5%	8.0w	9,400
77	IpswichEast of England	62.3%	8.0w	11,466
78	StornowayLow volumeScotland	66.6%	8.1w	344
79	HinckleyEast Midlands	46.4%	8.3w	4,866
80	Isle of Skye (Portree)Low volumeScotland	57.0%	8.3w	128
81	Nottingham (Colwick)East Midlands	46.4%	8.3w	15,150
82	Speke (Liverpool)North West	40.5%	8.3w	8,159
83	CarlisleNorth West	58.7%	8.4w	3,518
84	Leeds (Colton Mill)Yorkshire and The Humber	51.8%	8.4w	6,432
85	UllapoolLow volumeScotland	61.2%	8.4w	49
86	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	46.6%	8.6w	12,205
87	LlantrisantWales	54.0%	8.6w	9,909
88	DundeeScotland	57.3%	8.8w	3,742
89	BlackpoolNorth West	51.8%	8.9w	8,948
90	DarlingtonNorth East	47.1%	8.9w	12,183
91	Merthyr TydfilWales	51.2%	8.9w	4,446
92	Newport (Isle of Wight)South East	54.1%	8.9w	3,616
93	NorthallertonYorkshire and The Humber	60.4%	8.9w	3,244
94	SunderlandNorth East	51.1%	8.9w	10,436
95	TrowbridgeSouth West	55.2%	8.9w	3,074
96	GreenockScotland	41.7%	9.0w	3,547
97	LerwickLow volumeScotland	67.8%	9.1w	379
98	Rochdale (Manchester)North West	48.3%	9.1w	11,563
99	Bromley (London)London	52.9%	9.3w	13,228
100	Belvedere (London)London	40.5%	9.4w	4,245
101	Loughton (London)East of England	47.0%	9.4w	7,376
102	RugbyWest Midlands	51.4%	9.4w	6,664
103	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	53.1%	9.5w	9,134
104	Chingford (London)London	39.9%	9.6w	13,120
105	GuildfordSouth East	57.1%	9.6w	4,542
106	Leeds (Fearnville)Yorkshire and The Humber	51.8%	9.6w	4,676
107	CarmarthenWales	54.2%	9.7w	2,746
108	KnaresboroughYorkshire and The Humber	58.5%	9.7w	8,301
109	GillinghamSouth East	56.4%	9.9w	14,886
110	BarryWales	57.0%	10.0w	2,244
111	Birmingham (South Yardley)West Midlands	42.8%	10.0w	14,471
112	MaidstoneSouth East	60.2%	10.0w	8,053
113	MaltonYorkshire and The Humber	64.3%	10.0w	876
114	Redhill AerodromeSouth East	53.9%	10.0w	5,408
115	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	64.5%	10.0w	5,726
116	HeckmondwikeYorkshire and The Humber	45.8%	10.1w	5,471
117	LudlowWest Midlands	58.7%	10.1w	5,051
118	Norwich (Peachman Way)East of England	61.7%	10.1w	12,541
119	WorthingSouth East	59.8%	10.1w	8,495
120	LutonEast of England	39.2%	10.3w	7,759
121	Tolworth (London)London	53.6%	10.3w	10,164
122	TottenhamLondon	48.9%	10.3w	9,844
123	WednesburyWest Midlands	35.0%	10.3w	7,508
124	Bishops StortfordEast of England	51.3%	10.4w	6,409
125	Cheetham Hill (Manchester)North West	44.7%	10.4w	10,207
126	CrawleySouth East	42.7%	10.4w	11,305
127	SevenoaksSouth East	59.0%	10.4w	6,740
128	Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)West Midlands	40.6%	10.4w	8,413
129	Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)Wales	55.1%	10.6w	1,529
130	Benbecula IslandLow volumeScotland	72.9%	10.6w	107
131	WarringtonNorth West	55.5%	10.6w	7,550
132	West Wickham (London)London	51.6%	10.6w	12,249
133	ElginScotland	42.3%	10.7w	2,934
134	Greenford (Horsenden Lane)London	41.4%	10.7w	7,222
135	HorsforthYorkshire and The Humber	49.7%	10.7w	12,466
