Driving test centres in Cheltenham
Cheltenham's car driving test centre, Cheltenham, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | under a mile | 17 weeks | 43.2% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| Gloucester | 9.9 miles | 16.2 weeks | 47.8% | 48.3% | 36.5% |
| Worcester | 22.2 miles | 14 weeks | 51.9% | 52.3% | 44.4% |
| Swindon | 24.7 miles | 12.1 weeks | 51.1% | 50.8% | 45.4% |
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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Cheltenham, at Bishopsgate House, 94 All Saints Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2HQ. The nearest beyond Cheltenham are Gloucester (9.9 miles), Worcester (22.2 miles), Swindon (24.7 miles).
Worcester, at 51.9% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Swindon (12.1 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.