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Driving test centres in East Midlands

DVSA's median wait for East Midlands in September 2026 was 11 weeks, 0.6 weeks shorter than Great Britain (11.6 weeks); a year earlier it was 14 weeks. 50.8% of tests in 2025–26 were passes (Great Britain 50.0%).

Shortest wait in the region: Boston (3.6 weeks). Longest: Melton Mowbray (20 weeks). Highest pass rate: Melton Mowbray (69.7%); lowest: Leicester (Cannock Street) (40.2%).

  • East Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test, East Midlands and Great BritainEast Midlands: 11 weeks; Great Britain 11.6 weeks.05101520Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.0Weeks05101520Jan 24Jan 25Jan 2611.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test, East Midlands and Great Britain
MonthEast MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202611.011.6
August 20269.611.1
July 202610.011.1
June 202611.010.7
May 202610.39.7
April 20269.39.1
March 20268.49.0
February 20269.610.4
January 20269.410.1
December 20259.910.1
November 202511.310.4
October 202514.111.6
September 202514.012.4
August 202512.911.7
July 202513.112.0
June 202511.411.0
May 202511.411.3
April 202511.010.6
March 202511.110.4
February 202511.111.4
January 202511.111.0
December 202410.110.4
November 20249.79.9
October 20249.49.7
September 202410.99.7
August 202410.09.3
July 20249.99.0
June 20249.07.7
May 20247.97.0
April 20246.46.4
March 20245.15.6
February 20245.46.0
January 20246.06.6
December 20235.66.1
November 20236.77.1
October 20237.98.7
  • Under 7 wk
  • 7–15
  • 15–22
  • 22+ wk
Boston: 3.6 weeksKettering: 4.7 weeksNottingham (Chilwell): 5.1 weeksChesterfield: 7.9 weeksLeicester (Cannock Street): 7.9 weeksNorthampton: 8.6 weeksLouth: 9 weeksHinckley: 9.6 weeksLoughborough: 10.5 weeksWorksop: 12.1 weeksDerby (Alvaston): 12.3 weeksLeicester (Wigston): 12.7 weeksLincoln: 12.7 weeksNottingham (Colwick): 13.3 weeksAshfield: 15.3 weeksBuxton: 17.4 weeksSkegness: 17.9 weeksWellingborough: 18 weeksGrantham (Somerby): 18.4 weeksMelton Mowbray: 20 weeks

All centres in East Midlands

Test centres in East Midlands
2 years
Boston3.6−7.122.550.7%52.8%4,784
Kettering4.7−11.923.849.1%50.1%11,876
Nottingham (Chilwell)5.1−13.824+49.9%49.2%9,415
Chesterfield7.9−2.820.356.2%56.5%6,605
Leicester (Cannock Street)7.9+1.023.840.2%38.5%14,198
Northampton8.6−2.024+52.1%51.8%13,539
Louth9−2.7–53.9%56.0%740
Hinckley9.6+3.924+46.4%46.2%4,866
Loughborough10.5−6.814.542.3%42.6%5,502
Worksop12.1−7.920.555.2%56.2%5,975
Derby (Alvaston)12.3−1.924+51.8%52.9%8,086
Leicester (Wigston)12.7−0.923.351.2%50.2%18,868
Lincoln12.7−1.923.852.1%52.5%6,192
Nottingham (Colwick)13.3−3.423.546.4%47.6%15,150
Ashfield15.3+3.224+57.3%59.2%8,144
Buxton17.4+5.019.858.7%61.4%4,904
Skegness17.9+4.0–55.9%55.4%2,078
Wellingborough18−2.4–60.0%59.4%1,450
Grantham (Somerby)18.4−1.721.857.9%59.6%7,318
Melton Mowbray20−1.1–69.7%71.2%1,984

Source: DVSA DRT122F, DRT121G and DRT122A, OGL v3.0.