Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Coventry driving test centre

Bayton Road Industrial Estate, 42, Bayton Road, Coventry, CV7 9EJ

Tests here: car, 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

11.9 weeks

+4.6 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

40.0%

−10.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

143 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 12th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Coventry in September 2026 had booked it a median of 11.9 weeks earlier: about the same as the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and about the same as the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 7.3 weeks, so the wait has grown by 4.6 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4.6 weeks to 11.9 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, 4.1% 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.

  • Coventry
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Coventry, October 2024 to September 2026Coventry: 11.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2611.9Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Coventry, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthCoventryWest MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202611.912.111.6
August 20266.812.111.1
July 20266.811.111.1
June 20265.911.010.7
May 20264.69.19.7
April 20266.67.19.1
March 20264.98.39.0
February 20267.010.410.4
January 20266.39.910.1
December 20255.99.310.1
November 20255.79.710.4
October 20259.111.711.6
September 20257.313.112.4
August 20257.911.111.7
July 20258.012.412.0
June 20255.111.311.0
May 20256.112.111.3
April 20255.711.110.6
March 20255.910.410.4
February 20259.411.711.4
January 20258.611.911.0
December 20249.611.010.4
November 20247.010.79.9
October 20249.110.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Coventry in September 2026, 42.3% had been booked within 7 weeks and 32.8% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Coventry
West Midlands
Great Britain

At Coventry, 42.3% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 32.8% 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
Coventry42.3%12.4%12.6%32.8%
West Midlands40.6%12.9%14.1%32.4%
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 Coventry, those three are below. Of the three, Nuneaton (9 weeks), Hinckley (9.6 weeks) and Warwick (Wedgenock House) (9.8 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Coventry in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Coventry can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs CoventryPass rate 2025–26
Nuneatonabout 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi9 weeks−2.9 wk53.2%
Hinckleyabout 10 miles by roadabout 10 mi9.6 weeks−2.3 wk46.4%
Warwick (Wedgenock House)about 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi9.8 weeks−2.1 wk48.5%

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), 13,771 car tests were taken here and 40.0% passed, 10.0 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 42.3%, so the rate fell by 2.3 points. First attempts did worse: 38.3% of 5,871 first-time candidates passed, and 2.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Coventry
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    40.0%10.0 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    38.3%12.2 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.2%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    41.1%9.7 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    38.4%10.7 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    56.9%6.7 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars32% of tests here were in automatics
    35.6%9.0 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Coventry compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureCoventryGreat Britain
All tests40.0%50.0%
First attempts38.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.2%2.9%
Men41.1%50.8%
Women38.4%49.1%
17-year-olds56.9%63.6%
Automatic cars35.6%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Coventry
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Coventry by financial yearPass rate at Coventry in 2025–26: 40.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Coventry, 2019–20: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Coventry, 2020–21: 41.2%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Coventry, 2021–22: 42.4%42Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Coventry, 2022–23: 43.3%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Coventry, 2023–24: 41.6%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Coventry, 2024–25: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Coventry, 2025–26: 40.0%40Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Coventry, 2019–20: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Coventry, 2020–21: 41.2%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Coventry, 2021–22: 42.4%42Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Coventry, 2022–23: 43.3%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Coventry, 2023–24: 41.6%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Coventry, 2024–25: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Coventry, 2025–26: 40.0%40Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Coventry by financial year
YearCoventryGreat Britain
2019–2039.8%45.9%
2020–2141.2%49.8%
2021–2242.4%48.9%
2022–2343.3%48.4%
2023–2441.6%47.9%
2024–2542.3%48.7%
2025–2640.0%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 56.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1756.9% of 946
  • Age 1847.8% of 1,243
  • Age 1946.5% of 934
  • Age 2043.8% of 680
  • Age 2142.3% of 671
  • Age 2241.5% of 607
  • Age 2341.0% of 510
  • Age 2441.5% of 530
  • Age 2540.9% of 543

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 439 tests at Coventry, about 31.9 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (192). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness192
  • Examiner leave169
  • Weather and other acts of nature78

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Coventry (Second Floor, 9 Little Park Street, Coventry, CV1 2UR), 4.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 43.3% of its 48,874 car theory tests were passes, 1.5 points below 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 Nuneaton, 4.2 mi away, at 9 weeks. Within the same list, Nuneaton (4.2 mi) had a pass rate of 53.2%. 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 Coventry, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
NuneatonShorter waitHigher pass rate4.2 mi9 weeks53.2%
HinckleyShorter waitHigher pass rate6.5 mi9.6 weeks46.4%
RugbyShorter waitHigher pass rate10 mi10.8 weeks51.4%
Birmingham (Garretts Green)Higher pass rate12 mi11.4 weeks44.4%
Warwick (Wedgenock House)Shorter waitHigher pass rate13 mi9.8 weeks48.5%
Birmingham (South Yardley)Higher pass rate14 mi11.9 weeks42.8%
Birmingham (Shirley)Higher pass rate15 mi19 weeks56.6%
Leicester (Wigston)Higher pass rate16 mi12.7 weeks51.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Nuneaton: 9 weeksHinckley: 9.6 weeksRugby: 10.8 weeksBirmingham (Garretts Green): 11.4 weeksWarwick (Wedgenock House): 9.8 weeksBirmingham (South Yardley): 11.9 weeksBirmingham (Shirley): 19 weeksLeicester (Wigston): 12.7 weeksCoventryCoventry

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.