136	Kendal (Oxenholme Road)North West	65.1%	10.7w	2,231
137	Borehamwood (London)East of England	50.8%	10.9w	7,195
138	DorchesterSouth West	69.0%	10.9w	4,353
139	MallaigLow volumeScotland	64.2%	10.9w	53
140	WorkingtonNorth West	61.9%	10.9w	2,998
141	SkiptonYorkshire and The Humber	57.3%	11.0w	3,197
142	SteetonYorkshire and The Humber	52.8%	11.0w	4,784
143	WorksopEast Midlands	55.2%	11.0w	5,975
144	BarraLow volumeScotland	—	11.1w	—
145	Bury St EdmundsEast of England	46.2%	11.1w	8,702
146	Cardiff (Llanishen)Wales	46.5%	11.1w	16,401
147	HalifaxYorkshire and The Humber	45.0%	11.1w	5,845
148	Hendon (London)London	51.4%	11.1w	11,086
149	HuddersfieldYorkshire and The Humber	49.2%	11.1w	10,563
150	WorcesterWest Midlands	51.9%	11.1w	11,590
151	BalaWales	61.6%	11.4w	607
152	NuneatonWest Midlands	53.2%	11.4w	6,764
153	OswestryWest Midlands	52.4%	11.4w	1,851
154	WickLow volumeScotland	59.4%	11.4w	239
155	MonmouthWales	51.0%	11.6w	1,283
156	Birmingham (Kings Heath)West Midlands	46.8%	11.7w	9,072
157	SwindonSouth West	51.1%	11.7w	12,857
158	Uxbridge (London)London	52.3%	11.8w	6,051
159	BangorWales	62.2%	11.9w	4,032
160	BridlingtonYorkshire and The Humber	55.5%	11.9w	3,027
161	DumfriesScotland	53.9%	11.9w	2,267
162	FeatherstoneWest Midlands	36.4%	11.9w	13,193
163	TauntonSouth West	59.5%	11.9w	8,259
164	ChaddertonNorth West	46.8%	12.0w	15,988
165	ChorleyNorth West	52.8%	12.0w	5,415
166	UptonNorth West	52.6%	12.1w	10,772
167	Mitcham (London)London	47.0%	12.3w	15,046
168	Southall (London)London	44.8%	12.3w	8,543
169	ColchesterEast of England	50.6%	12.4w	7,756
170	StirlingScotland	43.0%	12.5w	2,747
171	Wood Green (London)London	46.8%	12.6w	11,379
172	Yeading (London)London	52.8%	12.6w	6,735
173	PwllheliWales	68.1%	12.7w	737
174	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	34.3%	12.7w	11,561
175	DumbartonScotland	52.8%	12.9w	1,659
176	Perth (Arran Road)Scotland	48.8%	12.9w	2,642
177	PortsmouthSouth East	52.8%	13.0w	13,518
178	AyrScotland	57.5%	13.1w	2,189
179	Southampton (Maybush)South East	50.3%	13.1w	10,480
180	HuntlyLow volumeScotland	63.7%	13.3w	245
181	HartlepoolNorth East	51.0%	13.4w	5,847
182	BlythNorth East	50.9%	13.5w	6,973
183	CheltenhamSouth West	43.2%	13.5w	5,161
184	EastbourneSouth East	55.4%	13.7w	6,031
185	PaisleyScotland	48.6%	13.7w	7,912
186	Pembroke DockWales	50.1%	13.8w	1,769
187	PontefractYorkshire and The Humber	46.9%	13.9w	5,544
188	ReadingSouth East	55.4%	13.9w	9,237
189	BanffLow volumeScotland	57.5%	14.0w	280
190	HullYorkshire and The Humber	47.9%	14.0w	9,706
191	NewtownWales	58.0%	14.0w	2,256
192	Kyle of LochalshLow volumeScotland	57.4%	14.1w	136
193	Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)East of England	43.3%	14.1w	7,603
194	Clacton-on-SeaEast of England	48.2%	14.2w	4,840
195	DudleyWest Midlands	45.2%	14.3w	13,721
196	LochgilpheadLow volumeScotland	56.4%	14.3w	140
197	MiddlesbroughNorth East	47.7%	14.3w	8,854
198	Morden (London)London	51.0%	14.3w	15,770
199	ChesterNorth West	47.3%	14.4w	9,212
