Driving test centres in Leicester
Leicester's 2 car driving test centres, Leicester (Cannock Street) and Leicester (Wigston), and the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester (Cannock Street) | 2.9 miles | 7.9 weeks | 40.2% | 38.5% | 35.3% |
| Leicester (Wigston) | 3.7 miles | 12.7 weeks | 51.2% | 50.2% | 46.1% |
| Loughborough | 10.4 miles | 10.5 weeks | 42.3% | 42.6% | 33.2% |
| Hinckley | 12.2 miles | 9.6 weeks | 46.4% | 46.2% | 37.5% |
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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Leicester (Cannock Street), at 40 Cannock Street, Barkbythorpe Road, Troon Industrial Estate, Leicester, LE4 9HT; Leicester (Wigston), at Tigers Road, off Saffron Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4WS. The nearest beyond Leicester are Loughborough (10.4 miles), Hinckley (12.2 miles).
Leicester (Wigston), at 51.2% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Leicester (Cannock Street) (7.9 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.