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Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Bridlington driving test centre

Driving Test Centre Bridlington Units 23 & 24 Enterprise Way, Bessingby Industrial Estate,, Bridlington, YO16 4SF · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

13 weeks

−1.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

55.5%

+5.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

166 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 13th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

17.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bridlington in September 2026 had booked it a median of 13 weeks earlier: 1.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.1 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 14 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1 week. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 10.5 weeks to 18.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 17.5 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 5.2% 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.

  • Bridlington
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bridlington, October 2024 to September 2026Bridlington: 13 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2613.0Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2613.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bridlington, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBridlingtonYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202613.010.911.6
August 202611.910.011.1
July 202611.910.111.1
June 202618.19.110.7
May 202616.18.49.7
April 202611.78.09.1
March 202611.47.99.0
February 202616.19.110.4
January 202616.19.010.1
December 202517.39.010.1
November 202515.410.610.4
October 202510.511.011.6
September 202514.012.112.4
August 202512.111.911.7
July 202515.711.412.0
June 202514.611.011.0
May 202514.411.611.3
April 20258.711.710.6
March 202513.112.410.4
February 202513.913.411.4
January 202514.413.011.0
December 202413.611.710.4
November 202411.711.79.9
October 202412.311.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bridlington in September 2026, 35.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 23.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Bridlington
Yorkshire and The Humber
Great Britain

At Bridlington, 35.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 23.1% 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
Bridlington35.5%21.2%20.2%23.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber42.2%15.8%20.7%21.4%
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 Bridlington, those three are below. Of the three, Scarborough (2.9 weeks) and Hull (4.4 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Bridlington in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Bridlington can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs BridlingtonPass rate 2025–26
Scarboroughabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi2.9 weeks−10.1 wk45.1%
Hullabout 27 miles by roadabout 27 mi4.4 weeks−8.6 wk47.9%
Maltonabout 29 miles by roadabout 29 mi12.6 weeks−0.4 wk64.3%

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), 3,027 car tests were taken here and 55.5% passed, 5.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (56.4%). First attempts did about the same: 55.6% of 1,602 first-time candidates passed, and 2.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bridlington
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    55.5%5.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    55.6%5.1 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.3%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    59.3%8.5 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    51.8%2.7 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    63.9%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars14% of tests here were in automatics
    44.0%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bridlington compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBridlingtonGreat Britain
All tests55.5%50.0%
First attempts55.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.3%2.9%
Men59.3%50.8%
Women51.8%49.1%
17-year-olds63.9%63.6%
Automatic cars44.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bridlington
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bridlington by financial yearPass rate at Bridlington in 2025–26: 55.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bridlington, 2019–20: 56.5%57Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bridlington, 2020–21: 56.9%57Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bridlington, 2021–22: 60.0%60Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bridlington, 2022–23: 63.3%63Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bridlington, 2023–24: 59.6%60Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bridlington, 2024–25: 56.4%56Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bridlington, 2025–26: 55.5%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bridlington, 2019–20: 56.5%57Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bridlington, 2020–21: 56.9%57Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bridlington, 2021–22: 60.0%60Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bridlington, 2022–23: 63.3%63Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bridlington, 2023–24: 59.6%60Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bridlington, 2024–25: 56.4%56Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bridlington, 2025–26: 55.5%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bridlington by financial year
YearBridlingtonGreat Britain
2019–2056.5%45.9%
2020–2156.9%49.8%
2021–2260.0%48.9%
2022–2363.3%48.4%
2023–2459.6%47.9%
2024–2556.4%48.7%
2025–2655.5%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 63.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1763.9% of 878
  • Age 1857.8% of 453
  • Age 1957.1% of 191
  • Age 2051.9% of 129
  • Age 2146.8% of 111
  • Age 2262.0% of 108
  • Age 2353.6% of 84
  • Age 2449.4% of 89
  • Age 2555.1% of 49

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 230 tests at Bridlington, about 76.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was weather and other acts of nature (101). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Weather and other acts of nature101
  • Examiner illness71
  • Examiner leave58

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Hornsea (Training Room, Ground Floor, The Boat House, Hornsea Inshore Rescue, Hornsea Burton Road, HU18 1TJ), 12 mi away. In 2025–26, 58.1% of its 62 car theory tests were passes, 13.3 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Scarborough, 15 mi away, at 2.9 weeks. Within the same list, Malton (24 mi) had a pass rate of 64.3%. 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 Bridlington, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
ScarboroughShorter wait15 mi2.9 weeks45.1%
Beverley LGV18 mi–54.1%
HullShorter wait22 mi4.4 weeks47.9%
MaltonHigher pass rate24 mi12.6 weeks64.3%
Whitby32 mi15 weeks56.7%
York35 mi16.3 weeks54.4%
Grimsby ColdwaterShorter wait35 mi5.3 weeks42.8%
ScunthorpeShorter wait38 mi5.6 weeks45.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Scarborough: 2.9 weeksBeverley LGV: –Hull: 4.4 weeksMalton: 12.6 weeksWhitby: 15 weeksYork: 16.3 weeksGrimsby Coldwater: 5.3 weeksScunthorpe: 5.6 weeksBridlingtonBridlington

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.
  • 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.