Driving test waiting times

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

What the numbers show

The average wait across Great Britain is 12.1 weeks. Greenham is quickest at 2.9 weeks, while Forfar runs to 29.7 weeks. 3 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 319 of 319 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, June 2026. Ranked shortest wait first.
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1	Carlisle LGV (Cars)Low volumeNorth West	44.7%	0.9w	47
2	GreenhamSouth East	56.5%	2.9w	3,931
3	Enfield (Brancroft Way)Low volumeLondon	46.1%	3.0w	362
4	GairlochLow volumeScotland	73.5%	3.0w	49
5	SalisburySouth West	48.5%	3.6w	6,630
6	Barrow In FurnessNorth West	69.6%	3.7w	1,699
7	Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Low volumeWest Midlands	53.5%	3.7w	486
8	BostonEast Midlands	50.7%	3.7w	4,784
9	BodminSouth West	47.5%	3.9w	6,392
10	Weston-super-MareSouth West	61.0%	4.0w	4,443
11	Slough (London)South East	50.8%	4.6w	10,509
12	Ashford (Kent)South East	46.2%	4.7w	5,475
13	ShrewsburyWest Midlands	51.0%	4.7w	5,064
14	PeterheadScotland	53.2%	4.8w	2,628
15	LauncestonSouth West	46.3%	4.9w	3,991
16	RhylWales	56.9%	5.0w	4,011
17	Bristol (Avonmouth)South West	55.5%	5.1w	9,400
18	Leicester (Cannock Street)East Midlands	40.2%	5.1w	14,198
19	CanterburySouth East	45.8%	5.3w	4,670
20	BasildonEast of England	49.1%	5.4w	8,359
21	FolkestoneSouth East	42.4%	5.4w	7,818
22	Aberdeen South (Cove)Scotland	52.4%	5.6w	4,858
23	Benbecula IslandLow volumeScotland	72.9%	5.6w	107
24	Chingford (London)London	39.9%	5.6w	13,120
25	LlanelliWales	51.0%	5.6w	4,380
26	MaidstoneSouth East	60.2%	5.6w	8,053
27	ScunthorpeYorkshire and The Humber	45.4%	5.6w	6,103
28	WrexhamWales	51.9%	5.6w	4,819
29	Birmingham (Garretts Green)West Midlands	44.4%	5.7w	22,480
30	WinchesterSouth East	52.2%	5.7w	4,602
31	CoventryWest Midlands	40.0%	5.9w	13,771
32	GuildfordSouth East	57.1%	6.0w	4,542
33	BanffLow volumeScotland	57.5%	6.1w	280
34	ChippenhamSouth West	56.4%	6.1w	9,629
35	Newton AbbotSouth West	53.8%	6.1w	6,591
36	SwanseaWales	48.2%	6.2w	12,375
37	Bury St EdmundsEast of England	46.2%	6.4w	8,702
38	CamborneSouth West	40.6%	6.4w	6,271
39	ChichesterSouth East	61.6%	6.4w	6,672
40	DorchesterSouth West	69.0%	6.4w	4,353
41	HeckmondwikeYorkshire and The Humber	45.8%	6.4w	5,471
42	Sheffield (Handsworth)Yorkshire and The Humber	44.1%	6.4w	9,788
43	St Helens (Liverpool)North West	40.9%	6.4w	14,174
44	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	58.5%	6.6w	7,737
45	Bradford (Thornbury)Yorkshire and The Humber	47.8%	6.6w	10,831
46	ExeterSouth West	46.8%	6.6w	8,679
47	GalashielsScotland	47.4%	6.6w	2,241
48	GatesheadNorth East	37.5%	6.6w	9,512
49	HerefordWest Midlands	58.8%	6.6w	4,110
50	Leeds (Colton Mill)Yorkshire and The Humber	51.8%	6.6w	6,432
51	Newport (Isle of Wight)South East	54.1%	6.6w	3,616
52	Bury (Manchester)North West	46.3%	6.7w	7,024
53	LlantrisantWales	54.0%	6.7w	9,909
54	OrkneyLow volumeScotland	55.9%	6.7w	320
55	PontefractYorkshire and The Humber	46.9%	6.9w	5,544
56	BuckieLow volumeScotland	51.1%	7.0w	268
57	AylesburySouth East	49.3%	7.1w	5,255
58	DarlingtonNorth East	47.1%	7.1w	12,183
