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Maidstone Driving Test Centre

ME15 6JZ 60.2% pass rate · 8,053 tests ⏳ 9.7 wk median wait · Sep 2026 🏅 #54 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Maidstone, 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: Unit 1 North Court, South Park Business Village, Armstrong Road, Maidstone, ME15 6JZ
  • 🚗 Tests here: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3
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🔍 Live cancellations at Maidstone

Newly released DVSA slots for Maidstone, refreshed every minute.

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🕒 When do earlier dates appear at Maidstone?

Between 16 Jul 2026 and 13 Oct 2026 our monitor first saw 34 earlier dates (less than 20 weeks away) at Maidstone. They were spotted most often on Wednesday (29%), and between 12pm–3pm (32%).

By weekday

Monday15%
Tuesday21%
Wednesday29%
Thursday18%
Friday15%
Saturday0%
Sunday3%

By time of day

6am–9am3%
9am–12pm29%
12pm–3pm32%
3pm–6pm21%
6pm–midnight15%

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 Maidstone

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Maidstone 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 Maidstone 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 Maidstone those are:

1
📍 9 mi awayME8 0EZ
56.4% pass rate · 14,886 tests⏳ 12.0 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Gillingham →
2
📍 17 mi awayTN1 2ES
64.5% pass rate · 5,726 tests⏳ 10.6 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Tunbridge Wells →
3
📍 19 mi awayTN13 1HJ
59.0% pass rate · 6,740 tests⏳ 15.0 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Sevenoaks →

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

📈 Maidstone driving test centre pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Maidstone for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+14.1 points over the period), ending at 60.2% in 2025-26.

45%50%55%60%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2660.2%
60.9% male pass rate (2025-26)59.3% female pass rate (2025-26)8,053 tests taken (2025-26)

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

Maidstone driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Maidstone?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Maidstone is 60.2% (based on 8,053 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Maidstone driving test centre?

Maidstone driving test centre is at Unit 1 North Court, South Park Business Village, Armstrong Road, Maidstone, ME15 6JZ. It runs: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Maidstone?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Maidstone was about 9.7 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 Maidstone?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Maidstone 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 Maidstone test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Gillingham, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks — 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 →