Durham driving test centre
1st Floor Enna House, Whitfield Court Industrial Estate, St Johns Rd, Meadowfield, DH7 8XL · View on map
53.2% of car driving tests at Durham were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 15.9 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
15.9 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
53.2%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
54.8%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
47.8%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Durham, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 9.3Oct
- 9.4Nov
- 11Dec
- 8.3Jan
- 8.9Feb
- 10.4Mar
- 10.4Apr
- 14.1May
- 12.6Jun
- 15.7Jul
- 15.7Aug
- 15.9Sep
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Durham test centre: common questions
53.2% of car tests at Durham were passes in 2025/26 (5,027 of 9,451). 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 Durham was 15.9 weeks, and 32.0% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
54.8% of learners taking their first practical test at Durham passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
47.8% of automatic car tests at Durham were passes in 2025/26 (1,693 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.
Durham driving test centre is at 1st Floor Enna House, Whitfield Court Industrial Estate, St Johns Rd, Meadowfield, DH7 8XL. It runs these tests: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.
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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.