Test Centre Stats

East Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Loughborough driving test centre

Ark Business Centre, Gordon Road, Loughborough, LE11 1JP

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

10.5 weeks

−6.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

42.3%

−7.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

122 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 9th of 20 East Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

14.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Loughborough in September 2026 had booked it a median of 10.5 weeks earlier: 1.1 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 0.5 weeks shorter than the East Midlands figure (11 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 17.3 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 6.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 8.3 weeks to 23 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 14.5 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, 6.5% 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.

  • Loughborough
  • East Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Loughborough, October 2024 to September 2026Loughborough: 10.5 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2610.5Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2610.5Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Loughborough, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLoughboroughEast MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202610.511.011.6
August 202623.09.611.1
July 202623.010.011.1
June 202618.011.010.7
May 202617.110.39.7
April 202613.29.39.1
March 20268.38.49.0
February 202612.99.610.4
January 202612.39.410.1
December 202516.19.910.1
November 202517.611.310.4
October 202512.414.111.6
September 202517.314.012.4
August 202516.312.911.7
July 202513.313.112.0
June 202510.811.411.0
May 202510.611.411.3
April 20258.311.010.6
March 20257.911.110.4
February 202510.711.111.4
January 202514.411.111.0
December 202410.610.110.4
November 202411.79.79.9
October 20249.69.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Loughborough in September 2026, 44.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 34.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Loughborough
East Midlands
Great Britain

At Loughborough, 44.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 34.6% 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
Loughborough44.7%9.8%11.0%34.6%
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 Loughborough, those three are below. Of the three, Nottingham (Chilwell) (5.1 weeks) and Leicester (Cannock Street) (7.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Loughborough in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Loughborough can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs LoughboroughPass rate 2025–26
Leicester (Cannock Street)about 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi7.9 weeks−2.6 wk40.2%
Melton Mowbrayabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi20 weeks+9.5 wk69.7%
Nottingham (Chilwell)about 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi5.1 weeks−5.4 wk49.9%

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), 5,502 car tests were taken here and 42.3% passed, 7.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 43.7%, so the rate fell by 1.4 points. First attempts did about the same: 42.6% of 2,577 first-time candidates passed, and 3.0% did it with no faults at all.

  • Loughborough
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    42.3%7.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    42.6%7.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.0%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    42.4%8.4 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    42.3%6.8 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    53.9%9.7 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars20% of tests here were in automatics
    33.2%11.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Loughborough compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLoughboroughGreat Britain
All tests42.3%50.0%
First attempts42.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.0%2.9%
Men42.4%50.8%
Women42.3%49.1%
17-year-olds53.9%63.6%
Automatic cars33.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Loughborough
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Loughborough by financial yearPass rate at Loughborough in 2025–26: 42.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Loughborough, 2019–20: 49.7%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Loughborough, 2020–21: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Loughborough, 2021–22: 47.1%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Loughborough, 2022–23: 42.8%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Loughborough, 2023–24: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Loughborough, 2024–25: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Loughborough, 2025–26: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Loughborough, 2019–20: 49.7%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Loughborough, 2020–21: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Loughborough, 2021–22: 47.1%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Loughborough, 2022–23: 42.8%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Loughborough, 2023–24: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Loughborough, 2024–25: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Loughborough, 2025–26: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Loughborough by financial year
YearLoughboroughGreat Britain
2019–2049.7%45.9%
2020–2155.1%49.8%
2021–2247.1%48.9%
2022–2342.8%48.4%
2023–2440.6%47.9%
2024–2543.7%48.7%
2025–2642.3%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 53.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1753.9% of 1,113
  • Age 1846.4% of 924
  • Age 1944.1% of 467
  • Age 2045.8% of 334
  • Age 2142.5% of 294
  • Age 2244.4% of 286
  • Age 2346.0% of 174
  • Age 2434.7% of 167
  • Age 2537.7% of 130

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 98 tests at Loughborough, about 17.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (35). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave35
  • Examiner illness33
  • Weather and other acts of nature30

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Leicester (Third Floor, Block A, Phoenix Yard, Upper Brown Street, LE1 5AG), 11 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.4% of its 61,224 car theory tests were passes, 4.4 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 Nottingham (Chilwell), 8.7 mi away, at 5.1 weeks. Within the same list, Nottingham (Chilwell) (8.7 mi) had a pass rate of 49.9%. 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 Loughborough, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Nottingham (Chilwell)Shorter waitHigher pass rate8.7 mi5.1 weeks49.9%
Leicester (Cannock Street)Shorter wait9.5 mi7.9 weeks40.2%
Derby (Alvaston)Higher pass rate13 mi12.3 weeks51.8%
Melton MowbrayHigher pass rate13 mi20 weeks69.7%
Nottingham (Colwick)Higher pass rate13 mi13.3 weeks46.4%
Leicester (Wigston)Higher pass rate14 mi12.7 weeks51.2%
HinckleyHigher pass rate18 mi9.6 weeks46.4%
Burton on TrentHigher pass rate19 mi13.9 weeks54.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Nottingham (Chilwell): 5.1 weeksLeicester (Cannock Street): 7.9 weeksDerby (Alvaston): 12.3 weeksMelton Mowbray: 20 weeksNottingham (Colwick): 13.3 weeksLeicester (Wigston): 12.7 weeksHinckley: 9.6 weeksBurton on Trent: 13.9 weeksLoughboroughLoughborough

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.