Test Centre Stats

East Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Grantham (Somerby) driving test centre

Spitalgate Airfield, Blue Harbour, Grantham, NG31 7TX

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

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

Median wait, September 2026

18.4 weeks

−1.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

57.9%

+7.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

255 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 19th of 20 East Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

21.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Grantham (Somerby) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18.4 weeks earlier: 6.8 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 7.4 weeks longer than the East Midlands figure (11 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 20.1 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 8.3 weeks to 21.9 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 21.8 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, 18.2% 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.

  • Grantham (Somerby)
  • East Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Grantham (Somerby), October 2024 to September 2026Grantham (Somerby): 18.4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.4Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Grantham (Somerby), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthGrantham (Somerby)East MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202618.411.011.6
August 202616.39.611.1
July 202616.310.011.1
June 202616.411.010.7
May 202616.310.39.7
April 202613.69.39.1
March 20269.68.49.0
February 20268.39.610.4
January 202610.39.410.1
December 202511.09.910.1
November 202519.211.310.4
October 202521.914.111.6
September 202520.114.012.4
August 202519.312.911.7
July 202514.913.112.0
June 202514.111.411.0
May 202512.611.411.3
April 202512.611.010.6
March 202511.411.110.4
February 202513.411.111.4
January 202516.411.111.0
December 202415.310.110.4
November 202412.49.79.9
October 202415.49.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Grantham (Somerby) in September 2026, 26.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 43.8% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Grantham (Somerby)
East Midlands
Great Britain

At Grantham (Somerby), 26.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 43.8% 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
Grantham (Somerby)26.4%11.6%18.2%43.8%
East Midlands41.9%15.1%14.4%28.5%
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 Grantham (Somerby), those three are below. Of the three, Boston (3.6 weeks) and Nottingham (Colwick) (13.3 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Grantham (Somerby) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Grantham (Somerby) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Grantham (Somerby)Pass rate 2025–26
Melton Mowbrayabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi20 weeks+1.6 wk69.7%
Bostonabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi3.6 weeks−14.8 wk50.7%
Nottingham (Colwick)about 30 miles by roadabout 30 mi13.3 weeks−5.1 wk46.4%

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), 7,318 car tests were taken here and 57.9% passed, 7.9 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (58.1%). First attempts did better: 59.6% of 3,936 first-time candidates passed, and 4.8% did it with no faults at all.

  • Grantham (Somerby)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    57.9%7.9 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    59.6%9.1 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    4.8%1.9 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    57.9%7.1 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    57.9%8.8 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    70.0%6.4 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars28% of tests here were in automatics
    49.9%5.3 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Grantham (Somerby) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureGrantham (Somerby)Great Britain
All tests57.9%50.0%
First attempts59.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults4.8%2.9%
Men57.9%50.8%
Women57.9%49.1%
17-year-olds70.0%63.6%
Automatic cars49.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Grantham (Somerby)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Grantham (Somerby) by financial yearPass rate at Grantham (Somerby) in 2025–26: 57.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Grantham (Somerby), 2019–20: 48.6%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Grantham (Somerby), 2020–21: 57.9%58Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Grantham (Somerby), 2021–22: 54.8%55Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Grantham (Somerby), 2022–23: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Grantham (Somerby), 2023–24: 54.4%54Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Grantham (Somerby), 2024–25: 58.1%58Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Grantham (Somerby), 2025–26: 57.9%58Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Grantham (Somerby), 2019–20: 48.6%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Grantham (Somerby), 2020–21: 57.9%58Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Grantham (Somerby), 2021–22: 54.8%55Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Grantham (Somerby), 2022–23: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Grantham (Somerby), 2023–24: 54.4%54Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Grantham (Somerby), 2024–25: 58.1%58Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Grantham (Somerby), 2025–26: 57.9%58Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Grantham (Somerby) by financial year
YearGrantham (Somerby)Great Britain
2019–2048.6%45.9%
2020–2157.9%49.8%
2021–2254.8%48.9%
2022–2352.1%48.4%
2023–2454.4%47.9%
2024–2558.1%48.7%
2025–2657.9%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 70.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1770.0% of 1,451
  • Age 1864.2% of 928
  • Age 1957.3% of 419
  • Age 2062.2% of 307
  • Age 2164.5% of 197
  • Age 2263.5% of 203
  • Age 2365.0% of 180
  • Age 2457.6% of 177

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 123 tests at Grantham (Somerby), about 16.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (44). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness44
  • Weather and other acts of nature42
  • Examiner leave37

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Grantham (Ground Floor, 70a Castlegate, NG31 6SH), 2.3 mi away. In 2025–26, 47.8% of its 6,552 car theory tests were passes, 3.0 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 Nottingham (Colwick), 20 mi away, at 13.3 weeks. Within the same list, Melton Mowbray (16 mi) had a pass rate of 69.7%. 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 Grantham (Somerby), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Melton MowbrayHigher pass rate16 mi20 weeks69.7%
Nottingham (Colwick)Shorter wait20 mi13.3 weeks46.4%
LincolnShorter wait21 mi12.7 weeks52.1%
BostonShorter wait24 mi3.6 weeks50.7%
Leicester (Cannock Street)Shorter wait26 mi7.9 weeks40.2%
LoughboroughShorter wait27 mi10.5 weeks42.3%
Nottingham (Chilwell)Shorter wait27 mi5.1 weeks49.9%
PeterboroughShorter wait28 mi15.4 weeks52.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Melton Mowbray: 20 weeksNottingham (Colwick): 13.3 weeksLincoln: 12.7 weeksBoston: 3.6 weeksLeicester (Cannock Street): 7.9 weeksLoughborough: 10.5 weeksNottingham (Chilwell): 5.1 weeksPeterborough: 15.4 weeksGrantham (Somerby)Grantham (Somerby)

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.