Driving test centres in Canterbury
Canterbury's car driving test centre, Canterbury, and the 3 nearest centres around it, with DVSA's pass rates for 2025/26 and waiting times for September 2026.
| Test centre | Distance | Waiting time September 2026 | Pass rate 2025/26 | First time | Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | under a mile | 5.4 weeks | 45.8% | 46.3% | 43.0% |
| Herne Bay | 6.4 miles | 8.6 weeks | 55.9% | 56.3% | 52.2% |
| Ashford (Kent) | 12.9 miles | 7.1 weeks | 46.2% | 45.9% | 42.1% |
| Folkestone | 14.4 miles | 7.1 weeks | 42.4% | 42.2% | 34.3% |
Waiting time is the median number of weeks between booking and taking a car test. Distance is in a straight line from the town centre. National pass rate 50.0%.
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Canterbury, at 25 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3AS. The nearest beyond Canterbury are Herne Bay (6.4 miles), Ashford (Kent) (12.9 miles), Folkestone (14.4 miles).
Herne Bay, at 55.9% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Canterbury (5.4 weeks). Across Great Britain it was 11.6 weeks.
DVSA's published car driving test statistics: waiting times by test centre (updated monthly; these are for September 2026) and pass rates by test centre for the financial year 2025/26.
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.