Drive Test Finder UKIndependent DVSA data analysis

Longest times learners actually waited

Compare the longest official median times between booking and taking a completed test during September 2026.

  1. 01Arbroath29.9 weeks
  2. 02Callander29.7 weeks
  3. 03Crieff29 weeks
  4. 04Forfar28.2 weeks
  5. 05Campbeltown25.7 weeks
  6. 06Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)25.1 weeks
  7. 07Kelso24.7 weeks
  8. 08Cambridge (Brookmount Court)24.3 weeks
  9. 09Peebles24.1 weeks
  10. 10Brodick (Isle of Arran)23.9 weeks
  11. 11Haddington23.9 weeks
  12. 12Inveraray23.3 weeks
  13. 13Lochgilphead23.1 weeks
  14. 14Pinner (London)23.1 weeks
  15. 15Tolworth (London)23.1 weeks
  16. 16Cumnock23 weeks
  17. 17East Kilbride23 weeks
  18. 18Sidcup (London)23 weeks
  19. 19Aberfeldy22.6 weeks
  20. 20Hornchurch (London)22.3 weeks
  21. 21Berwick-On-Tweed22.1 weeks
  22. 22Slough (London)22.1 weeks
  23. 23Mallaig22 weeks
  24. 24Dunoon21.9 weeks
  25. 25Grangemouth21.9 weeks
  26. 26Chertsey (London)21.7 weeks
  27. 27Duns21.7 weeks
  28. 28Rothesay21.7 weeks
  29. 29Doncaster21.6 weeks
  30. 30Glasgow (Anniesland)21.6 weeks
  31. 31Gosforth21.1 weeks
  32. 32Hendon (London)21.1 weeks
  33. 33Bishopbriggs21 weeks
  34. 34Letchworth21 weeks
  35. 35Ballater20.9 weeks
  36. 36Chelmsford20.9 weeks
  37. 37Isleworth (Fleming Way)20.9 weeks
  38. 38Loughton (London)20.9 weeks
  39. 39Lanark20.4 weeks
  40. 40Edinburgh (Currie)20.3 weeks
  41. 41Stranraer20.3 weeks
  42. 42Glasgow (Baillieston)20 weeks
  43. 43Melton Mowbray20 weeks
  44. 44Pitlochry19.9 weeks
  45. 45West Didsbury (Manchester)19.9 weeks
  46. 46Edinburgh (Musselburgh)19.7 weeks
  47. 47Farnborough19.6 weeks
  48. 48Hamilton19.3 weeks
  49. 49Barnet (London)19.1 weeks
  50. 50Morden (London)19.1 weeks
  51. 51Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)19.1 weeks
  52. 52Birmingham (Shirley)19 weeks
  53. 53Golspie18.9 weeks
  54. 54Grantown-On-Spey18.9 weeks
  55. 55Lee On The Solent18.9 weeks
  56. 56Montrose18.9 weeks
  57. 57Nelson18.9 weeks
  58. 58Grantham (Somerby)18.4 weeks
  59. 59Greenford (Horsenden Lane)18.4 weeks
  60. 60Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)18.4 weeks
  61. 61Heysham18.3 weeks
  62. 62Sale (Manchester)18.3 weeks
  63. 63Newton Stewart18.1 weeks
  64. 64Paisley18.1 weeks
  65. 65Dudley18 weeks
  66. 66Glasgow (Shieldhall)18 weeks
  67. 67Norris Green (Liverpool)18 weeks
  68. 68Oban18 weeks
  69. 69Southport (Liverpool)18 weeks
  70. 70Wellingborough18 weeks
  71. 71Hexham17.9 weeks
  72. 72Skegness17.9 weeks
  73. 73Crawley17.8 weeks
  74. 74Irvine17.6 weeks
  75. 75Southend-on-Sea17.6 weeks
  76. 76Buxton17.4 weeks
  77. 77Sheffield (Middlewood Road)17.3 weeks
  78. 78Castle Douglas17.1 weeks
  79. 79Hastings (Ore)17.1 weeks
  80. 80Warrington17.1 weeks
  81. 81Cheltenham17 weeks
  82. 82Lichfield17 weeks
  83. 83Aberdeen North16.5 weeks
  84. 84Macclesfield16.4 weeks
  85. 85Mill Hill (London)16.4 weeks
  86. 86Dumfries16.3 weeks
  87. 87Pwllheli16.3 weeks
  88. 88Uxbridge (London)16.3 weeks
  89. 89York16.3 weeks
  90. 90Gloucester16.2 weeks
  91. 91Stafford16.2 weeks
  92. 92Bala16.1 weeks
  93. 93Birmingham (Kingstanding)16.1 weeks
  94. 94Bredbury (Manchester)16.1 weeks
  95. 95Chadderton16.1 weeks
  96. 96Mitcham (London)16.1 weeks
  97. 97Portsmouth16.1 weeks
  98. 98Fraserburgh16 weeks
  99. 99Kings Lynn16 weeks
  100. 100Newton Abbot16 weeks
  101. 101Telford16 weeks
