DVSA driving test centre

Upton Driving Test Centre

CH49 0UF 52.6% pass rate · 10,772 tests ⏳ 12.6 wk median wait · Jun 2026 🏅 #154 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Upton, 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 Upton

Newly released DVSA slots for Upton, refreshed every minute.

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🗺️ Practice route maps near Upton

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

1
📍 5 mi awayCH44 8AT
54.3% pass rate · 968 tests⏳ 16.9 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Wallasey →
2
📍 11 mi awayL11 5BR
37.8% pass rate · 13,472 tests⏳ 15.8 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Norris Green (Liverpool) →
3
📍 14 mi awayL19 2QR
40.5% pass rate · 8,159 tests⏳ 10.4 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Speke (Liverpool) →

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

📈 Upton pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Upton for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+1.6 points over the period), ending at 52.6% in 2025-26.

44%48%52%56%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2652.6%
52.5% male pass rate (2025-26)52.7% female pass rate (2025-26)10,772 tests taken (2025-26)

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

Upton driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Upton?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Upton is 52.6% (based on 10,772 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Upton driving test centre?

Upton driving test centre is at Arrowe Park Rd, Upton, CH49 0UF. It runs: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Upton?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Upton was about 12.6 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 Upton?

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

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Wallasey, Norris Green (Liverpool), Speke (Liverpool) — 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 →