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West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Featherstone driving test centre

Driving Test Centre Featherstone LGV, Cat & Kitten Lane,, Featherstone, WV10 7JD

Tests here: car, lorry and bus, 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

−2.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

36.4%

−13.6 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 Featherstone 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 14.6 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 2.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.3 weeks to 17.2 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, 4.4% 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.

  • Featherstone
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Featherstone, October 2024 to September 2026Featherstone: 11.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2611.9Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Featherstone, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthFeatherstoneWest MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202611.912.111.6
August 202611.912.111.1
July 202611.911.111.1
June 20269.111.010.7
May 20266.99.19.7
April 20266.37.19.1
March 202617.28.39.0
February 20268.010.410.4
January 20267.49.910.1
December 20257.39.310.1
November 20256.49.710.4
October 202511.011.711.6
September 202514.613.112.4
August 20259.911.111.7
July 20259.012.412.0
June 20256.011.311.0
May 202512.412.111.3
April 202516.111.110.6
March 202511.110.410.4
February 202516.111.711.4
January 202515.411.911.0
December 202413.611.010.4
November 20246.310.79.9
October 20247.610.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Featherstone in September 2026, 40.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 35.8% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Featherstone, 40.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 35.8% 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
Featherstone40.2%13.1%11.0%35.8%
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 Featherstone, those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Featherstone in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Featherstone can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs FeatherstonePass rate 2025–26
Wolverhamptonabout 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi15.9 weeks+4.0 wk34.3%
Wednesburyabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi13.1 weeks+1.2 wk35.0%
Dudleyabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi18 weeks+6.1 wk45.2%

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), 13,193 car tests were taken here and 36.4% passed, 13.6 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 34.1%, so the rate rose by 2.3 points. First attempts did worse: 35.1% of 5,266 first-time candidates passed, and 1.1% did it with no faults at all.

  • Featherstone
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    36.4%13.6 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    35.1%15.4 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.1%1.8 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    38.2%12.6 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    34.3%14.8 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    51.8%11.8 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars28% of tests here were in automatics
    35.3%9.3 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Featherstone compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureFeatherstoneGreat Britain
All tests36.4%50.0%
First attempts35.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.1%2.9%
Men38.2%50.8%
Women34.3%49.1%
17-year-olds51.8%63.6%
Automatic cars35.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Featherstone
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Featherstone by financial yearPass rate at Featherstone in 2025–26: 36.4%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Featherstone, 2019–20: 38.0%38Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Featherstone, 2020–21: 42.0%42Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Featherstone, 2021–22: 37.8%38Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Featherstone, 2022–23: 38.5%39Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Featherstone, 2023–24: 33.6%34Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Featherstone, 2024–25: 34.1%34Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Featherstone, 2025–26: 36.4%36Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Featherstone, 2019–20: 38.0%38Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Featherstone, 2020–21: 42.0%42Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Featherstone, 2021–22: 37.8%38Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Featherstone, 2022–23: 38.5%39Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Featherstone, 2023–24: 33.6%34Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Featherstone, 2024–25: 34.1%34Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Featherstone, 2025–26: 36.4%36Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Featherstone by financial year
YearFeatherstoneGreat Britain
2019–2038.0%45.9%
2020–2142.0%49.8%
2021–2237.8%48.9%
2022–2338.5%48.4%
2023–2433.6%47.9%
2024–2534.1%48.7%
2025–2636.4%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 51.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1751.8% of 1,045
  • Age 1842.9% of 1,548
  • Age 1940.9% of 977
  • Age 2043.1% of 599
  • Age 2139.4% of 523
  • Age 2240.2% of 550
  • Age 2336.0% of 542
  • Age 2434.7% of 505
  • Age 2535.1% of 459

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 1,499 tests at Featherstone, about 113.6 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (725). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness725
  • Examiner leave390
  • Weather and other acts of nature384

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Wolverhampton (Second Floor, Derwent House, 42-46 Waterloo Road, WV1 4XB), 3.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.3% of its 36,811 car theory tests were passes, 4.5 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 Birmingham (Cocks Moors), 18 mi away, at 4.7 weeks. Within the same list, Dudley (9.8 mi) had a pass rate of 45.2%. 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 Featherstone, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Wolverhampton5.4 mi15.9 weeks34.3%
Wednesbury7.3 mi13.1 weeks35.0%
DudleyHigher pass rate9.8 mi18 weeks45.2%
Birmingham (Kingstanding)Higher pass rate11 mi16.1 weeks48.5%
StaffordHigher pass rate12 mi16.2 weeks45.8%
LichfieldHigher pass rate12 mi17 weeks53.0%
TelfordHigher pass rate16 mi16 weeks48.9%
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Shorter waitHigher pass rate18 mi4.7 weeks53.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Wolverhampton: 15.9 weeksWednesbury: 13.1 weeksDudley: 18 weeksBirmingham (Kingstanding): 16.1 weeksStafford: 16.2 weeksLichfield: 17 weeksTelford: 16 weeksBirmingham (Cocks Moors): 4.7 weeksFeatherstoneFeatherstone

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.