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Buxton Driving Test Centre

SK17 9DS 58.7% pass rate · 4,904 tests ⏳ 17.4 wk median wait · Sep 2026 🏅 #68 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Buxton, its official pass rate, and the 3 nearest centres you can switch your test to under the 2026 rules — then get a free instant alert the moment an earlier slot drops.

  • 📍 Address: The Dairy, 7 Green Lane, Buxton, SK17 9DS
  • 🚗 Tests here: car, ADI part 3
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🔍 Live cancellations at Buxton

Newly released DVSA slots for Buxton, refreshed every minute.

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🕒 When do earlier dates appear at Buxton?

Between 16 Jul 2026 and 13 Oct 2026 our monitor first saw 39 earlier dates (less than 20 weeks away) at Buxton. They were spotted most often on Monday (31%), and between 9am–12pm (33%).

By weekday

Monday31%
Tuesday28%
Wednesday8%
Thursday15%
Friday13%
Saturday5%
Sunday0%

By time of day

6am–9am5%
9am–12pm33%
12pm–3pm31%
3pm–6pm18%
6pm–midnight13%

This is when our monitor first saw each date, not a DVSA schedule — DVSA says earlier appointments can appear at any time. See cancellation times for every centre →

🗺️ Practice route maps near Buxton

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Buxton tends to use. These are not the official current DVSA route — DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and examiners vary them and use ~20 minutes of independent driving.

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Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Buxton test to one of these 3 centres

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a booked test to one of its 3 nearest centres (or back to your original). From Buxton those are:

1
📍 12 mi awaySK10 1JQ
51.9% pass rate · 4,509 tests⏳ 16.4 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Macclesfield →
2
📍 21 mi awaySK6 2QT
56.0% pass rate · 10,636 tests⏳ 16.1 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Bredbury (Manchester) →
3
📍 21 mi awayST6 2HE
38.8% pass rate · 6,450 tests⏳ 14.0 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) →

Max 2 changes per booking · distances use the quickest driving route · full 2026 rules →

📈 Buxton driving test centre pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Buxton for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+5.1 points over the period), ending at 58.7% in 2025-26.

48%52%56%60%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2658.7%
58.4% male pass rate (2025-26)59.1% female pass rate (2025-26)4,904 tests taken (2025-26)

Source: DVSA table DRT122A (car practical tests), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Buxton driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Buxton?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Buxton is 58.7% (based on 4,904 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Buxton driving test centre?

Buxton driving test centre is at The Dairy, 7 Green Lane, Buxton, SK17 9DS. It runs: car, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Buxton?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Buxton was about 17.4 weeks in Sep 2026 (the median for people who took their test that month). It moves month to month — catching a cancellation is how learners get tested sooner.

How do I find an earlier test at Buxton?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Buxton and we notify you the moment a cancellation is released, so you can book it yourself on GOV.UK before it’s gone. Or, if you’d rather leave it to us, we can find and book an earlier test for you on WhatsApp →.

Which centres can I move my Buxton test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Macclesfield, Bredbury (Manchester), Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) — or back to your original centre.

Data updated: 24 Oct 2026 · live slots refresh every minute · Median waiting time = the median weeks between booking and sitting a car test, for people who took their test in Sep 2026 (official DVSA figure; it varies month to month). Pass rates & waiting times contain public sector information from DVSA, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. About our data →