Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Wolverhampton driving test centre

Spring Road, Spring Road Industrial Estate Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, WV4 6JX

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

15.9 weeks

+2.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

34.3%

−15.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

208 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 19th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Wolverhampton in September 2026 had booked it a median of 15.9 weeks earlier: 4.3 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.8 weeks longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 13.2 weeks, so the wait has grown by 2.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 9.1 weeks to 15.9 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, 5.1% 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.

  • Wolverhampton
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wolverhampton, October 2024 to September 2026Wolverhampton: 15.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2615.9Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2615.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wolverhampton, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWolverhamptonWest MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202615.912.111.6
August 202612.712.111.1
July 202612.711.111.1
June 202613.611.010.7
May 202610.79.19.7
April 20269.17.19.1
March 202610.18.39.0
February 202615.610.410.4
January 202611.79.910.1
December 202511.49.310.1
November 202514.39.710.4
October 202512.111.711.6
September 202513.213.112.4
August 202516.111.111.7
July 202512.912.412.0
June 202512.111.311.0
May 202513.312.111.3
April 202514.311.110.6
March 202511.110.410.4
February 202512.011.711.4
January 202513.411.911.0
December 202411.411.010.4
November 20249.610.79.9
October 202413.010.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Wolverhampton in September 2026, 36.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 40.6% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Wolverhampton, 36.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 40.6% 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
Wolverhampton36.9%10.3%12.2%40.6%
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 Wolverhampton, those three are below. Of the three, Featherstone (11.9 weeks) and Wednesbury (13.1 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Wolverhampton in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Wolverhampton can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs WolverhamptonPass rate 2025–26
Wednesburyabout 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi13.1 weeks−2.8 wk35.0%
Dudleyabout 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi18 weeks+2.1 wk45.2%
Featherstoneabout 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi11.9 weeks−4.0 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), 11,561 car tests were taken here and 34.3% passed, 15.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (33.4%). First attempts did about the same: 33.4% of 4,751 first-time candidates passed, and 1.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Wolverhampton
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    34.3%15.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    33.4%17.1 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.4%1.5 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    37.5%13.3 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    30.8%18.3 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    50.6%13.0 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars36% of tests here were in automatics
    27.2%17.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Wolverhampton compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWolverhamptonGreat Britain
All tests34.3%50.0%
First attempts33.4%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.4%2.9%
Men37.5%50.8%
Women30.8%49.1%
17-year-olds50.6%63.6%
Automatic cars27.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Wolverhampton
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Wolverhampton by financial yearPass rate at Wolverhampton in 2025–26: 34.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Wolverhampton, 2019–20: 35.1%35Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Wolverhampton, 2020–21: 37.3%37Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Wolverhampton, 2021–22: 36.7%37Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Wolverhampton, 2022–23: 35.3%35Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Wolverhampton, 2023–24: 32.4%32Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Wolverhampton, 2024–25: 33.4%33Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Wolverhampton, 2025–26: 34.3%34Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Wolverhampton, 2019–20: 35.1%35Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Wolverhampton, 2020–21: 37.3%37Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Wolverhampton, 2021–22: 36.7%37Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Wolverhampton, 2022–23: 35.3%35Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Wolverhampton, 2023–24: 32.4%32Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Wolverhampton, 2024–25: 33.4%33Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Wolverhampton, 2025–26: 34.3%34Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Wolverhampton by financial year
YearWolverhamptonGreat Britain
2019–2035.1%45.9%
2020–2137.3%49.8%
2021–2236.7%48.9%
2022–2335.3%48.4%
2023–2432.4%47.9%
2024–2533.4%48.7%
2025–2634.3%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 50.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1750.6% of 700
  • Age 1842.9% of 1,248
  • Age 1943.0% of 855
  • Age 2038.3% of 661
  • Age 2137.1% of 523
  • Age 2234.2% of 483
  • Age 2337.0% of 451
  • Age 2434.6% of 477
  • Age 2533.9% of 446

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 693 tests at Wolverhampton, about 59.9 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (282). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness282
  • Examiner leave227
  • Weather and other acts of nature184

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Wolverhampton (Second Floor, Derwent House, 42-46 Waterloo Road, WV1 4XB), 2.1 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.3% of its 36,811 car theory tests were passes, 4.5 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 Wednesbury, 3.8 mi away, at 13.1 weeks. Within the same list, Dudley (4.8 mi) had a pass rate of 45.2%. 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 Wolverhampton, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
WednesburyShorter wait3.8 mi13.1 weeks35.0%
DudleyHigher pass rate4.8 mi18 weeks45.2%
FeatherstoneShorter waitHigher pass rate5.4 mi11.9 weeks36.4%
Birmingham (Kingstanding)Higher pass rate9.0 mi16.1 weeks48.5%
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Shorter waitHigher pass rate14 mi4.7 weeks53.5%
LichfieldHigher pass rate14 mi17 weeks53.0%
Birmingham (Kings Heath)Shorter waitHigher pass rate14 mi10.1 weeks46.8%
Birmingham (South Yardley)Shorter waitHigher pass rate14 mi11.9 weeks42.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Wednesbury: 13.1 weeksDudley: 18 weeksFeatherstone: 11.9 weeksBirmingham (Kingstanding): 16.1 weeksBirmingham (Cocks Moors): 4.7 weeksLichfield: 17 weeksBirmingham (Kings Heath): 10.1 weeksBirmingham (South Yardley): 11.9 weeksWolverhamptonWolverhampton

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.