Bedford driving test centre

Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NY · View on map

53.7% of car driving tests at Bedford were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 3.3 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

3.3 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

53.7%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

54.4%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

46.8%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Bedford, last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 21.3Oct
  2. 17.1Nov
  3. 17.3Dec
  4. 21.8Jan
  5. 23.1Feb
  6. 19.4Mar
  7. 16.8Apr
  8. 15.6May
  9. 25.1Jun
  10. 27.1Jul
  11. 27.1Aug
  12. 3.3Sep

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Bedford test centre: common questions

53.7% of car tests at Bedford were passes in 2025/26 (4,756 of 8,854). That is above the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.

In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Bedford was 3.3 weeks, and 65.5% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

54.4% of learners taking their first practical test at Bedford passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.

46.8% of automatic car tests at Bedford were passes in 2025/26 (2,888 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.

Bedford driving test centre is at Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NY. It runs these tests: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

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Test centres near towns around Bedford

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Source: DVSA driving test data by test centre — waiting times for September 2026 (DRT122F, updated monthly), pass rates for 2025/26 (DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.