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 August 2026.

  1. 01Crieff31.4 weeks
  2. 02Bedford27.1 weeks
  3. 03Callander26.9 weeks
  4. 04Campbeltown26.9 weeks
  5. 05Arbroath25.9 weeks
  6. 06Letchworth25 weeks
  7. 07Hawick24.9 weeks
  8. 08Forfar24.1 weeks
  9. 09Rothesay23.6 weeks
  10. 10Haddington23.3 weeks
  11. 11Melton Mowbray23.3 weeks
  12. 12Grangemouth23.1 weeks
  13. 13Pinner (London)23.1 weeks
  14. 14Birmingham (Kingstanding)23 weeks
  15. 15Edinburgh (Currie)23 weeks
  16. 16Hornchurch (London)23 weeks
  17. 17Loughborough23 weeks
  18. 18Kelso22.9 weeks
  19. 19Telford22.6 weeks
  20. 20West Didsbury (Manchester)22.6 weeks
  21. 21Duns22.4 weeks
  22. 22Peebles22 weeks
  23. 23Cumnock21.6 weeks
  24. 24Grantown-On-Spey21.6 weeks
  25. 25Isle of Mull21.6 weeks
  26. 26Macclesfield21.4 weeks
  27. 27Wellingborough21.4 weeks
  28. 28Glasgow (Anniesland)21.3 weeks
  29. 29Barnet (London)21.1 weeks
  30. 30Dunoon21.1 weeks
  31. 31Goodmayes (London)21 weeks
  32. 32Penzance21 weeks
  33. 33Airdrie20.9 weeks
  34. 34Inveraray20.9 weeks
  35. 35Wallasey20.5 weeks
  36. 36Lanark20.4 weeks
  37. 37Lichfield20.4 weeks
  38. 38Aberfeldy20.3 weeks
  39. 39Berwick-On-Tweed20.3 weeks
  40. 40Wanstead (London)20.3 weeks
  41. 41Montrose20.2 weeks
  42. 42Cambridge (Brookmount Court)20.1 weeks
  43. 43Enfield (Innova Business Park)20 weeks
  44. 44Lee On The Solent20 weeks
  45. 45Girvan19.9 weeks
  46. 46Nelson19.7 weeks
  47. 47Basingstoke19.6 weeks
  48. 48Newton Stewart19.6 weeks
  49. 49Stranraer19.2 weeks
  50. 50Northwich19.1 weeks
  51. 51Gloucester19 weeks
  52. 52Whitby19 weeks
  53. 53Sheffield (Middlewood Road)18.6 weeks
  54. 54Preston18.4 weeks
  55. 55East Kilbride18.3 weeks
  56. 56Glasgow (Baillieston)18.3 weeks
  57. 57Irvine18.3 weeks
  58. 58Kingussie18.3 weeks
  59. 59Ashfield18.2 weeks
  60. 60Banbury18.1 weeks
  61. 61Castle Douglas18.1 weeks
  62. 62Fraserburgh18.1 weeks
  63. 63Heysham18.1 weeks
  64. 64Pitlochry18.1 weeks
  65. 65Warwick (Wedgenock House)18 weeks
  66. 66Sidcup (London)17.9 weeks
  67. 67Skegness17.9 weeks
  68. 68Inverurie17.7 weeks
  69. 69Stafford17.7 weeks
  70. 70Hamilton17.6 weeks
  71. 71Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)17.6 weeks
  72. 72Kirkcaldy17.4 weeks
  73. 73Livingston17.4 weeks
  74. 74Bredbury (Manchester)17.1 weeks
  75. 75Hastings (Ore)17.1 weeks
  76. 76Lincoln17.1 weeks
  77. 77Burton on Trent17 weeks
  78. 78Chelmsford17 weeks
  79. 79Doncaster17 weeks
  80. 80Peterborough17 weeks
  81. 81Hexham16.9 weeks
  82. 82Southport (Liverpool)16.9 weeks
  83. 83Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)16.6 weeks
  84. 84Glasgow (Shieldhall)16.3 weeks
  85. 85Gosforth16.3 weeks
  86. 86Grantham (Somerby)16.3 weeks
  87. 87Isleworth (Fleming Way)16.3 weeks
  88. 88Yeovil16.3 weeks
  89. 89Birmingham (Shirley)16.2 weeks
  90. 90Bolton (Manchester)16.2 weeks
  91. 91Bishopbriggs16 weeks
  92. 92Crewe16 weeks
  93. 93Edinburgh (Musselburgh)16 weeks
  94. 94Farnborough16 weeks
  95. 95Ballater15.7 weeks
  96. 96Durham15.7 weeks
  97. 97Chertsey (London)15.6 weeks
  98. 98Fort William15.6 weeks
  99. 99Golspie15.6 weeks
  100. 100Aberdeen North15.4 weeks
  101. 101Kings Lynn15.4 weeks
  102. 102Oban15.4 weeks
  103. 103Sale (Manchester)15.4 weeks
  104. 104Watford15.4 weeks
  105. 105Atherton (Manchester)15.3 weeks
