Drive Test Finder UKIndependent DVSA data analysis

Shortest times learners actually waited

Compare the shortest official median times between booking and taking a completed test during August 2026.

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

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