DVSA Driving Test Waiting Times Map
How long are practical driving test waiting times near YOU? To use our interactive map, zoom into the area where you live and click on the icons to reveal the average delay period over the last 12 months and how it compares to pre-pandemic times.
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DVSA Driving Test Waiting Times List
| Driving Test Centre | April 2019 to March 2020 (weeks) | April 2022 to March 2023 (weeks) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford (Thornbury) | 9.21 | 23.42 | England |
| Bolton (Manchester) | 8.38 | 23.34 | England |
| Hamilton | 7.62 | 23.16 | Scotland |
| Hendon (London) | 7.21 | 23.08 | England |
| Glasgow (Shieldhall) | 6.94 | 23 | Scotland |
| Bishopbriggs | 7.68 | 22.88 | Scotland |
| Glasgow (Baillieston) | 7.32 | 22.52 | Scotland |
| Pinner (London) | 7.09 | 22.5 | England |
| Steeton | 8.55 | 22.48 | England |
| Wakefield | 7.02 | 22.38 | England |
| Sheffield (Middlewood Road) | 8.32 | 22.2 | England |
| Ashfield | 7.34 | 22.14 | England |
| Goodmayes (London) | 9.79 | 21.94 | England |
| Cheetham Hill (Manchester) | 7.62 | 21.86 | England |
| Warrington | 7.81 | 21.56 | England |
| Mill Hill (London) | 6.64 | 21.52 | England |
| Worksop | 5.77 | 21.5 | England |
| Glasgow (Anniesland) | 7.19 | 21.4 | Scotland |
| Birmingham (South Yardley) | 5.32 | 21.2 | England |
| Paisley | 7.04 | 20.96 | Scotland |
| Featherstone | 9.6 | 20.76 | England |
| Colchester | 7.87 | 20.48 | England |
| Derby (Alvaston) | 3.94 | 20.46 | England |
| Bletchley | 7.43 | 20.4 | England |
| Dumbarton | 6.38 | 20.36 | Scotland |
| Bristol (Kingswood) | 7.6 | 20.28 | England |
| Sheffield (Handsworth) | 6.04 | 20.2 | England |
| Cambridge (Brookmount Court) | 11.38 | 20.16 | England |
| Birmingham (Kings Heath) | 6.77 | 20.1 | England |
| Skipton | 7.85 | 20.02 | England |
| Southampton (Maybush) | 8.7 | 19.98 | England |
| Wolverhampton | 5.49 | 19.92 | England |
| Edinburgh (Currie) | 9.72 | 19.92 | Scotland |
| Birmingham (Garretts Green) | 7.62 | 19.8 | England |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) | 8.17 | 19.78 | England |
| Hull | 7.74 | 19.72 | England |
| Cheltenham | 8.79 | 19.6 | England |
| Northampton | 7.72 | 19.54 | England |
| Swindon | 8.11 | 19.4 | England |
| Airdrie | 8.08 | 19.34 | Scotland |
| Bradford (Heaton) | 12.04 | 19.34 | England |
| Poole | 8.55 | 19.16 | England |
| Stevenage | 8.7 | 19.16 | England |
| York | 11.62 | 19.02 | England |
| Heckmondwike | 7.26 | 18.98 | England |
| Southport (Liverpool) | 8.42 | 18.86 | England |
| Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) | 7.6 | 18.78 | England |
| Bredbury (Manchester) | 6.04 | 18.76 | England |
| Chelmsford (Hanbury Road) | 7.38 | 18.74 | England |
| Birmingham (Kingstanding) | 5.43 | 18.72 | England |
| Wood Green (London) | 8.58 | 18.64 | England |
| Letchworth | 7.92 | 18.56 | England |
| Leeds | 7.7 | 18.36 | England |
| Horsforth | 10.19 | 18.34 | England |
| Middlesbrough | 8.89 | 18.28 | England |
| Knaresborough | 9.15 | 18.12 | England |
| Barnstaple | 6.81 | 18.1 | England |
| Durham | 8.26 | 18.1 | England |
| Preston | 7.25 | 18.08 | England |
| Heysham | 7.08 | 17.96 | England |
| Luton | 8.91 | 17.94 | England |
| Halifax | 11.08 | 17.78 | England |
| Dudley | 5.96 | 17.72 | England |
| Bishops Stortford | 8.13 | 17.72 | England |
| Herne Bay | 7.4 | 17.68 | England |
| St Helens (Liverpool) | 6.72 | 17.62 | England |
| Tottenham | 9.32 | 17.62 | England |
| Chingford (London) | 6.89 | 17.58 | England |
| Edinburgh (Musselburgh) | 8.96 | 17.58 | Scotland |
