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Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Scunthorpe driving test centre

Onward Way, off Warren Road, Scunthorpe, Humberside, DN15 6XH

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

5.6 weeks

−9.6 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

45.4%

−4.6 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

37 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 4th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

17.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Scunthorpe in September 2026 had booked it a median of 5.6 weeks earlier: 6 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 5.3 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 15.2 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 9.6 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4 weeks to 14.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 17.8 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, 20.1% 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.

  • Scunthorpe
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Scunthorpe, October 2024 to September 2026Scunthorpe: 5.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 265.6Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 265.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Scunthorpe, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthScunthorpeYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 20265.610.911.6
August 20264.010.011.1
July 20264.010.111.1
June 20265.69.110.7
May 20265.38.49.7
April 20267.08.09.1
March 202612.07.99.0
February 202612.79.110.4
January 202610.99.010.1
December 202510.39.010.1
November 202511.710.610.4
October 202514.111.011.6
September 202515.212.112.4
August 202513.411.911.7
July 202516.611.412.0
June 202516.011.011.0
May 202515.411.611.3
April 202515.711.710.6
March 202515.012.410.4
February 202513.313.411.4
January 202511.413.011.0
December 202411.311.710.4
November 202411.911.79.9
October 202410.811.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Scunthorpe in September 2026, 54.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 19.1% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Scunthorpe, 54.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 19.1% 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
Scunthorpe54.7%14.0%12.2%19.1%
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 Scunthorpe, those three are below. Of the three, Hull (4.4 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Scunthorpe in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Scunthorpe can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs ScunthorpePass rate 2025–26
Doncasterabout 22 miles by roadabout 22 mi21.6 weeks+16.0 wk53.2%
Hullabout 25 miles by roadabout 25 mi4.4 weeks−1.2 wk47.9%
Grimsby Coldwaterabout 28 miles by roadabout 28 mi5.3 weeks−0.3 wk42.8%

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), 6,103 car tests were taken here and 45.4% passed, 4.6 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 44.4%, so the rate rose by 1.0 points. First attempts did worse: 44.0% of 2,950 first-time candidates passed, and 2.1% did it with no faults at all.

  • Scunthorpe
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    45.4%4.6 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    44.0%6.5 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.1%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    46.0%4.8 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    44.8%4.3 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    57.7%5.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars21% of tests here were in automatics
    37.1%7.5 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Scunthorpe compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureScunthorpeGreat Britain
All tests45.4%50.0%
First attempts44.0%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.1%2.9%
Men46.0%50.8%
Women44.8%49.1%
17-year-olds57.7%63.6%
Automatic cars37.1%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Scunthorpe
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Scunthorpe by financial yearPass rate at Scunthorpe in 2025–26: 45.4%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Scunthorpe, 2019–20: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Scunthorpe, 2020–21: 45.1%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Scunthorpe, 2021–22: 47.2%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Scunthorpe, 2022–23: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Scunthorpe, 2023–24: 40.5%40Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Scunthorpe, 2024–25: 44.4%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Scunthorpe, 2025–26: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Scunthorpe, 2019–20: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Scunthorpe, 2020–21: 45.1%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Scunthorpe, 2021–22: 47.2%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Scunthorpe, 2022–23: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Scunthorpe, 2023–24: 40.5%40Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Scunthorpe, 2024–25: 44.4%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Scunthorpe, 2025–26: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Scunthorpe by financial year
YearScunthorpeGreat Britain
2019–2046.0%45.9%
2020–2145.1%49.8%
2021–2247.2%48.9%
2022–2342.7%48.4%
2023–2440.5%47.9%
2024–2544.4%48.7%
2025–2645.4%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 57.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1757.7% of 1,337
  • Age 1847.3% of 1,010
  • Age 1942.3% of 456
  • Age 2042.1% of 280
  • Age 2149.3% of 221
  • Age 2252.7% of 182
  • Age 2338.2% of 199
  • Age 2453.6% of 140
  • Age 2546.9% of 143

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 427 tests at Scunthorpe, about 70.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (217). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave217
  • Examiner illness145
  • Weather and other acts of nature63
  • Industrial action2

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Hull (Second Floor, Utility House, 32-36 Prospect Street, HU2 8PX), 16 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.9% of its 22,194 car theory tests were passes, 1.9 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 Hull, 17 mi away, at 4.4 weeks. Within the same list, Hull (17 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 Scunthorpe, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
HullShorter waitHigher pass rate17 mi4.4 weeks47.9%
DoncasterHigher pass rate19 mi21.6 weeks53.2%
Beverley LGV19 mi–54.1%
Grimsby Coldwater22 mi5.3 weeks42.8%
LincolnHigher pass rate27 mi12.7 weeks52.1%
WorksopHigher pass rate29 mi12.1 weeks55.2%
Pontefract30 mi15.7 weeks46.9%
RotherhamHigher pass rate31 mi7.1 weeks53.1%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Hull: 4.4 weeksDoncaster: 21.6 weeksBeverley LGV: –Grimsby Coldwater: 5.3 weeksLincoln: 12.7 weeksWorksop: 12.1 weeksPontefract: 15.7 weeksRotherham: 7.1 weeksScunthorpeScunthorpe

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.