  102. 102Durham15.9 weeks
  103. 103Girvan15.9 weeks
  104. 104Hawick15.9 weeks
  105. 105Middlesbrough15.9 weeks
  106. 106Wolverhampton15.9 weeks
  107. 107Isles of Scilly15.9 weeks
  108. 108Heckmondwike15.7 weeks
  109. 109Pontefract15.7 weeks
  110. 110Borehamwood (London)15.6 weeks
  111. 111Huntly15.6 weeks
  112. 112Steeton15.6 weeks
  113. 113Peterborough15.4 weeks
  114. 114Ashfield15.3 weeks
  115. 115Kirkcaldy15.3 weeks
  116. 116Hartlepool15.1 weeks
  117. 117Watford15.1 weeks
  118. 118Fort William15 weeks
  119. 119Sevenoaks15 weeks
  120. 120Whitby15 weeks
  121. 121Alnwick14.6 weeks
  122. 122Dundee14.6 weeks
  123. 123Thurso14.5 weeks
  124. 124Lerwick14.4 weeks
  125. 125Preston14.4 weeks
  126. 126Southampton (Maybush)14.4 weeks
  127. 127Huddersfield14.3 weeks
  128. 128Northallerton14.3 weeks
  129. 129Newtown14.1 weeks
  130. 130Alness14 weeks
  131. 131Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)14 weeks
  132. 132Worcester14 weeks
  133. 133Burton on Trent13.9 weeks
  134. 134Leeds (Colton Mill)13.9 weeks
  135. 135Carlisle13.8 weeks
  136. 136Skipton13.8 weeks
  137. 137Worthing13.7 weeks
  138. 138Halifax13.6 weeks
  139. 139Bradford (Heaton)13.4 weeks
  140. 140Eastbourne13.4 weeks
  141. 141Nottingham (Colwick)13.3 weeks
  142. 142Redhill Aerodrome13.3 weeks
  143. 143Wakefield13.3 weeks
  144. 144Blackburn with Darwen13.1 weeks
  145. 145Wednesbury13.1 weeks
  146. 146Wick13.1 weeks
  147. 147Yeovil13.1 weeks
  148. 148Bridlington13 weeks
  149. 149Wanstead (London)13 weeks
  150. 150Bury St Edmunds12.7 weeks
  151. 151Leicester (Wigston)12.7 weeks
  152. 152Lincoln12.7 weeks
  153. 153Chingford (London)12.6 weeks
  154. 154Malton12.6 weeks
  155. 155Taunton12.6 weeks
  156. 156Wallasey12.6 weeks
  157. 157Bolton (Manchester)12.4 weeks
  158. 158Inverurie12.4 weeks
  159. 159Stirling12.4 weeks
  160. 160Derby (Alvaston)12.3 weeks
  161. 161Banbury12.1 weeks
  162. 162Bristol (Avonmouth)12.1 weeks
  163. 163Burgess Hill12.1 weeks
  164. 164Colchester12.1 weeks
  165. 165Crewe12.1 weeks
  166. 166Swindon12.1 weeks
  167. 167Upton12.1 weeks
  168. 168Worksop12.1 weeks
  169. 169Gillingham12 weeks
  170. 170Birmingham (South Yardley)11.9 weeks
  171. 171Coventry11.9 weeks
  172. 172Featherstone11.9 weeks
  173. 173Goodmayes (London)11.8 weeks
  174. 174Wood Green (London)11.8 weeks
  175. 175Blyth11.7 weeks
  176. 176Chippenham11.7 weeks
  177. 177Oswestry11.7 weeks
  178. 178Dunfermline (Vine)11.6 weeks
  179. 179Horsforth11.6 weeks
  180. 180Perth (Arran Road)11.6 weeks
  181. 181Birmingham (Garretts Green)11.4 weeks
  182. 182St Helens (Liverpool)11.4 weeks
  183. 183Winchester11.3 weeks
  184. 184Gateshead11.1 weeks
  185. 185Ullapool11.1 weeks
  186. 186Orkney11 weeks
  187. 187Bangor10.9 weeks
  188. 188Rugby10.8 weeks
  189. 189Penzance10.7 weeks
  190. 190Banff10.6 weeks
  191. 191Dorchester10.6 weeks
  192. 192Tunbridge Wells10.6 weeks
  193. 193Loughborough10.5 weeks
  194. 194Walton LGV10.3 weeks
  195. 195Basingstoke10.1 weeks
  196. 196Birmingham (Kings Heath)10.1 weeks
  197. 197Shrewsbury10.1 weeks
  198. 198Atherton (Manchester)10 weeks
  199. 199Cheetham Hill (Manchester)10 weeks
  200. 200Ludlow10 weeks
  201. 201Carmarthen9.9 weeks
  202. 202Luton9.9 weeks
  203. 203Stornoway9.9 weeks
  204. 204Warwick (Wedgenock House)9.8 weeks
  205. 205Elgin9.7 weeks
  206. 206Maidstone9.7 weeks
  207. 207Hinckley9.6 weeks
  208. 208Rhyl9.6 weeks
  209. 209Bradford (Thornbury)9.4 weeks