  106. 106Norris Green (Liverpool)15.3 weeks
  107. 107Bradford (Heaton)15.1 weeks
  108. 108Dunfermline (Vine)15.1 weeks
  109. 109Louth15.1 weeks
  110. 110York15.1 weeks
  111. 111Buxton15 weeks
  112. 112Alness14.9 weeks
  113. 113Burgess Hill14.9 weeks
  114. 114Alnwick14.7 weeks
  115. 115Mill Hill (London)14.7 weeks
  116. 116Bletchley14.6 weeks
  117. 117Chester14.4 weeks
  118. 118Dudley14.3 weeks
  119. 119Lochgilphead14.3 weeks
  120. 120Middlesbrough14.3 weeks
  121. 121Morden (London)14.3 weeks
  122. 122Clacton-on-Sea14.2 weeks
  123. 123Kyle of Lochalsh14.1 weeks
  124. 124Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)14.1 weeks
  125. 125Banff14 weeks
  126. 126Hull14 weeks
  127. 127Newtown14 weeks
  128. 128Pontefract13.9 weeks
  129. 129Reading13.9 weeks
  130. 130Pembroke Dock13.8 weeks
  131. 131Eastbourne13.7 weeks
  132. 132Paisley13.7 weeks
  133. 133Blyth13.5 weeks
  134. 134Cheltenham13.5 weeks
  135. 135Hartlepool13.4 weeks
  136. 136Huntly13.3 weeks
  137. 137Ayr13.1 weeks
  138. 138Southampton (Maybush)13.1 weeks
  139. 139Portsmouth13 weeks
  140. 140Dumbarton12.9 weeks
  141. 141Perth (Arran Road)12.9 weeks
  142. 142Pwllheli12.7 weeks
  143. 143Wolverhampton12.7 weeks
  144. 144Wood Green (London)12.6 weeks
  145. 145Yeading (London)12.6 weeks
  146. 146Stirling12.5 weeks
  147. 147Colchester12.4 weeks
  148. 148Mitcham (London)12.3 weeks
  149. 149Southall (London)12.3 weeks
  150. 150Upton12.1 weeks
  151. 151Chadderton12 weeks
  152. 152Chorley12 weeks
  153. 153Bangor11.9 weeks
  154. 154Bridlington11.9 weeks
  155. 155Dumfries11.9 weeks
  156. 156Featherstone11.9 weeks
  157. 157Taunton11.9 weeks
  158. 158Uxbridge (London)11.8 weeks
  159. 159Birmingham (Kings Heath)11.7 weeks
  160. 160Swindon11.7 weeks
  161. 161Monmouth11.6 weeks
  162. 162Bala11.4 weeks
  163. 163Nuneaton11.4 weeks
  164. 164Oswestry11.4 weeks
  165. 165Bury St Edmunds11.1 weeks
  166. 166Cardiff (Llanishen)11.1 weeks
  167. 167Halifax11.1 weeks
  168. 168Hendon (London)11.1 weeks
  169. 169Huddersfield11.1 weeks
  170. 170Worcester11.1 weeks
  171. 171Skipton11 weeks
  172. 172Steeton11 weeks
  173. 173Worksop11 weeks
  174. 174Borehamwood (London)10.9 weeks
  175. 175Dorchester10.9 weeks
  176. 176Workington10.9 weeks
  177. 177Elgin10.7 weeks
  178. 178Greenford (Horsenden Lane)10.7 weeks
  179. 179Horsforth10.7 weeks
  180. 180Kendal (Oxenholme Road)10.7 weeks
  181. 181Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)10.6 weeks
  182. 182Benbecula Island10.6 weeks
  183. 183Warrington10.6 weeks
  184. 184West Wickham (London)10.6 weeks
  185. 185Bishops Stortford10.4 weeks
  186. 186Cheetham Hill (Manchester)10.4 weeks
  187. 187Crawley10.4 weeks
  188. 188Sevenoaks10.4 weeks
  189. 189Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)10.4 weeks
  190. 190Luton10.3 weeks
  191. 191Tolworth (London)10.3 weeks
  192. 192Tottenham10.3 weeks
  193. 193Wednesbury10.3 weeks
  194. 194Heckmondwike10.1 weeks
  195. 195Ludlow10.1 weeks
  196. 196Norwich (Peachman Way)10.1 weeks
  197. 197Worthing10.1 weeks
  198. 198Barry10 weeks
  199. 199Birmingham (South Yardley)10 weeks
  200. 200Maidstone10 weeks
  201. 201Malton10 weeks
  202. 202Redhill Aerodrome10 weeks
  203. 203Tunbridge Wells10 weeks
  204. 204Gillingham9.9 weeks
  205. 205Carmarthen9.7 weeks
  206. 206Knaresborough9.7 weeks
  207. 207Chingford (London)9.6 weeks
