Canterbury driving test centre
25 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3AS · View on map
45.8% of car driving tests at Canterbury were passes in 2025/26, below the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 5.4 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
5.4 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
45.8%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
46.3%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
43.0%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Canterbury, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 5.4Oct
- 5.3Nov
- 4.7Dec
- 5.7Jan
- 4.1Feb
- 4.4Mar
- 5.6Apr
- 5.1May
- 5.3Jun
- 5.3Jul
- 5.3Aug
- 5.4Sep
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Canterbury test centre: common questions
45.8% of car tests at Canterbury were passes in 2025/26 (2,138 of 4,670). That is below the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.
In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Canterbury was 5.4 weeks, and 55.5% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
46.3% of learners taking their first practical test at Canterbury passed in 2025/26. That is below the 50.5% national average.
43.0% of automatic car tests at Canterbury were passes in 2025/26 (1,380 tests). That is below the 44.6% national average.
Canterbury driving test centre is at 25 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3AS. It runs these tests: car.
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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.