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Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Grimsby Coldwater driving test centre

Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate, Pyewipe, Grimsby, DN31 2TB

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), 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

5.3 weeks

−2.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

42.8%

−7.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

30 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 3rd of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

21 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Grimsby Coldwater in September 2026 had booked it a median of 5.3 weeks earlier: 6.3 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 5.6 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 8 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 2.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5 weeks to 10.2 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 21 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, 11.8% 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.

  • Grimsby Coldwater
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Grimsby Coldwater, October 2024 to September 2026Grimsby Coldwater: 5.3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 265.3Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 265.3Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Grimsby Coldwater, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthGrimsby ColdwaterYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 20265.310.911.6
August 20267.910.011.1
July 20267.910.111.1
June 20267.59.110.7
May 20267.98.49.7
April 20269.68.09.1
March 20266.47.99.0
February 20265.09.110.4
January 20268.39.010.1
December 20259.39.010.1
November 202510.210.610.4
October 20259.911.011.6
September 20258.012.112.4
August 20258.011.911.7
July 20257.711.412.0
June 202511.411.011.0
May 202511.311.611.3
April 20259.511.710.6
March 20257.312.410.4
February 20257.413.411.4
January 20256.913.011.0
December 20245.611.710.4
November 20247.811.79.9
October 20248.011.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Grimsby Coldwater in September 2026, 55.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 19.4% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Grimsby Coldwater, 55.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 19.4% 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
Grimsby Coldwater55.5%12.9%12.2%19.4%
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 Grimsby Coldwater, those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Grimsby Coldwater in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Grimsby Coldwater can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Grimsby ColdwaterPass rate 2025–26
Louth–9 weeks+3.7 wk53.9%
Scunthorpe–5.6 weeks+0.3 wk45.4%
Hull–4.4 weeks−0.9 wk47.9%

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), 5,361 car tests were taken here and 42.8% passed, 7.2 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (42.7%). First attempts did about the same: 43.1% of 2,403 first-time candidates passed, and 1.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • Grimsby Coldwater
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    42.8%7.2 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    43.1%7.4 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.9%1.0 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    42.0%8.8 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    43.8%5.3 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    51.6%12.0 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars25% of tests here were in automatics
    35.9%8.7 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Grimsby Coldwater compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureGrimsby ColdwaterGreat Britain
All tests42.8%50.0%
First attempts43.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.9%2.9%
Men42.0%50.8%
Women43.8%49.1%
17-year-olds51.6%63.6%
Automatic cars35.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Grimsby Coldwater
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Grimsby Coldwater by financial yearPass rate at Grimsby Coldwater in 2025–26: 42.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Grimsby Coldwater, 2019–20: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Grimsby Coldwater, 2020–21: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Grimsby Coldwater, 2021–22: 41.0%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Grimsby Coldwater, 2022–23: 41.2%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Grimsby Coldwater, 2023–24: 38.9%39Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Grimsby Coldwater, 2024–25: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Grimsby Coldwater, 2025–26: 42.8%43Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Grimsby Coldwater, 2019–20: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Grimsby Coldwater, 2020–21: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Grimsby Coldwater, 2021–22: 41.0%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Grimsby Coldwater, 2022–23: 41.2%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Grimsby Coldwater, 2023–24: 38.9%39Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Grimsby Coldwater, 2024–25: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Grimsby Coldwater, 2025–26: 42.8%43Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Grimsby Coldwater by financial year
YearGrimsby ColdwaterGreat Britain
2019–2039.8%45.9%
2020–2147.0%49.8%
2021–2241.0%48.9%
2022–2341.2%48.4%
2023–2438.9%47.9%
2024–2542.7%48.7%
2025–2642.8%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 51.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1751.6% of 966
  • Age 1848.4% of 831
  • Age 1944.4% of 399
  • Age 2046.6% of 219
  • Age 2143.5% of 200
  • Age 2240.7% of 199
  • Age 2350.7% of 140
  • Age 2448.8% of 127
  • Age 2545.2% of 126

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 231 tests at Grimsby Coldwater, about 43.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (132). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness132
  • Weather and other acts of nature58
  • Examiner leave41

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Grimsby (Ground Floor, 18 Abbey Walk, DN31 1NB), 1.7 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.5% of its 10,119 car theory tests were passes, 2.3 points below 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 Grimsby Coldwater in September 2026. Within the same list, Hull (16 mi) had a pass rate of 47.9%. 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 Grimsby Coldwater, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
HullHigher pass rate16 mi4.4 weeks47.9%
LouthHigher pass rate16 mi9 weeks53.9%
ScunthorpeHigher pass rate22 mi5.6 weeks45.4%
Beverley LGV22 mi–54.1%
LincolnHigher pass rate33 mi12.7 weeks52.1%
BridlingtonHigher pass rate35 mi13 weeks55.5%
SkegnessHigher pass rate35 mi17.9 weeks55.9%
DoncasterHigher pass rate40 mi21.6 weeks53.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Hull: 4.4 weeksLouth: 9 weeksScunthorpe: 5.6 weeksBeverley LGV: –Lincoln: 12.7 weeksBridlington: 13 weeksSkegness: 17.9 weeksDoncaster: 21.6 weeksGrimsby ColdwaterGrimsby Coldwater

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.