200	BletchleySouth East	51.5%	14.6w	9,415
201	AlnwickNorth East	55.5%	14.7w	1,282
202	Mill Hill (London)London	51.4%	14.7w	9,797
203	AlnessScotland	63.1%	14.9w	783
204	Burgess HillSouth East	45.5%	14.9w	11,237
205	BuxtonEast Midlands	58.7%	15.0w	4,904
206	Bradford (Heaton)Yorkshire and The Humber	56.1%	15.1w	8,354
207	Dunfermline (Vine)Scotland	36.4%	15.1w	5,529
208	LouthEast Midlands	53.9%	15.1w	740
209	ThursoLow volumeScotland	63.0%	15.1w	162
210	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	54.4%	15.1w	9,416
211	Atherton (Manchester)North West	44.3%	15.3w	13,035
212	Norris Green (Liverpool)North West	37.8%	15.3w	13,472
213	Aberdeen NorthScotland	48.2%	15.4w	3,906
214	Kings LynnEast of England	51.9%	15.4w	6,694
215	ObanLow volumeScotland	66.1%	15.4w	322
216	Sale (Manchester)North West	51.4%	15.4w	10,921
217	WatfordEast of England	46.2%	15.4w	12,939
218	Chertsey (London)South East	52.9%	15.6w	9,082
219	Fort WilliamLow volumeScotland	65.5%	15.6w	374
220	GolspieLow volumeScotland	71.0%	15.6w	93
221	BallaterLow volumeScotland	—	15.7w	—
222	DurhamNorth East	53.2%	15.7w	9,451
223	BishopbriggsScotland	49.8%	16.0w	6,186
224	CreweNorth West	43.8%	16.0w	4,994
225	Edinburgh (Musselburgh)Scotland	49.4%	16.0w	6,850
226	FarnboroughSouth East	59.7%	16.0w	10,482
227	Birmingham (Shirley)West Midlands	56.6%	16.2w	9,385
228	Bolton (Manchester)North West	51.8%	16.2w	11,570
229	Glasgow (Shieldhall)Scotland	39.9%	16.3w	7,019
230	GosforthNorth East	48.4%	16.3w	10,531
231	Grantham (Somerby)East Midlands	57.9%	16.3w	7,318
232	Isle of TireeLow volumeScotland	—	16.3w	—
233	Isleworth (Fleming Way)London	50.4%	16.3w	12,687
234	YeovilSouth West	63.4%	16.3w	7,493
235	Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)East of England	49.9%	16.6w	7,667
236	HexhamNorth East	53.0%	16.9w	1,388
237	Southport (Liverpool)North West	56.5%	16.9w	7,949
238	Burton on TrentWest Midlands	54.7%	17.0w	7,273
239	ChelmsfordEast of England	55.4%	17.0w	9,107
240	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	53.2%	17.0w	7,334
241	PeterboroughEast of England	52.8%	17.0w	10,551
242	Bredbury (Manchester)North West	56.0%	17.1w	10,636
243	Hastings (Ore)South East	52.4%	17.1w	3,892
244	LincolnEast Midlands	52.1%	17.1w	6,192
245	KirkcaldyScotland	50.9%	17.4w	4,313
246	LivingstonScotland	55.7%	17.4w	2,997
247	HamiltonScotland	42.0%	17.6w	6,112
248	Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)West Midlands	41.6%	17.6w	6,646
249	InverurieScotland	61.9%	17.7w	749
250	StaffordWest Midlands	45.8%	17.7w	5,365
251	Sidcup (London)London	58.7%	17.9w	14,318
252	SkegnessEast Midlands	55.9%	17.9w	2,078
253	Warwick (Wedgenock House)West Midlands	48.5%	18.0w	15,070
254	BanburySouth East	41.3%	18.1w	9,069
255	Castle DouglasScotland	53.4%	18.1w	549
256	FraserburghScotland	64.0%	18.1w	531
257	HeyshamNorth West	59.2%	18.1w	3,692
258	PitlochryLow volumeScotland	73.3%	18.1w	146
259	AshfieldEast Midlands	57.3%	18.2w	8,144
260	East KilbrideScotland	57.7%	18.3w	1,976
