Driving test centres in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent's 2 car driving test centres, Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) and Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) | 1.7 miles | 14 weeks | 40.6% | 38.7% | 35.2% |
| Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) | 1.9 miles | 19.1 weeks | 41.6% | 40.0% | 35.5% |
| Crewe | 12.1 miles | 12.1 weeks | 43.8% | 42.6% | 37.8% |
| Stafford | 14.3 miles | 16.2 weeks | 45.8% | 45.8% | 33.8% |
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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Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), at 8 Elder Road, Cobridge, Stoke-On-Trent, ST6 2HE; Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), at Parklands, Clayton Lane, Trent Vale, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 6PQ. The nearest beyond Stoke-on-Trent are Crewe (12.1 miles), Stafford (14.3 miles).
Stafford, at 45.8% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Crewe (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.