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Driving test centres in East of England

DVSA's median wait for East of England in September 2026 was 12 weeks, about the same as Great Britain (11.6 weeks); a year earlier it was 12.1 weeks. 51.4% of tests in 2025–26 were passes (Great Britain 50.0%).

Shortest wait in the region: Bedford (3.3 weeks). Longest: Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) (25.1 weeks). Highest pass rate: Ipswich (62.3%); lowest: Luton (39.2%).

  • East of England
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test, East of England and Great BritainEast of England: 12 weeks; Great Britain 11.6 weeks.051015Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.0Weeks051015Jan 24Jan 25Jan 2612.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test, East of England and Great Britain
MonthEast of EnglandGreat Britain
September 202612.011.6
August 202611.911.1
July 202611.711.1
June 202611.410.7
May 20269.49.7
April 20269.09.1
March 20269.39.0
February 202611.010.4
January 202610.410.1
December 202510.110.1
November 202510.010.4
October 202511.611.6
September 202512.112.4
August 202510.911.7
July 202510.312.0
June 20259.311.0
May 20259.611.3
April 20258.310.6
March 20258.010.4
February 20258.611.4
January 20258.911.0
December 20249.710.4
November 20248.39.9
October 20247.99.7
September 20248.99.7
August 20248.99.3
July 20248.69.0
June 20246.67.7
May 20246.17.0
April 20245.96.4
March 20245.35.6
February 20245.16.0
January 20246.06.6
December 20235.16.1
November 20236.07.1
October 20237.78.7
  • Under 7 wk
  • 7–15
  • 15–22
  • 22+ wk
Bedford: 3.3 weeksBasildon: 3.7 weeksStevenage: 3.7 weeksTilbury: 5.2 weeksBrentwood (London): 5.3 weeksIpswich: 5.3 weeksBishops Stortford: 5.9 weeksSt Albans: 6 weeksClacton-on-Sea: 6.4 weeksNorwich (Peachman Way): 9 weeksLuton: 9.9 weeksColchester: 12.1 weeksBury St Edmunds: 12.7 weeksWatford: 15.1 weeksPeterborough: 15.4 weeksBorehamwood (London): 15.6 weeksKings Lynn: 16 weeksSouthend-on-Sea: 17.6 weeksLowestoft(Mobbs Way): 18.4 weeksChelmsford: 20.9 weeksLoughton (London): 20.9 weeksLetchworth: 21 weeksCambridge (Brookmount Court): 24.3 weeksLeighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road): 25.1 weeks

All centres in East of England

Test centres in East of England
2 years
Bedford3.3−16.124+53.7%54.4%8,854
Basildon3.7−0.324+49.1%49.0%8,359
Stevenage3.7−18.724+55.3%55.8%4,622
Tilbury5.2+1.324+50.4%50.3%5,083
Brentwood (London)5.3−2.524+48.5%47.1%5,791
Ipswich5.3−3.32162.3%63.0%11,466
Bishops Stortford5.9−8.224+51.3%50.9%6,409
St Albans6−11.624+50.7%49.4%7,336
Clacton-on-Sea6.4+0.420.348.2%48.9%4,840
Norwich (Peachman Way)9−6.422.361.7%63.1%12,541
Luton9.9+0.924+39.2%35.8%7,759
Colchester12.1−4.022.550.6%51.1%7,756
Bury St Edmunds12.7+1.62246.2%46.9%8,702
Watford15.1+2.124+46.2%44.8%12,939
Peterborough15.4+10.324+52.8%53.2%10,551
Borehamwood (London)15.6−1.124+50.8%49.2%7,195
Kings Lynn16+2.124+51.9%52.9%6,694
Southend-on-Sea17.6+6.523.847.0%47.0%7,526
Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)18.4+12.123.543.3%44.1%7,603
Chelmsford20.9+6.318.855.4%55.0%9,107
Loughton (London)20.9+8.024+47.0%48.0%7,376
Letchworth21+4.024+57.5%59.3%5,243
Cambridge (Brookmount Court)24.3+9.024+53.8%53.4%13,689
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)25.1+10.221.849.9%48.8%7,667

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