261	Glasgow (Baillieston)Scotland	47.4%	18.3w	10,428
262	IrvineScotland	55.7%	18.3w	4,941
263	KingussieLow volumeScotland	59.1%	18.3w	93
264	PrestonNorth West	56.3%	18.4w	9,194
265	Sheffield (Middlewood Road)Yorkshire and The Humber	48.7%	18.6w	10,442
266	GloucesterSouth West	47.8%	19.0w	7,420
267	WhitbyYorkshire and The Humber	56.7%	19.0w	557
268	Brodick (Isle of Arran)Low volumeScotland	67.3%	19.1w	55
269	NorthwichNorth West	57.6%	19.1w	3,529
270	StranraerLow volumeScotland	71.2%	19.2w	215
271	BasingstokeSouth East	56.8%	19.6w	5,009
272	Newton StewartLow volumeScotland	65.8%	19.6w	225
273	NelsonNorth West	51.7%	19.7w	5,955
274	GirvanLow volumeScotland	72.0%	19.9w	250
275	Enfield (Innova Business Park)London	53.9%	20.0w	8,412
276	Lee On The SolentSouth East	63.2%	20.0w	8,502
277	Cambridge (Brookmount Court)East of England	53.8%	20.1w	13,689
278	MontroseScotland	70.0%	20.2w	621
279	AberfeldyLow volumeScotland	68.5%	20.3w	149
280	Berwick-On-TweedNorth East	53.9%	20.3w	666
281	Wanstead (London)London	44.4%	20.3w	8,258
282	LanarkScotland	58.1%	20.4w	1,914
283	LichfieldWest Midlands	53.0%	20.4w	5,944
284	WallaseyNorth West	54.3%	20.5w	968
285	AirdrieScotland	47.4%	20.9w	4,599
286	InverarayLow volumeScotland	69.4%	20.9w	124
287	Goodmayes (London)London	43.7%	21.0w	21,374
288	PenzanceSouth West	46.5%	21.0w	507
289	Barnet (London)London	49.9%	21.1w	12,397
290	DunoonLow volumeScotland	71.5%	21.1w	193
291	Glasgow (Anniesland)Scotland	44.3%	21.3w	6,170
292	MacclesfieldNorth West	51.9%	21.4w	4,509
293	WellingboroughEast Midlands	60.0%	21.4w	1,450
294	CumnockScotland	67.4%	21.6w	760
295	Grantown-On-SpeyLow volumeScotland	56.9%	21.6w	137
296	Isle of MullLow volumeScotland	73.8%	21.6w	42
297	Islay IslandLow volumeScotland	—	22.0w	—
298	PeeblesScotland	58.8%	22.0w	685
299	DunsLow volumeScotland	70.2%	22.4w	171
300	TelfordWest Midlands	48.9%	22.6w	4,963
301	West Didsbury (Manchester)North West	47.7%	22.6w	17,806
302	KelsoLow volumeScotland	59.2%	22.9w	434
303	Birmingham (Kingstanding)West Midlands	48.5%	23.0w	16,133
304	Edinburgh (Currie)Scotland	41.6%	23.0w	6,202
305	Hornchurch (London)London	46.3%	23.0w	8,694
306	LoughboroughEast Midlands	42.3%	23.0w	5,502
307	GrangemouthScotland	50.7%	23.1w	3,761
308	Pinner (London)London	49.7%	23.1w	14,367
309	HaddingtonScotland	57.5%	23.3w	2,195
310	Melton MowbrayEast Midlands	69.7%	23.3w	1,984
311	RothesayLow volumeScotland	52.0%	23.6w	125
312	ForfarScotland	60.3%	24.1w	667
313	HawickLow volumeScotland	64.3%	24.9w	415
314	LetchworthEast of England	57.5%	25.0w	5,243
315	ArbroathScotland	67.4%	25.9w	605
316	CallanderLow volumeScotland	49.9%	26.9w	335
317	CampbeltownLow volumeScotland	71.6%	26.9w	109
318	BedfordEast of England	53.7%	27.1w	8,854
319	CrieffLow volumeScotland	—	31.4w	—
320	Isles of ScillyLow volumeSouth West	75.0%	—	8

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 August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.

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