59	Erith (London)London	51.6%	7.1w	5,809
60	Herne BaySouth East	55.9%	7.1w	10,674
61	StornowayLow volumeScotland	66.6%	7.1w	344
62	Newport (Gwent)Wales	48.9%	7.3w	8,227
63	SteetonYorkshire and The Humber	52.8%	7.3w	4,784
64	EastbourneSouth East	55.4%	7.4w	6,031
65	Isle of Skye (Portree)Low volumeScotland	57.0%	7.4w	128
66	OswestryWest Midlands	52.4%	7.4w	1,851
67	PooleSouth West	53.4%	7.4w	10,375
68	Grimsby ColdwaterYorkshire and The Humber	42.8%	7.5w	5,361
69	Bristol (Kingswood)South West	51.9%	7.6w	14,863
70	ElginScotland	42.3%	7.6w	2,934
71	GreenockScotland	41.7%	7.6w	3,547
72	LutonEast of England	39.2%	7.6w	7,759
73	ScarboroughYorkshire and The Humber	45.1%	7.6w	3,595
74	BridgendWales	53.3%	7.7w	5,990
75	Greenford (Horsenden Lane)London	41.4%	7.7w	7,222
76	Leeds (Fearnville)Yorkshire and The Humber	51.8%	7.7w	4,676
77	Leicester (Wigston)East Midlands	51.2%	7.7w	18,868
78	Merthyr TydfilWales	51.2%	7.7w	4,446
79	TrowbridgeSouth West	55.2%	7.7w	3,074
80	West Wickham (London)London	51.6%	7.7w	12,249
81	DundeeScotland	57.3%	7.8w	3,742
82	AlnwickNorth East	55.5%	7.9w	1,282
83	CardiganWales	41.0%	7.9w	1,192
84	IpswichEast of England	62.3%	7.9w	11,466
85	NorthallertonYorkshire and The Humber	60.4%	7.9w	3,244
86	BarnstapleSouth West	51.4%	8.0w	5,562
87	Cheetham Hill (Manchester)North West	44.7%	8.0w	10,207
88	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	56.2%	8.0w	6,605
89	HartlepoolNorth East	51.0%	8.1w	5,847
90	MaltonYorkshire and The Humber	64.3%	8.1w	876
91	TilburyEast of England	50.4%	8.1w	5,083
92	AbergavennyWales	64.2%	8.2w	5,924
93	Brentwood (London)East of England	48.5%	8.3w	5,791
94	RugbyWest Midlands	51.4%	8.3w	6,664
95	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	45.4%	8.3w	11,653
96	Mill Hill (London)London	51.4%	8.4w	9,797
97	UllapoolLow volumeScotland	61.2%	8.4w	49
98	CrawleySouth East	42.7%	8.5w	11,305
99	DumfriesScotland	53.9%	8.5w	2,267
100	CarlisleNorth West	58.7%	8.6w	3,518
101	NorthamptonEast Midlands	52.1%	8.6w	13,539
102	PlymouthSouth West	40.7%	8.6w	11,167
103	Redhill AerodromeSouth East	53.9%	8.8w	5,408
104	BarryWales	57.0%	8.9w	2,244
105	BlackpoolNorth West	51.8%	8.9w	8,948
106	HinckleyEast Midlands	46.4%	8.9w	4,866
107	BarraLow volumeScotland	—	9.0w	—
108	CarmarthenWales	54.2%	9.0w	2,746
109	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	53.2%	9.0w	7,334
110	High WycombeSouth East	51.5%	9.0w	3,534
111	NuneatonWest Midlands	53.2%	9.0w	6,764
112	SkiptonYorkshire and The Humber	57.3%	9.0w	3,197
113	WidnesNorth West	42.7%	9.0w	6,846
114	FeatherstoneWest Midlands	36.4%	9.1w	13,193
115	LudlowWest Midlands	58.7%	9.1w	5,051
116	SunderlandNorth East	51.1%	9.1w	10,436
117	GillinghamSouth East	56.4%	9.3w	14,886
118	Kendal (Oxenholme Road)North West	65.1%	9.3w	2,231
119	Kyle of LochalshLow volumeScotland	57.4%	9.3w	136
120	Rochdale (Manchester)North West	48.3%	9.3w	11,563
121	Southampton (Maybush)South East	50.3%	9.3w	10,480
122	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	46.6%	9.4w	12,205
123	ChaddertonNorth West	46.8%	9.4w	15,988
124	ColchesterEast of England	50.6%	9.4w	7,756
125	HorsforthYorkshire and The Humber	49.7%	9.4w	12,466
