Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Wednesbury driving test centre

Knowles Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9HN · 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

13.1 weeks

+3.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

35.0%

−15.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

168 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 15th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Wednesbury in September 2026 had booked it a median of 13.1 weeks earlier: 1.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1 week longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 10.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.3 weeks to 15 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, 4.2% 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.

  • Wednesbury
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wednesbury, October 2024 to September 2026Wednesbury: 13.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2613.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2613.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wednesbury, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWednesburyWest MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202613.112.111.6
August 202610.312.111.1
July 202610.311.111.1
June 202614.311.010.7
May 202615.09.19.7
April 20266.37.19.1
March 20268.18.39.0
February 202611.110.410.4
January 20267.29.910.1
December 20259.99.310.1
November 20256.49.710.4
October 20257.411.711.6
September 202510.113.112.4
August 202522.711.111.7
July 202523.112.412.0
June 202522.611.311.0
May 202522.712.111.3
April 202520.411.110.6
March 202520.010.410.4
February 202518.711.711.4
January 202518.711.911.0
December 202416.911.010.4
November 202417.310.79.9
October 202415.010.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Wednesbury in September 2026, 33.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 37.2% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Wednesbury, 33.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 37.2% 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
Wednesbury33.4%18.3%11.2%37.2%
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 Wednesbury, those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Wednesbury in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Wednesbury can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs WednesburyPass rate 2025–26
Wolverhamptonabout 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi15.9 weeks+2.8 wk34.3%
Birmingham (Kingstanding)about 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi16.1 weeks+3.0 wk48.5%
Dudleyabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi18 weeks+4.9 wk45.2%

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), 7,508 car tests were taken here and 35.0% passed, 15.0 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 36.4%, so the rate fell by 1.4 points. First attempts did worse: 31.5% of 3,257 first-time candidates passed, and 0.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Wednesbury
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    35.0%15.0 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    31.5%19.0 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.5%2.4 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    37.9%12.9 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    32.2%16.9 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    48.7%14.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars33% of tests here were in automatics
    30.2%14.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Wednesbury compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWednesburyGreat Britain
All tests35.0%50.0%
First attempts31.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.5%2.9%
Men37.9%50.8%
Women32.2%49.1%
17-year-olds48.7%63.6%
Automatic cars30.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Wednesbury
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Wednesbury by financial yearPass rate at Wednesbury in 2025–26: 35.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Wednesbury, 2019–20: 35.6%36Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Wednesbury, 2020–21: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Wednesbury, 2021–22: 39.5%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Wednesbury, 2022–23: 35.7%36Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Wednesbury, 2023–24: 36.5%36Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Wednesbury, 2024–25: 36.4%36Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Wednesbury, 2025–26: 35.0%35Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Wednesbury, 2019–20: 35.6%36Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Wednesbury, 2020–21: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Wednesbury, 2021–22: 39.5%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Wednesbury, 2022–23: 35.7%36Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Wednesbury, 2023–24: 36.5%36Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Wednesbury, 2024–25: 36.4%36Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Wednesbury, 2025–26: 35.0%35Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Wednesbury by financial year
YearWednesburyGreat Britain
2019–2035.6%45.9%
2020–2139.8%49.8%
2021–2239.5%48.9%
2022–2335.7%48.4%
2023–2436.5%47.9%
2024–2536.4%48.7%
2025–2635.0%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 48.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1748.7% of 415
  • Age 1843.8% of 813
  • Age 1940.0% of 717
  • Age 2036.8% of 513
  • Age 2137.8% of 402
  • Age 2239.0% of 392
  • Age 2336.5% of 282
  • Age 2433.1% of 320
  • Age 2531.6% of 288

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 573 tests at Wednesbury, about 76.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (282). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave282
  • Examiner illness178
  • Weather and other acts of nature113

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Dudley (Lower Ground Floor, Trafalgar House, 47-49 Kings Street, DY2 8PS), 4.4 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.0% of its 28,272 car theory tests were passes, 4.8 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 Featherstone, 7.3 mi away, at 11.9 weeks. Within the same list, Birmingham (Kingstanding) (5.2 mi) had a pass rate of 48.5%. 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 Wednesbury, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Wolverhampton3.8 mi15.9 weeks34.3%
Birmingham (Kingstanding)Higher pass rate5.2 mi16.1 weeks48.5%
DudleyHigher pass rate7.0 mi18 weeks45.2%
FeatherstoneShorter wait7.3 mi11.9 weeks36.4%
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Shorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi4.7 weeks53.5%
Birmingham (South Yardley)Shorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi11.9 weeks42.8%
LichfieldHigher pass rate11 mi17 weeks53.0%
Birmingham (Kings Heath)Shorter waitHigher pass rate12 mi10.1 weeks46.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Wolverhampton: 15.9 weeksBirmingham (Kingstanding): 16.1 weeksDudley: 18 weeksFeatherstone: 11.9 weeksBirmingham (Cocks Moors): 4.7 weeksBirmingham (South Yardley): 11.9 weeksLichfield: 17 weeksBirmingham (Kings Heath): 10.1 weeksWednesburyWednesbury

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.