Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Telford driving test centre

35 Horton Wood, Telford, TF1 7FR · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

16 weeks

−4.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

48.9%

−1.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

214 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 20th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Telford 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 3.9 weeks longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 20.9 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 4.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 13.4 weeks to 22.6 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, 5.0% 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.

  • Telford
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Telford, October 2024 to September 2026Telford: 16 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2616.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2616.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Telford, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthTelfordWest MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202616.012.111.6
August 202622.612.111.1
July 202622.611.111.1
June 202614.111.010.7
May 202615.09.19.7
April 202613.67.19.1
March 202615.78.39.0
February 202613.610.410.4
January 202613.49.910.1
December 202515.99.310.1
November 202517.39.710.4
October 202520.011.711.6
September 202520.913.112.4
August 202517.411.111.7
July 202520.612.412.0
June 202516.411.311.0
May 202519.612.111.3
April 202519.711.110.6
March 202515.210.410.4
February 202517.711.711.4
January 202516.611.911.0
December 202413.511.010.4
November 202415.110.79.9
October 202414.310.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Telford in September 2026, 26.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 38.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Telford
West Midlands
Great Britain

At Telford, 26.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 38.6% 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
Telford26.0%19.2%16.1%38.6%
West Midlands40.6%12.9%14.1%32.4%
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 Telford, those three are below. Of the three, Shrewsbury (10.1 weeks) and Featherstone (11.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Telford in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Telford can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs TelfordPass rate 2025–26
Shrewsburyabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi10.1 weeks−5.9 wk51.0%
Staffordabout 19 miles by roadabout 19 mi16.2 weeks+0.2 wk45.8%
Featherstoneabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi11.9 weeks−4.1 wk36.4%

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), 4,963 car tests were taken here and 48.9% passed, 1.1 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 43.9%, so the rate rose by 5.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 48.1% of 2,558 first-time candidates passed, and 1.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Telford
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    48.9%1.1 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    48.1%2.4 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.3%1.6 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    52.0%1.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    45.9%3.2 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 cars24% of tests here were in automatics
    43.9%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Telford compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureTelfordGreat Britain
All tests48.9%50.0%
First attempts48.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.3%2.9%
Men52.0%50.8%
Women45.9%49.1%
17-year-olds57.7%63.6%
Automatic cars43.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Telford
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Telford by financial yearPass rate at Telford in 2025–26: 48.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Telford, 2019–20: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Telford, 2020–21: 44.8%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Telford, 2021–22: 44.4%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Telford, 2022–23: 41.2%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Telford, 2023–24: 43.5%43Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Telford, 2024–25: 43.9%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Telford, 2025–26: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Telford, 2019–20: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Telford, 2020–21: 44.8%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Telford, 2021–22: 44.4%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Telford, 2022–23: 41.2%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Telford, 2023–24: 43.5%43Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Telford, 2024–25: 43.9%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Telford, 2025–26: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Telford by financial year
YearTelfordGreat Britain
2019–2040.8%45.9%
2020–2144.8%49.8%
2021–2244.4%48.9%
2022–2341.2%48.4%
2023–2443.5%47.9%
2024–2543.9%48.7%
2025–2648.9%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 57.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1757.7% of 813
  • Age 1851.4% of 836
  • Age 1950.4% of 371
  • Age 2053.5% of 260
  • Age 2151.8% of 218
  • Age 2256.3% of 190
  • Age 2342.4% of 177
  • Age 2451.2% of 162
  • Age 2546.5% of 142

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 426 tests at Telford, about 85.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (245). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness245
  • Examiner leave113
  • Weather and other acts of nature68

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Shrewsbury (Suite 2, Ground Floor, Canon Court West, Abbey Lawn, Abbey Foregate, SY2 5DE), 12 mi away. In 2025–26, 47.2% of its 14,051 car theory tests were passes, 2.4 points above 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 Shrewsbury, 11 mi away, at 10.1 weeks. Within the same list, Shrewsbury (11 mi) had a pass rate of 51.0%. 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 Telford, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
ShrewsburyShorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi10.1 weeks51.0%
Stafford16 mi16.2 weeks45.8%
FeatherstoneShorter wait16 mi11.9 weeks36.4%
Wolverhampton19 mi15.9 weeks34.3%
Dudley20 mi18 weeks45.2%
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)22 mi19.1 weeks41.6%
WednesburyShorter wait22 mi13.1 weeks35.0%
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)Shorter wait25 mi14 weeks40.6%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Shrewsbury: 10.1 weeksStafford: 16.2 weeksFeatherstone: 11.9 weeksWolverhampton: 15.9 weeksDudley: 18 weeksStoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme): 19.1 weeksWednesbury: 13.1 weeksStoke-On-Trent (Cobridge): 14 weeksTelfordTelford

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.