126	KnaresboroughYorkshire and The Humber	58.5%	9.4w	8,301
127	Oxford (Cowley)South East	50.6%	9.4w	5,419
128	SwindonSouth West	51.1%	9.4w	12,857
129	InverurieScotland	61.9%	9.6w	749
130	St AlbansEast of England	50.7%	9.7w	7,336
131	Belvedere (London)London	40.5%	9.9w	4,245
132	Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)West Midlands	40.6%	9.9w	8,413
133	Inverness (Longman Drive)Scotland	45.8%	10.0w	3,252
134	NewtownWales	58.0%	10.0w	2,256
135	YeovilSouth West	63.4%	10.0w	7,493
136	Yeading (London)London	52.8%	10.1w	6,735
137	Hastings (Ore)South East	52.4%	10.4w	3,892
138	MacclesfieldNorth West	51.9%	10.4w	4,509
139	Speke (Liverpool)North West	40.5%	10.4w	8,159
140	WorcesterWest Midlands	51.9%	10.4w	11,590
141	AyrScotland	57.5%	10.6w	2,189
142	BreconWales	58.7%	10.6w	1,490
143	RedditchWest Midlands	51.4%	10.6w	4,483
144	WatfordEast of England	46.2%	10.6w	12,939
145	Cardiff (Llanishen)Wales	46.5%	10.7w	16,401
146	MonmouthWales	51.0%	10.9w	1,283
147	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	54.4%	10.9w	9,416
148	Loughton (London)East of England	47.0%	11.0w	7,376
149	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	47.0%	11.0w	7,526
150	Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)Wales	55.1%	11.1w	1,529
151	Birmingham (South Yardley)West Midlands	42.8%	11.1w	14,471
152	ChesterNorth West	47.3%	11.1w	9,212
153	ChorleyNorth West	52.8%	11.1w	5,415
154	Bishops StortfordEast of England	51.3%	11.3w	6,409
155	Borehamwood (London)East of England	50.8%	11.3w	7,195
156	SevenoaksSouth East	59.0%	11.4w	6,740
157	WickLow volumeScotland	59.4%	11.4w	239
158	Nottingham (Chilwell)East Midlands	49.9%	11.6w	9,415
159	ReadingSouth East	55.4%	11.6w	9,237
160	Bradford (Heaton)Yorkshire and The Humber	56.1%	11.7w	8,354
161	PeterboroughEast of England	52.8%	11.7w	10,551
162	MiddlesbroughNorth East	47.7%	11.9w	8,854
163	Norwich (Peachman Way)East of England	61.7%	12.0w	12,541
164	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	64.5%	12.0w	5,726
165	WorthingSouth East	59.8%	12.0w	8,495
166	Atherton (Manchester)North West	44.3%	12.1w	13,035
167	BalaWales	61.6%	12.1w	607
168	CreweNorth West	43.8%	12.1w	4,994
169	KetteringEast Midlands	49.1%	12.1w	11,876
170	TauntonSouth West	59.5%	12.1w	8,259
171	FraserburghScotland	64.0%	12.2w	531
172	BlythNorth East	50.9%	12.3w	6,973
173	BuxtonEast Midlands	58.7%	12.3w	4,904
174	CheltenhamSouth West	43.2%	12.3w	5,161
175	Chertsey (London)South East	52.9%	12.3w	9,082
176	Bredbury (Manchester)North West	56.0%	12.4w	10,636
177	KirkcaldyScotland	50.9%	12.4w	4,313
178	ChelmsfordEast of England	55.4%	12.5w	9,107
179	DurhamNorth East	53.2%	12.6w	9,451
180	HuddersfieldYorkshire and The Humber	49.2%	12.6w	10,563
181	UptonNorth West	52.6%	12.6w	10,772
182	WorksopEast Midlands	55.2%	12.6w	5,975
183	BangorWales	62.2%	12.9w	4,032
184	Uxbridge (London)London	52.3%	12.9w	6,051
185	PortsmouthSouth East	52.8%	13.0w	13,518
186	PwllheliWales	68.1%	13.0w	737
187	Mitcham (London)London	47.0%	13.1w	15,046
188	HullYorkshire and The Humber	47.9%	13.3w	9,706
189	Nottingham (Colwick)East Midlands	46.4%	13.3w	15,150
190	Pembroke DockWales	50.1%	13.3w	1,769
