England • East Midlands

Wellingborough Driving Test Centre

NN8 3RU
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
55.1%6.5 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Wellingborough last year, about 55 ended in a pass — 6.5 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 1,477 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

55.4%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

19 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

56.0 / 54.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

55.2%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months51.7%
Current Waiting Time
19.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 0.0%Slots still bookable
  • 19Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
21.3
Jun
16.4
Jul
18.0
Aug
20.4
Sept
20.3
Oct
17.7
Nov
16.9
Dec
13.1
Jan
16.1
Feb
22.0
Mar
18.4
Apr
19.1
May
First-attempt rate

55.4%

From 799 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

28

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.3 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year55.4%
Automatic pass rate

55.2%

From 540 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

49.7%

From 179 tests

Female (automatic)

57.9%

From 361 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year55.2%
Test Reliability

7 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 0.5% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Acts of Nature4
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Medical Absences3
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025