UK Driving Test Centres by Area

The East Midlands has 21 centres across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. The region offers a mix of busy city tests in Nottingham and Leicester alongside rural centres in Lincolnshire with higher pass rates.

The East of England has 13 centres across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Bedfordshire. Rural centres in Norfolk and Suffolk typically have good pass rates, while Essex centres near London experience heavier traffic.

London has 29 driving test centres, ranging from suburban centres with moderate pass rates to inner-city locations where complex one-way systems and heavy traffic make tests more challenging. Centres like Goodmayes and Barking are known for high traffic density.

The North East has 11 centres across Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Northumberland, and Teesside. The region features a mix of urban Newcastle tests and rural Northumberland routes with varied terrain.

The North West has 31 centres across Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cumbria. Manchester-area centres feature complex urban driving, while rural Lancashire centres often have higher pass rates with simpler junctions.

Scotland has 75 test centres — the most of any UK region. Pass rates vary dramatically from rural Highlands centres (often above 60%) to busy city locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen. Many Scottish centres feature challenging rural A-roads and single-track roads.

The South East has 43 test centres across counties including Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Hampshire. Many centres here benefit from varied road conditions — from busy motorway towns to quieter rural routes — giving candidates a balanced test experience.

The South West has 26 centres across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Wiltshire. Rural centres in this region often have excellent pass rates, though narrow country lanes and farm traffic present unique challenges.

Wales has 21 test centres from Cardiff and Swansea to rural North Wales. Welsh tests often feature bilingual signage, challenging mountain roads in Snowdonia, and coastal routes in Pembrokeshire.

The West Midlands has 24 centres including Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, and Stafford. Birmingham centres are among the busiest in the UK, while Stafford and rural Warwickshire centres offer more forgiving test conditions.

Yorkshire has 28 test centres spanning Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, and rural North Yorkshire. The region offers everything from dense urban tests in Leeds to quieter rural routes in the Yorkshire Dales.