The 25 shortest driving test waits in the UK (Jun 2026)
Ranked by DVSA’s median wait between booking and sitting a car test in Jun 2026. Carlisle LGV (Cars) is quickest at 0.9 weeks. Waits move month to month — free cancellation alerts get you in even faster.
| # | Test centre | Median wait | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle LGV (Cars)North West | 0.9 wks | 61.9% |
| 2 | GreenhamSouth East | 2.9 wks | 56.5% |
| 3 | GairlochScotland | 3.0 wks | 69.2% |
| 4 | Enfield (Brancroft Way)London | 3.0 wks | 46.1% |
| 5 | SalisburySouth West | 3.6 wks | 48.5% |
| 6 | Barrow In FurnessNorth West | 3.7 wks | 69.6% |
| 7 | Birmingham (Cocks Moors)West Midlands | 3.7 wks | 53.5% |
| 8 | BostonEast Midlands | 3.7 wks | 50.7% |
| 9 | BodminSouth West | 3.9 wks | 47.5% |
| 10 | Weston-super-MareSouth West | 4.0 wks | 56.5% |
| 11 | Slough (London)South East | 4.6 wks | 50.8% |
| 12 | ShrewsburyWest Midlands | 4.7 wks | 51.0% |
| 13 | Ashford (Kent)South East | 4.7 wks | 46.2% |
| 14 | PeterheadScotland | 4.8 wks | 53.2% |
| 15 | LauncestonSouth West | 4.9 wks | 46.3% |
| 16 | RhylWales | 5.0 wks | 56.9% |
| 17 | Bristol (Avonmouth)South West | 5.1 wks | 55.5% |
| 18 | Leicester (Cannock Street)East Midlands | 5.1 wks | 40.2% |
| 19 | CanterburySouth East | 5.3 wks | 45.8% |
| 20 | BasildonEast of England | 5.4 wks | 49.1% |
| 21 | FolkestoneSouth East | 5.4 wks | 42.4% |
| 22 | Benbecula IslandScotland | 5.6 wks | 72.9% |
| 23 | MaidstoneSouth East | 5.6 wks | 60.2% |
| 24 | Aberdeen South (Cove)Scotland | 5.6 wks | 52.4% |
| 25 | WrexhamWales | 5.6 wks | 51.9% |
Data updated: 12 Jul 2026 · median waits for tests taken in Jun 2026 · DVSA data under OGL v3.0 · About our data →