Test Centre Stats

East of England, England · DVSA car test centre

Peterborough driving test centre

Second Drove, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5XA

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), 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

15.4 weeks

+10.3 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

52.8%

+2.8 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

202 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 15th of 24 East of England

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Peterborough in September 2026 had booked it a median of 15.4 weeks earlier: 3.8 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.4 weeks longer than the East of England figure (12 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 5.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 10.3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.1 weeks to 17 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, 3.7% 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.

  • Peterborough
  • East of England
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Peterborough, October 2024 to September 2026Peterborough: 15.4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2615.4Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2615.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Peterborough, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthPeterboroughEast of EnglandGreat Britain
September 202615.412.011.6
August 202617.011.911.1
July 202617.011.711.1
June 202611.711.410.7
May 20267.49.49.7
April 20265.49.09.1
March 20263.19.39.0
February 20264.411.010.4
January 20264.010.410.1
December 20255.310.110.1
November 20254.610.010.4
October 20256.711.611.6
September 20255.112.112.4
August 202514.310.911.7
July 20255.910.312.0
June 20256.69.311.0
May 20257.09.611.3
April 20255.98.310.6
March 20256.98.010.4
February 202510.08.611.4
January 20259.98.911.0
December 20244.99.710.4
November 20244.68.39.9
October 20245.47.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Peterborough in September 2026, 37.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 43.5% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Peterborough, 37.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 43.5% 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
Peterborough37.5%9.9%9.1%43.5%
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 Peterborough, those three are below. Of the three, Boston (3.6 weeks) and Kettering (4.7 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Peterborough in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Peterborough can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs PeterboroughPass rate 2025–26
Ketteringabout 30 miles by roadabout 30 mi4.7 weeks−10.7 wk49.1%
Bostonabout 31 miles by roadabout 31 mi3.6 weeks−11.8 wk50.7%
Kings Lynnabout 35 miles by roadabout 35 mi16 weeks+0.6 wk51.9%

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), 10,551 car tests were taken here and 52.8% passed, 2.8 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 50.2%, so the rate rose by 2.6 points. First attempts did about the same: 53.2% of 5,406 first-time candidates passed, and 3.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Peterborough
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    52.8%2.8 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    53.2%2.7 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.5%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    54.5%3.7 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    50.8%1.7 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    64.8%1.2 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars31% of tests here were in automatics
    47.6%3.0 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Peterborough compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasurePeterboroughGreat Britain
All tests52.8%50.0%
First attempts53.2%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.5%2.9%
Men54.5%50.8%
Women50.8%49.1%
17-year-olds64.8%63.6%
Automatic cars47.6%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Peterborough
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Peterborough by financial yearPass rate at Peterborough in 2025–26: 52.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Peterborough, 2019–20: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Peterborough, 2020–21: 49.6%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Peterborough, 2021–22: 51.6%52Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Peterborough, 2022–23: 49.4%49Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Peterborough, 2023–24: 47.2%47Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Peterborough, 2024–25: 50.2%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Peterborough, 2025–26: 52.8%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Peterborough, 2019–20: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Peterborough, 2020–21: 49.6%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Peterborough, 2021–22: 51.6%52Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Peterborough, 2022–23: 49.4%49Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Peterborough, 2023–24: 47.2%47Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Peterborough, 2024–25: 50.2%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Peterborough, 2025–26: 52.8%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Peterborough by financial year
YearPeterboroughGreat Britain
2019–2045.7%45.9%
2020–2149.6%49.8%
2021–2251.6%48.9%
2022–2349.4%48.4%
2023–2447.2%47.9%
2024–2550.2%48.7%
2025–2652.8%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 64.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1764.8% of 1,525
  • Age 1857.4% of 1,363
  • Age 1956.9% of 785
  • Age 2055.7% of 512
  • Age 2151.9% of 430
  • Age 2256.7% of 386
  • Age 2353.5% of 357
  • Age 2450.6% of 338
  • Age 2549.2% of 372

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 262 tests at Peterborough, about 24.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (157). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness157
  • Weather and other acts of nature84
  • Examiner leave21

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Peterborough (Ground Floor, Northminster House, Northminster, PE1 1YN), 0.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.3% of its 22,356 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 Kettering, 25 mi away, at 4.7 weeks. Within the same list, Grantham (Somerby) (28 mi) had a pass rate of 57.9%. 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 Peterborough, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
KetteringShorter wait25 mi4.7 weeks49.1%
Cambridge (Brookmount Court)28 mi24.3 weeks53.8%
Grantham (Somerby)Higher pass rate28 mi18.4 weeks57.9%
WellingboroughHigher pass rate28 mi18 weeks60.0%
BostonShorter wait29 mi3.6 weeks50.7%
Kings Lynn30 mi16 weeks51.9%
BedfordShorter wait31 mi3.3 weeks53.7%
Melton MowbrayHigher pass rate31 mi20 weeks69.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Kettering: 4.7 weeksCambridge (Brookmount Court): 24.3 weeksGrantham (Somerby): 18.4 weeksWellingborough: 18 weeksBoston: 3.6 weeksKings Lynn: 16 weeksBedford: 3.3 weeksMelton Mowbray: 20 weeksPeterboroughPeterborough

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.