Where our data comes from
Every figure on this site links back to the open dataset or public request it came from. We keep official DVSA statistics and Freedom of Information requests apart, so you can always see whether a number is from a published feed or a request we made - and read the original either way.
Published open data sets, released on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence.
Car test pass rates, by centre & gender
The headline pass rates, monthly back to 2007, split by sex. Every centre's overall and per-sex rate comes from here.
Test cancellations, by centre
How often tests are cancelled and why - split between DVSA-caused and candidate-caused cancellations.
First-attempt pass rates
The pass rate for a learner's first attempt, with no retests counted, plus faultless first-time passes.
Automatic-car test pass rates
Pass rates for tests taken in an automatic-transmission car, by centre.
Waiting times & availability
Median weeks to a slot, slots bookable and overtime, refreshed every month - the current wait shown on the map and directory.
Figures that aren't in the standard published tables, obtained through public FOI requests and hosted openly so you can read the originals. Each request is listed as its own source.
Test-centre list, addresses & locations
The official current list used to identify live car test centres, with the addresses, postcodes and base coordinates that centre pages and the directory are built from.
Monthly driving-test faults, by centre
Counts of serious, dangerous and driving faults by category and test centre, monthly from January 2019 to May 2026.
Community-mapped data used to sharpen pins and addresses.
Map-pin & address sharpening
Pins and addresses are sharpened against community-mapped OpenStreetMap data (via Nominatim), with attribution. The interactive map tiles are served by OpenFreeMap.
Licensing & reuse
The DVSA figures behind this site (the DRT122 tables) are Crown copyright and released under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). You're free to reuse them under the terms of that licence; testcentre.uk is independent and not affiliated with the DVSA or gov.uk.
Map pins and addresses are sharpened with OpenStreetMap data, © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Interactive map tiles are served by OpenFreeMap.