191	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	53.1%	13.3w	9,134
192	Sheffield (Middlewood Road)Yorkshire and The Humber	48.7%	13.3w	10,442
193	Derby (Alvaston)East Midlands	51.8%	13.4w	8,086
194	Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)East of England	43.3%	13.4w	7,603
195	RothesayLow volumeScotland	52.0%	13.4w	125
196	Tolworth (London)London	53.6%	13.4w	10,164
197	TottenhamLondon	48.9%	13.4w	9,844
198	Aberdeen NorthScotland	48.2%	13.6w	3,906
199	PaisleyScotland	48.6%	13.6w	7,912
200	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	34.3%	13.6w	11,561
201	SkegnessEast Midlands	55.9%	13.8w	2,078
202	WarringtonNorth West	55.5%	13.9w	7,550
203	Birmingham (Shirley)West Midlands	56.6%	14.0w	9,385
204	Glasgow (Shieldhall)Scotland	39.9%	14.0w	7,019
205	Perth (Arran Road)Scotland	48.8%	14.0w	2,642
206	HalifaxYorkshire and The Humber	45.0%	14.1w	5,845
207	LerwickLow volumeScotland	67.8%	14.1w	379
208	ObanLow volumeScotland	66.1%	14.1w	322
209	TelfordWest Midlands	48.9%	14.1w	4,963
210	HuntlyLow volumeScotland	63.7%	14.2w	245
211	Clacton-on-SeaEast of England	48.2%	14.3w	4,840
212	WednesburyWest Midlands	35.0%	14.3w	7,508
213	Bromley (London)London	52.9%	14.4w	13,228
214	FarnboroughSouth East	59.7%	14.4w	10,482
215	MallaigLow volumeScotland	64.2%	14.4w	53
216	PenzanceSouth West	46.5%	14.4w	507
217	Morden (London)London	51.0%	14.6w	15,770
218	PrestonNorth West	56.3%	14.6w	9,194
219	StevenageEast of England	55.3%	14.6w	4,622
220	Birmingham (Kings Heath)West Midlands	46.8%	14.7w	9,072
221	Dunfermline (Vine)Scotland	36.4%	14.9w	5,529
222	LincolnEast Midlands	52.1%	14.9w	6,192
223	AlnessScotland	63.1%	15.0w	783
224	BallaterLow volumeScotland	—	15.1w	—
225	BishopbriggsScotland	49.8%	15.1w	6,186
226	ThursoLow volumeScotland	63.0%	15.1w	162
227	Southport (Liverpool)North West	56.5%	15.3w	7,949
228	Cambridge (Brookmount Court)East of England	53.8%	15.4w	13,689
229	DudleyWest Midlands	45.2%	15.4w	13,721
230	DumbartonScotland	52.8%	15.4w	1,659
231	GloucesterSouth West	47.8%	15.4w	7,420
232	WorkingtonNorth West	61.9%	15.4w	2,998
233	MontroseScotland	70.0%	15.5w	621
234	HamiltonScotland	42.0%	15.6w	6,112
235	GirvanLow volumeScotland	72.0%	15.7w	250
236	StaffordWest Midlands	45.8%	15.7w	5,365
237	BletchleySouth East	51.5%	15.8w	9,415
238	Norris Green (Liverpool)North West	37.8%	15.8w	13,472
239	Bolton (Manchester)North West	51.8%	16.0w	11,570
240	Burgess HillSouth East	45.5%	16.1w	11,237
241	Edinburgh (Musselburgh)Scotland	49.4%	16.1w	6,850
242	Hendon (London)London	51.4%	16.1w	11,086
243	Kings LynnEast of England	51.9%	16.1w	6,694
244	Isle of TireeLow volumeScotland	—	16.3w	—
245	LanarkScotland	58.1%	16.3w	1,914
246	Wanstead (London)London	44.4%	16.3w	8,258
247	Burton on TrentWest Midlands	54.7%	16.4w	7,273
248	Grantham (Somerby)East Midlands	57.9%	16.4w	7,318
249	Newton StewartLow volumeScotland	65.8%	16.7w	225
250	WallaseyNorth West	54.3%	16.9w	968
251	AshfieldEast Midlands	57.3%	17.1w	8,144
252	GosforthNorth East	48.4%	17.1w	10,531
253	InverarayLow volumeScotland	69.4%	17.1w	124
254	KingussieLow volumeScotland	59.1%	17.1w	93
255	LichfieldWest Midlands	53.0%	17.1w	5,944
256	LouthEast Midlands	53.9%	17.1w	740