  208. 208Guildford9.6 weeks
  209. 209Leeds (Fearnville)9.6 weeks
  210. 210Rotherham9.5 weeks
  211. 211Belvedere (London)9.4 weeks
  212. 212Loughton (London)9.4 weeks
  213. 213Rugby9.4 weeks
  214. 214Bromley (London)9.3 weeks
  215. 215Lerwick9.1 weeks
  216. 216Rochdale (Manchester)9.1 weeks
  217. 217Greenock9 weeks
  218. 218Blackpool8.9 weeks
  219. 219Darlington8.9 weeks
  220. 220Merthyr Tydfil8.9 weeks
  221. 221Newport (Isle of Wight)8.9 weeks
  222. 222Northallerton8.9 weeks
  223. 223Sunderland8.9 weeks
  224. 224Trowbridge8.9 weeks
  225. 225Walton LGV8.9 weeks
  226. 226Dundee8.8 weeks
  227. 227Blackburn with Darwen8.6 weeks
  228. 228Llantrisant8.6 weeks
  229. 229Carlisle8.4 weeks
  230. 230Leeds (Colton Mill)8.4 weeks
  231. 231Hinckley8.3 weeks
  232. 232Isle of Skye (Portree)8.3 weeks
  233. 233Nottingham (Colwick)8.3 weeks
  234. 234Speke (Liverpool)8.3 weeks
  235. 235Stornoway8.1 weeks
  236. 236Barnstaple8 weeks
  237. 237Bristol (Avonmouth)8 weeks
  238. 238Ipswich8 weeks
  239. 239Folkestone7.9 weeks
  240. 240Grimsby Coldwater7.9 weeks
  241. 241Northampton7.9 weeks
  242. 242Chippenham7.7 weeks
  243. 243Nottingham (Chilwell)7.7 weeks
  244. 244Bury (Manchester)7.6 weeks
  245. 245Exeter7.6 weeks
  246. 246Wakefield7.6 weeks
  247. 247Southend-on-Sea7.5 weeks
  248. 248Derby (Alvaston)7.4 weeks
  249. 249Galashiels7.4 weeks
  250. 250Peterhead7.4 weeks
  251. 251Kettering7.3 weeks
  252. 252Cardigan7.1 weeks
  253. 253Gateshead7.1 weeks
  254. 254Leicester (Wigston)7.1 weeks
  255. 255Poole7.1 weeks
  256. 256Tilbury7.1 weeks
  257. 257Winchester7.1 weeks
  258. 258Birmingham (Garretts Green)7 weeks
  259. 259Erith (London)7 weeks
  260. 260Herne Bay7 weeks
  261. 261Launceston7 weeks
  262. 262Plymouth7 weeks
  263. 263Scarborough7 weeks
  264. 264Wrexham7 weeks
  265. 265Brecon6.9 weeks
  266. 266Orkney6.9 weeks
  267. 267Widnes6.9 weeks
  268. 268Coventry6.8 weeks
  269. 269Newton Abbot6.8 weeks
  270. 270St Albans6.7 weeks
  271. 271Stevenage6.7 weeks
  272. 272St Helens (Liverpool)6.6 weeks
  273. 273Bradford (Thornbury)6.5 weeks
  274. 274Leicester (Cannock Street)6.4 weeks
  275. 275Aberdeen South (Cove)6.3 weeks
  276. 276Ashford (Kent)6.3 weeks
  277. 277Gairloch6.3 weeks
  278. 278Shrewsbury6.3 weeks
  279. 279Newport (Gwent)6.2 weeks
  280. 280Buckie6 weeks
  281. 281Rhyl6 weeks
  282. 282Sheffield (Handsworth)6 weeks
  283. 283Slough (London)6 weeks
  284. 284Abergavenny5.9 weeks
  285. 285Inverness (Longman Drive)5.9 weeks
  286. 286Swansea5.9 weeks
  287. 287Bridgend5.7 weeks
  288. 288Camborne5.6 weeks
  289. 289Hereford5.6 weeks
  290. 290Barnsley5.4 weeks
  291. 291Llanelli5.4 weeks
  292. 292Bristol (Kingswood)5.3 weeks
  293. 293Canterbury5.3 weeks
  294. 294Salisbury5.3 weeks
  295. 295Greenham5.2 weeks
  296. 296Aylesbury5 weeks
  297. 297Oxford (Cowley)5 weeks
  298. 298Weston-super-Mare5 weeks
  299. 299Chesterfield4.9 weeks
  300. 300Basildon4.8 weeks
  301. 301Chichester4.7 weeks
  302. 302High Wycombe4.6 weeks
  303. 303Boston4.5 weeks
  304. 304Barrow In Furness4.4 weeks
  305. 305Redditch4.4 weeks
  306. 306Scunthorpe4 weeks
  307. 307Bodmin3.6 weeks
  308. 308Brentwood (London)3.6 weeks
  309. 309Birmingham (Cocks Moors)3.1 weeks
  310. 310Enfield (Brancroft Way)2.4 weeks
  311. 311Medway Ambley Road1.4 weeks

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