DVSA driving test centre

Northampton Driving Test Centre

NN5 7QA 52.1% pass rate · 13,539 tests ⏳ 8.6 wk median wait · Jun 2026 🏅 #161 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Northampton, 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.

🔍 Live cancellations at Northampton

Newly released DVSA slots for Northampton, refreshed every minute.

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🗺️ Practice route maps near Northampton

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Northampton 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.

Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Northampton 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 Northampton those are:

1
📍 13 mi awayNN8 3RU
60.0% pass rate · 1,450 tests⏳ 23.0 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Wellingborough →
2
📍 15 mi awayNN15 6NL
49.1% pass rate · 11,876 tests⏳ 12.1 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Kettering →
3
📍 21 mi awayCV22 7DH
51.4% pass rate · 6,664 tests⏳ 8.3 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Rugby →

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

📈 Northampton pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Northampton for every year since 2016-17 — it has held steady (-0.7 points over the period), ending at 52.1% in 2025-26.

45%48%51%54%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2652.1%
52.9% male pass rate (2025-26)51.0% female pass rate (2025-26)13,539 tests taken (2025-26)

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

Northampton driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Northampton?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Northampton is 52.1% (based on 13,539 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Northampton driving test centre?

Northampton driving test centre is at Gladstone Business Centre, Gladstone Road, Northampton, NN5 7QA. It runs: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Northampton?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Northampton was about 8.6 weeks in Jun 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 Northampton?

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

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Wellingborough, Kettering, Rugby — or back to your original centre.

Nearby test centres

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Data updated: 12 Jul 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 Jun 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 →