Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Bletchley driving test centre

Block 4, Government Buildings, Wilton Hostel, Wilton Avenue, Bletchley, MK3 6DH · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

4 weeks

−12.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.5%

+1.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

15 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 3rd of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bletchley in September 2026 had booked it a median of 4 weeks earlier: 7.6 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 7.4 weeks shorter than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 16.4 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 12.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4 weeks to 19.5 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 4.7% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Bletchley
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bletchley, October 2024 to September 2026Bletchley: 4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 264.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 264.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bletchley, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBletchleySouth EastGreat Britain
September 20264.011.411.6
August 202614.611.011.1
July 202614.610.011.1
June 202615.89.610.7
May 202619.58.79.7
April 202616.19.09.1
March 20267.18.49.0
February 202610.910.110.4
January 20267.110.010.1
December 20258.110.710.1
November 202513.010.310.4
October 202518.112.311.6
September 202516.413.312.4
August 202517.713.011.7
July 202517.412.412.0
June 202511.711.311.0
May 202513.411.011.3
April 20258.010.610.6
March 202521.610.910.4
February 202520.111.011.4
January 202520.111.911.0
December 202410.911.010.4
November 20249.710.49.9
October 202414.611.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bletchley in September 2026, 58.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 29.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Bletchley
South East
Great Britain

At Bletchley, 58.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 29.1% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Bletchley58.5%5.3%7.2%29.1%
South East42.5%13.1%14.2%30.2%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Bletchley, those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Bletchley in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Bletchley can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs BletchleyPass rate 2025–26
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi25.1 weeks+21.1 wk49.9%
Aylesburyabout 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi7.3 weeks+3.3 wk49.3%
Lutonabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi9.9 weeks+5.9 wk39.2%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 9,415 car tests were taken here and 51.5% passed, 1.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 45.7%, so the rate rose by 5.8 points. First attempts did worse: 49.6% of 4,758 first-time candidates passed, and 1.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bletchley
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.5%1.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    49.6%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.4%1.5 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    52.0%1.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    50.9%1.8 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    63.6%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars43% of tests here were in automatics
    47.9%3.3 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bletchley compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBletchleyGreat Britain
All tests51.5%50.0%
First attempts49.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.4%2.9%
Men52.0%50.8%
Women50.9%49.1%
17-year-olds63.6%63.6%
Automatic cars47.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bletchley
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bletchley by financial yearPass rate at Bletchley in 2025–26: 51.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bletchley, 2019–20: 42.2%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bletchley, 2020–21: 41.6%42Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bletchley, 2021–22: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bletchley, 2022–23: 47.6%48Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bletchley, 2023–24: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bletchley, 2024–25: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bletchley, 2025–26: 51.5%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bletchley, 2019–20: 42.2%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bletchley, 2020–21: 41.6%42Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bletchley, 2021–22: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bletchley, 2022–23: 47.6%48Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bletchley, 2023–24: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bletchley, 2024–25: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bletchley, 2025–26: 51.5%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bletchley by financial year
YearBletchleyGreat Britain
2019–2042.2%45.9%
2020–2141.6%49.8%
2021–2246.8%48.9%
2022–2347.6%48.4%
2023–2446.8%47.9%
2024–2545.7%48.7%
2025–2651.5%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 63.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1763.6% of 1,256
  • Age 1857.3% of 1,248
  • Age 1953.2% of 673
  • Age 2047.4% of 426
  • Age 2153.2% of 359
  • Age 2254.8% of 376
  • Age 2350.9% of 348
  • Age 2454.9% of 295
  • Age 2549.1% of 289

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 519 tests at Bletchley, about 55.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (322). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave322
  • Examiner illness177
  • Weather and other acts of nature20

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Milton Keynes (Ground Floor, Ashton House West, Silbury Boulevard, MK9 2AH), 3.4 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.6% of its 27,333 car theory tests were passes, 1.8 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Bletchley in September 2026. Within the same list, Bedford (16 mi) had a pass rate of 53.7%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Bletchley, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)7.4 mi25.1 weeks49.9%
Aylesbury13 mi7.3 weeks49.3%
BedfordHigher pass rate16 mi3.3 weeks53.7%
Luton16 mi9.9 weeks39.2%
Northampton19 mi8.6 weeks52.1%
WellingboroughHigher pass rate21 mi18 weeks60.0%
LetchworthHigher pass rate22 mi21 weeks57.5%
StevenageHigher pass rate23 mi3.7 weeks55.3%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road): 25.1 weeksAylesbury: 7.3 weeksBedford: 3.3 weeksLuton: 9.9 weeksNorthampton: 8.6 weeksWellingborough: 18 weeksLetchworth: 21 weeksStevenage: 3.7 weeksBletchleyBletchley

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.