Driving test centres in Stafford
Stafford's car driving test centre, Stafford, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford | under a mile | 16.2 weeks | 45.8% | 45.8% | 33.8% |
| Featherstone | 11.4 miles | 11.9 weeks | 36.4% | 35.1% | 35.3% |
| Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) | 13.7 miles | 19.1 weeks | 41.6% | 40.0% | 35.5% |
| Lichfield | 14.6 miles | 17 weeks | 53.0% | 53.3% | 46.0% |
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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Stafford, at Unit 7, Greyfriars Business Park, Frank Foley Way, Stafford, ST16 2RF. The nearest beyond Stafford are Featherstone (11.4 miles), Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) (13.7 miles), Lichfield (14.6 miles).
Lichfield, at 53.0% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Featherstone (11.9 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.