Driving test centres in Scarborough
Scarborough's car driving test centre, Scarborough, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough | 1.6 miles | 2.9 weeks | 45.1% | 45.2% | 36.4% |
| Bridlington | 15.8 miles | 13 weeks | 55.5% | 55.6% | 44.0% |
| Whitby | 16.2 miles | 15 weeks | 56.7% | 56.0% | 48.6% |
| Malton | 18.5 miles | 12.6 weeks | 64.3% | 65.2% | 58.8% |
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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Scarborough, at 10/11 Falsegrave Community Resource Centre, Scarborough, YO12 4AY. The nearest beyond Scarborough are Bridlington (15.8 miles), Whitby (16.2 miles), Malton (18.5 miles).
Malton, at 64.3% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Scarborough (2.9 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.