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East of England, England · DVSA car test centre

Kings Lynn driving test centre

Rollesby Road, Hardwick Industrial Estate, Kings Lynn, PE30 4LS

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), 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

16 weeks

+2.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.9%

+1.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

214 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 17th of 24 East of England

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Kings Lynn in September 2026 had booked it a median of 16 weeks earlier: 4.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4 weeks longer than the East of England figure (12 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 13.9 weeks, so the wait has grown by 2.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.2 weeks to 18.7 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, 4.8% 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.

  • Kings Lynn
  • East of England
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Kings Lynn, October 2024 to September 2026Kings Lynn: 16 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2616.0Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2616.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Kings Lynn, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthKings LynnEast of EnglandGreat Britain
September 202616.012.011.6
August 202615.411.911.1
July 202615.411.711.1
June 202616.111.410.7
May 202618.79.49.7
April 202614.09.09.1
March 20269.99.39.0
February 20266.211.010.4
January 20269.310.410.1
December 202513.610.110.1
November 202513.410.010.4
October 202510.811.611.6
September 202513.912.112.4
August 202513.910.911.7
July 202511.010.312.0
June 20259.39.311.0
May 20259.69.611.3
April 20259.58.310.6
March 20257.18.010.4
February 202510.18.611.4
January 20258.08.911.0
December 20246.99.710.4
November 20248.28.39.9
October 20245.07.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Kings Lynn in September 2026, 31.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 34.9% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Kings Lynn
East of England
Great Britain

At Kings Lynn, 31.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 34.9% 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
Kings Lynn31.5%14.1%19.5%34.9%
East of England42.2%11.0%11.7%35.1%
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 Kings Lynn, those three are below. Of the three, Boston (3.6 weeks) and Bury St Edmunds (12.7 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Kings Lynn in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Kings Lynn can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Kings LynnPass rate 2025–26
Bostonabout 34 miles by roadabout 34 mi3.6 weeks−12.4 wk50.7%
Peterboroughabout 35 miles by roadabout 35 mi15.4 weeks−0.6 wk52.8%
Bury St Edmundsabout 40 miles by roadabout 40 mi12.7 weeks−3.3 wk46.2%

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), 6,694 car tests were taken here and 51.9% passed, 1.9 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 46.0%, so the rate rose by 5.9 points. First attempts did about the same: 52.9% of 3,397 first-time candidates passed, and 1.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Kings Lynn
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.9%1.9 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    52.9%2.4 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.4%1.5 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.9%3.1 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    49.8%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    64.9%1.3 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars21% of tests here were in automatics
    40.7%3.9 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Kings Lynn compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureKings LynnGreat Britain
All tests51.9%50.0%
First attempts52.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.4%2.9%
Men53.9%50.8%
Women49.8%49.1%
17-year-olds64.9%63.6%
Automatic cars40.7%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Kings Lynn
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Kings Lynn by financial yearPass rate at Kings Lynn in 2025–26: 51.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Kings Lynn, 2019–20: 48.8%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Kings Lynn, 2020–21: 56.4%56Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Kings Lynn, 2021–22: 53.9%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Kings Lynn, 2022–23: 51.8%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Kings Lynn, 2023–24: 47.8%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Kings Lynn, 2024–25: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Kings Lynn, 2025–26: 51.9%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Kings Lynn, 2019–20: 48.8%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Kings Lynn, 2020–21: 56.4%56Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Kings Lynn, 2021–22: 53.9%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Kings Lynn, 2022–23: 51.8%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Kings Lynn, 2023–24: 47.8%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Kings Lynn, 2024–25: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Kings Lynn, 2025–26: 51.9%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Kings Lynn by financial year
YearKings LynnGreat Britain
2019–2048.8%45.9%
2020–2156.4%49.8%
2021–2253.9%48.9%
2022–2351.8%48.4%
2023–2447.8%47.9%
2024–2546.0%48.7%
2025–2651.9%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 64.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1764.9% of 1,654
  • Age 1854.2% of 978
  • Age 1949.1% of 528
  • Age 2055.6% of 286
  • Age 2154.4% of 250
  • Age 2261.4% of 207
  • Age 2351.9% of 162
  • Age 2452.7% of 182
  • Age 2547.0% of 185

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 283 tests at Kings Lynn, about 42.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (211). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness211
  • Weather and other acts of nature47
  • Examiner leave25

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Kings Lynn (Ground Floor, 26 High Street, PE30 1BP), 1.1 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.3% of its 8,376 car theory tests were passes, 2.5 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 Boston, 24 mi away, at 3.6 weeks. Within the same list, Skegness (28 mi) had a pass rate of 55.9%. 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 Kings Lynn, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
BostonShorter wait24 mi3.6 weeks50.7%
SkegnessHigher pass rate28 mi17.9 weeks55.9%
Peterborough30 mi15.4 weeks52.8%
Bury St EdmundsShorter wait37 mi12.7 weeks46.2%
Cambridge (Brookmount Court)37 mi24.3 weeks53.8%
Norwich (Peachman Way)Shorter waitHigher pass rate41 mi9 weeks61.7%
Grantham (Somerby)Higher pass rate43 mi18.4 weeks57.9%
LouthShorter waitHigher pass rate46 mi9 weeks53.9%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Boston: 3.6 weeksSkegness: 17.9 weeksPeterborough: 15.4 weeksBury St Edmunds: 12.7 weeksCambridge (Brookmount Court): 24.3 weeksNorwich (Peachman Way): 9 weeksGrantham (Somerby): 18.4 weeksLouth: 9 weeksKings LynnKings Lynn

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.