| Watford | 6.08 | 17.56 | England |
| Sunderland | 7.45 | 17.56 | England |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 7.49 | 17.52 | England |
| Rotherham | 5.23 | 17.5 | England |
| Sidcup (London) | 7.77 | 17.48 | England |
| Barnsley | 6.96 | 17.3 | England |
| Gloucester | 10.94 | 17.24 | England |
| Speke (Liverpool) | 7.25 | 17.18 | England |
| Nelson | 10.7 | 17.18 | England |
| Huddersfield | 9.21 | 17.14 | England |
| Hornchurch (London) | 8.11 | 17.08 | England |
| Plymouth | 8.04 | 17.02 | England |
| Lichfield | 9.08 | 17.02 | England |
| Greenock | 6.09 | 16.98 | Scotland |
| Taunton | 6.04 | 16.92 | England |
| Hartlepool | 8.51 | 16.82 | England |
| Doncaster | 7.91 | 16.78 | England |
| Lee On The Solent | 7.83 | 16.74 | England |
| Barking (Tanner Street) | 6.98 | 16.68 | England |
| Southall (London) | 6.98 | 16.6 | England |
| Hereford | 6.77 | 16.48 | England |
| Worcester | 7.02 | 16.46 | England |
| Wednesbury | 4.6 | 16.44 | England |
| Weston-super-Mare | 6.72 | 16.44 | England |
| St Albans | 7.11 | 16.44 | England |
| Yeovil | 7.68 | 16.28 | England |
| Tilbury | 7.58 | 16.26 | England |
| Chester | 8.13 | 16.26 | England |
| Chippenham | 6.89 | 16.24 | England |
| Erith (London) | 7.04 | 16.2 | England |
| Morden (London) | 7.15 | 16.1 | England |
| West Didsbury (Manchester) | 8.55 | 16.04 | England |
| Aberdeen South (Cove) | 7.17 | 15.96 | Scotland |
| Enfield (Innova Business Park) | 5.91 | 15.94 | England |
| Kettering | 6.85 | 15.82 | England |
| Gosforth | 6.87 | 15.82 | England |
| Wanstead (London) | 7.19 | 15.82 | England |
| Shrewsbury | 7.53 | 15.78 | England |
| Belvedere (London) | 7.6 | 15.6 | England |
| Portsmouth | 7.34 | 15.52 | England |
| Borehamwood (London) | 5.85 | 15.5 | England |
| Chesterfield | 6.04 | 15.48 | England |
| Burton on Trent | 7.19 | 15.48 | England |
| Kendal (Oxenholme Road) | 5.32 | 15.36 | England |
| Rugby | 5.62 | 15.34 | England |
| Reading | 7.87 | 15.28 | England |
| Northallerton | 7.15 | 15.18 | England |
| Oxford (Cowley) | 6.77 | 15.16 | England |
| Camborne | 7.23 | 15.16 | England |
| Aberdeen North | 7.34 | 15.16 | Scotland |
| Winchester | 7.94 | 15.16 | England |
| Coventry | 6.77 | 15.12 | England |
| Pontefract | 7.09 | 15.1 | England |
| Ashford (Kent) | 7.49 | 15.1 | England |
| Gillingham | 8.4 | 15.06 | England |
| Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) | 9.45 | 14.96 | England |
| Bromley (London) | 5.12 | 14.94 | England |
| Sevenoaks | 8.09 | 14.94 | England |
| Irvine | 5.66 | 14.9 | Scotland |
| Leicester (Wigston) | 6.06 | 14.88 | England |
| Birmingham (Shirley) | 6.08 | 14.86 | England |
| Southend-on-Sea | 9.96 | 14.8 | England |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 6.3 | 14.72 | England |
| Blyth | 7.53 | 14.68 | England |
| Stirling | 6.26 | 14.54 | Scotland |
| Scarborough | 6.81 | 14.38 | England |
| Aylesbury | 6.96 | 14.38 | England |
| Nottingham (Colwick) | 6.79 | 14.28 | England |
| Dundee | 7.57 | 14.26 | Scotland |
| Redditch | 6.72 | 14.22 | England |
| Crawley | 7.51 | 14.16 | England |
| Exeter | 7.08 | 13.98 | England |
| Greenford (Horsenden Lane) | 8.6 | 13.9 | England |
| Widnes | 7.28 | 13.88 | England |
| Scunthorpe | 6.87 | 13.84 | England |
| Hinckley | 4.89 | 13.82 | England |
| Swansea | 6.4 | 13.8 | Wales |
| Newton Abbot | 7.72 | 13.74 | England |
| Telford | 8.62 | 13.66 | England |
| Livingston | 7.75 | 13.56 | Scotland |
| Eastbourne | 7.34 | 13.28 | England |
| West Wickham (London) | 9.64 | 13.26 | England |
| Barnet (London) | 6.17 | 13.18 | England |
| Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) | 7.09 | 13.16 | England |
| Chadderton | 8.3 | 13.06 | England |
| Loughton (London) | 6.91 | 13.04 | England |
| Lincoln | 7.51 | 13.02 | England |
| Bristol (Avonmouth) | 8.4 | 13.02 | England |
| Uxbridge (London) | 7.06 | 12.74 | England |
| Peterborough | 8.81 | 12.72 | England |
| Leicester (Cannock Street) | 6.23 | 12.7 | England |
| Kings Lynn | 7.38 | 12.68 | England |
| Cardiff (Llanishen) | 8.15 | 12.66 | Wales |
| Bridlington | 6.85 | 12.56 | England |
| Warwick (Wedgenock House) | 7.53 | 12.56 | England |
| Isleworth (Fleming Way) | 8.85 | 12.56 | England |
| Brentwood (London) | 5.49 | 12.4 | England |
| Bedford | 8.21 | 12.4 | England |
| Slough (London) | 8.85 | 12.38 | England |
| Kirkcaldy | 6.91 | 12.34 | Scotland |
| Maidstone | 8.06 | 12.3 | England |
| Nottingham (Chilwell) | 4.55 | 12.22 | England |
| Tolworth (London) | 6.85 | 12.18 | England |
| Perth (Arran Road) | 7.42 | 12.16 | Scotland |
| Basildon | 7.91 | 12.12 | England |
| Guildford | 7.68 | 12.04 | England |
| Gateshead | 6.68 | 12.02 | England |
| Carlisle | 8.53 | 11.92 | England |
| Grimsby Coldwater | 7.4 | 11.88 | England |
| Newport (Gwent) | 6.94 | 11.6 | Wales |
| Burgess Hill | 6.49 | 11.56 | England |
| Workington | 6.68 | 11.48 | England |
| Bury (Manchester) | 7.58 | 11.48 | England |
| Hither Green (London) | 9 | 11.44 | England |
| Banbury | 6.36 | 11.42 | England |
| Loughborough | 6.08 | 11.18 | England |
| Barrow In Furness | 5.13 | 11.16 | England |
| Crewe | 8.26 | 11.16 | England |
| Dumfries | 6.62 | 11.14 | Scotland |
| Basingstoke | 7.4 | 11.14 | England |
| Hastings (Ore) | 5.42 | 11.12 | England |
| Folkestone | 7.26 | 11.04 | England |
| Chorley | 7.75 | 10.94 | England |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 7.62 | 10.9 | England |
| Dorchester | 7.53 | 10.88 | England |
| Wallasey | 7.75 | 10.78 | England |
| Nuneaton | 5.53 | 10.76 | England |
| Tunbridge Wells | 6.98 | 10.74 | England |
| Salisbury | 7.25 | 10.74 | England |
| Upton | 7.94 | 10.7 | England |
| Bodmin | 7.08 | 10.64 | England |
| Sale (Manchester) | 8.85 | 10.64 | England |
| Rochdale (Manchester) | 7.89 | 10.58 | England |
| Galashiels | 7.74 | 10.4 | Scotland |
| Chichester | 6.49 | 10.16 | England |
| Chertsey (London) | 7.23 | 10.16 | England |
| Rhyl | 8.64 | 9.94 | Wales |
| Mitcham (London) | 7.47 | 9.86 | England |
| Lancing | 7.79 | 9.44 | England |
| Monmouth | 5.62 | 9.42 | Wales |
| Ludlow | 6.66 | 9.34 | England |
| Norwich (Peachman Way) | 8.98 | 9.3 | England |
| Newport (Isle of Wight) | 8.09 | 9.22 | England |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 7.02 | 9.2 | Wales |
| Ipswich | 9.25 | 9.14 | England |
| Abergavenny | 5.75 | 9.1 | Wales |
| Darlington | 7.34 | 9.04 | England |
| Boston | 6 | 8.9 | England |
| Peterhead | 6.23 | 8.62 | Scotland |
| Launceston | 8.58 | 8.62 | England |
| Llantrisant | 8.06 | 8.5 | Wales |
| Bridgend | 7.17 | 8.48 | Wales |
| Farnborough | 7.98 | 8.48 | England |
| Grantham (Somerby) | 6.02 | 8.46 | England |
| Bury St Edmunds | 6.13 | 8.42 | England |
| Yeading (London) | 7.67 | 8.42 | England |
| Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) | 10.43 | 8.06 | England |
| Canterbury | 6.38 | 8 | England |
| Buxton | 7.13 | 7.74 | England |
| Stafford | 9.09 | 7.72 | England |
| Ayr | 4.85 | 7.68 | Scotland |
| Bangor | 8.87 | 7.52 | Wales |
| Redhill Aerodrome | 7.15 | 7.2 | England |
| Pembroke Dock | 2.91 | 6.66 | Wales |
| Newtown | 6.08 | 6.52 | England |
| Elgin | 8.26 | 6.52 | Scotland |
| Wrexham | 5.19 | 6.18 | Wales |