257	Fort WilliamLow volumeScotland	65.5%	17.3w	374
258	Glasgow (Baillieston)Scotland	47.4%	17.3w	10,428
259	HeyshamNorth West	59.2%	17.3w	3,692
260	Berwick-On-TweedNorth East	53.9%	17.4w	666
261	Lee On The SolentSouth East	63.2%	17.4w	8,502
262	HexhamNorth East	53.0%	17.5w	1,388
263	WhitbyYorkshire and The Humber	56.7%	17.6w	557
264	Southall (London)London	44.8%	17.7w	8,543
265	Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)West Midlands	41.6%	17.7w	6,646
266	Sale (Manchester)North West	51.4%	17.9w	10,921
267	BasingstokeSouth East	56.8%	18.0w	5,009
268	LoughboroughEast Midlands	42.3%	18.0w	5,502
269	NelsonNorth West	51.7%	18.0w	5,955
270	BridlingtonYorkshire and The Humber	55.5%	18.1w	3,027
271	Castle DouglasScotland	53.4%	18.1w	549
272	IrvineScotland	55.7%	18.3w	4,941
273	GolspieLow volumeScotland	71.0%	18.4w	93
274	GrangemouthScotland	50.7%	18.4w	3,761
275	PeeblesScotland	58.8%	18.6w	685
276	StirlingScotland	43.0%	18.6w	2,747
277	Warwick (Wedgenock House)West Midlands	48.5%	18.6w	15,070
278	LochgilpheadLow volumeScotland	56.4%	18.8w	140
279	Hornchurch (London)London	46.3%	19.0w	8,694
280	Wood Green (London)London	46.8%	19.0w	11,379
281	Brodick (Isle of Arran)Low volumeScotland	67.3%	19.1w	55
282	LetchworthEast of England	57.5%	19.8w	5,243
283	KelsoLow volumeScotland	59.2%	19.9w	434
284	East KilbrideScotland	57.7%	20.0w	1,976
285	Isleworth (Fleming Way)London	50.4%	20.0w	12,687
286	AirdrieScotland	47.4%	20.1w	4,599
287	StranraerLow volumeScotland	71.2%	20.1w	215
288	Grantown-On-SpeyLow volumeScotland	56.9%	20.3w	137
289	BanburySouth East	41.3%	20.4w	9,069
290	CampbeltownLow volumeScotland	71.6%	20.4w	109
291	Enfield (Innova Business Park)London	53.9%	20.4w	8,412
292	Isle of MullLow volumeScotland	73.8%	20.5w	42
293	West Didsbury (Manchester)North West	47.7%	20.6w	17,806
294	Goodmayes (London)London	43.7%	20.7w	21,374
295	CumnockScotland	67.4%	20.9w	760
296	DunsLow volumeScotland	70.2%	21.0w	171
297	AberfeldyLow volumeScotland	68.5%	21.2w	149
298	NorthwichNorth West	57.6%	21.4w	3,529
299	HaddingtonScotland	57.5%	21.5w	2,195
300	Melton MowbrayEast Midlands	69.7%	21.7w	1,984
301	Islay IslandLow volumeScotland	—	22.0w	—
302	Barnet (London)London	49.9%	22.1w	12,397
303	Sidcup (London)London	58.7%	22.3w	14,318
304	PitlochryLow volumeScotland	73.3%	22.4w	146
305	CrieffLow volumeScotland	—	22.9w	—
306	Birmingham (Kingstanding)West Midlands	48.5%	23.0w	16,133
307	Edinburgh (Currie)Scotland	41.6%	23.0w	6,202
308	Glasgow (Anniesland)Scotland	44.3%	23.0w	6,170
309	WellingboroughEast Midlands	60.0%	23.0w	1,450
310	LivingstonScotland	55.7%	23.1w	2,997
311	Pinner (London)London	49.7%	23.1w	14,367
312	HawickLow volumeScotland	64.3%	23.6w	415
313	DunoonLow volumeScotland	71.5%	23.9w	193
314	Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)East of England	49.9%	24.0w	7,667
315	BedfordEast of England	53.7%	25.1w	8,854
316	ArbroathScotland	67.4%	27.0w	605
317	CallanderLow volumeScotland	49.9%	27.7w	335
318	ForfarScotland	60.3%	29.7w	667
319	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 June 2026. This page was last updated 1 August 2026.

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