  210. 210Buckie9.4 weeks
  211. 211Aberdeen South (Cove)9.1 weeks
  212. 212Barry9.1 weeks
  213. 213Blackpool9.1 weeks
  214. 214Widnes9.1 weeks
  215. 215Louth9 weeks
  216. 216Norwich (Peachman Way)9 weeks
  217. 217Nuneaton9 weeks
  218. 218Sunderland9 weeks
  219. 219Kendal (Oxenholme Road)8.9 weeks
  220. 220Merthyr Tydfil8.9 weeks
  221. 221Poole8.8 weeks
  222. 222Greenham8.7 weeks
  223. 223Erith (London)8.6 weeks
  224. 224Herne Bay8.6 weeks
  225. 225Northampton8.6 weeks
  226. 226Gairloch8.3 weeks
  227. 227Livingston8.2 weeks
  228. 228Ayr8 weeks
  229. 229Bromley (London)7.9 weeks
  230. 230Chesterfield7.9 weeks
  231. 231Greenock7.9 weeks
  232. 232Leicester (Cannock Street)7.9 weeks
  233. 233Guildford7.8 weeks
  234. 234Workington7.8 weeks
  235. 235Cardiff (Llanishen)7.7 weeks
  236. 236Kyle of Lochalsh7.7 weeks
  237. 237Darlington7.6 weeks
  238. 238Chester7.5 weeks
  239. 239Kingussie7.5 weeks
  240. 240Speke (Liverpool)7.5 weeks
  241. 241Barnstaple7.4 weeks
  242. 242Brecon7.4 weeks
  243. 243Aylesbury7.3 weeks
  244. 244Barnsley7.3 weeks
  245. 245Bridgend7.3 weeks
  246. 246Northwich7.3 weeks
  247. 247Swansea7.3 weeks
  248. 248Airdrie7.1 weeks
  249. 249Ashford (Kent)7.1 weeks
  250. 250Folkestone7.1 weeks
  251. 251Newport (Isle of Wight)7.1 weeks
  252. 252Plymouth7.1 weeks
  253. 253Rotherham7.1 weeks
  254. 254Wrexham7.1 weeks
  255. 255Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)7 weeks
  256. 256Llanelli7 weeks
  257. 257Knaresborough6.9 weeks
  258. 258Newport (Gwent)6.7 weeks
  259. 259Tottenham6.7 weeks
  260. 260Inverness (Longman Drive)6.6 weeks
  261. 261Barrow In Furness6.4 weeks
  262. 262Clacton-on-Sea6.4 weeks
  263. 263Exeter6.4 weeks
  264. 264Launceston6.4 weeks
  265. 265Llantrisant6.4 weeks
  266. 266Peterhead6.4 weeks
  267. 267Reading6.3 weeks
  268. 268High Wycombe6.1 weeks
  269. 269Salisbury6.1 weeks
  270. 270Sheffield (Handsworth)6.1 weeks
  271. 271Cardigan6 weeks
  272. 272St Albans6 weeks
  273. 273West Wickham (London)6 weeks
  274. 274Bishops Stortford5.9 weeks
  275. 275Bristol (Kingswood)5.9 weeks
  276. 276Bury (Manchester)5.7 weeks
  277. 277Rochdale (Manchester)5.6 weeks
  278. 278Scunthorpe5.6 weeks
  279. 279Trowbridge5.6 weeks
  280. 280Bodmin5.4 weeks
  281. 281Canterbury5.4 weeks
  282. 282Chorley5.4 weeks
  283. 283Southall (London)5.4 weeks
  284. 284Brentwood (London)5.3 weeks
  285. 285Grimsby Coldwater5.3 weeks
  286. 286Ipswich5.3 weeks
  287. 287Tilbury5.2 weeks
  288. 288Galashiels5.1 weeks
  289. 289Nottingham (Chilwell)5.1 weeks
  290. 290Pembroke Dock5.1 weeks
  291. 291Birmingham (Cocks Moors)4.7 weeks
  292. 292Kettering4.7 weeks
  293. 293Monmouth4.7 weeks
  294. 294Camborne4.4 weeks
  295. 295Dumbarton4.4 weeks
  296. 296Hull4.4 weeks
  297. 297Oxford (Cowley)4.4 weeks
  298. 298Belvedere (London)4.3 weeks
  299. 299Bletchley4 weeks
  300. 300Redditch4 weeks
  301. 301Weston-super-Mare4 weeks
  302. 302Abergavenny3.9 weeks
  303. 303Basildon3.7 weeks
  304. 304Chichester3.7 weeks
  305. 305Stevenage3.7 weeks
  306. 306Boston3.6 weeks
  307. 307Isle of Skye (Portree)3.4 weeks
  308. 308Bedford3.3 weeks
  309. 309Yeading (London)3 weeks
  310. 310Hereford2.9 weeks
  311. 311Scarborough2.9 weeks
  312. 312Enfield (Brancroft Way)2.6 weeks
  313. 313Enfield (Innova Business Park)2.4 weeks
  314. 314Medway Ambley Road1 week
  315. 315Carlisle LGV (Cars)0.6 weeks

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