| Llanelli | 4.08 | 6.1 | Wales |
| Macclesfield | 7.17 | 5.98 | England |
| Inverness (Seafield Road) | 7.02 | 5.96 | Scotland |
| Watnall | 5.26 | 5 | England |
| Norwich (Jupiter Road) | 8.98 | 4.94 | England |
| Carmarthen | 3.32 | 4.52 | Wales |
| Cardigan | 3.04 | 4.06 | Wales |
UK, the driving test waiting times.
In the UK, the driving test waiting times have been a persistent issue for many years. Many learner drivers find themselves waiting for weeks or even months to book their driving test, which can cause significant delays in obtaining their full driving licence.
There are a number of factors that contribute to the lengthy waiting times for driving tests in the UK. One of the main reasons is simply the high demand for driving tests. The number of people learning to drive in the UK has increased significantly in recent years, which has led to a surge in demand for driving tests. As a result, the waiting times have also increased.
Another reason for the long waiting times is the limited number of test centres and examiners available. There are over 300 driving test centres in the UK, but they are not distributed evenly across the country. Some areas have more test centres than others, and some test centres have more examiners available than others. This means that some learners are lucky enough to have a test centre nearby with relatively short waiting times, while others may have to travel further afield or wait longer for a test slot to become available.
In addition to the high demand and limited availability of test centres, the Covid-19 pandemic has also had a significant impact on driving test waiting times in the UK. The pandemic led to the closure of driving test centres for several months in 2020, which created a huge backlog of tests that needed to be rescheduled. This, combined with the ongoing social distancing measures and reduced capacity at test centres, has meant that many learners are still facing long waits for their driving test.
The impact of long driving test waiting times can be significant, both for individual learners and for the wider society. For learners, the delays can cause frustration and anxiety, and can even lead to them losing confidence in their driving abilities. For those who need to drive for work or other essential reasons, the delays can also have financial and practical implications.
At the same time, the long waiting times also have an impact on the wider society. For example, they can lead to increased congestion on the roads, as more people may continue to take driving lessons while they wait for their test slot to become available. This can, in turn, lead to more pollution and a greater risk of accidents on the roads.
In recent years, there have been some efforts to address the issue of driving test waiting times in the UK. For example, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has been working to increase the number of driving examiners and test centres, and to make the booking process more efficient. The DVSA has also introduced measures such as offering tests on weekends and evenings, which has helped to reduce waiting times in some areas.
Despite these efforts, however, the problem of driving test waiting times in the UK remains a significant issue. Many learners continue to face long delays in booking their tests, which can cause frustration and anxiety. As the demand for driving tests continues to grow, it is important that more action is taken to address this issue and ensure that learners can obtain their full driving licences in a timely and efficient manner.