Nelson driving test centre
Ground Floor Units 103,104, 105, Pendle Business Centre, Commercial Road, Nelson, BB9 9BT · View on map
51.7% of car driving tests at Nelson were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 18.9 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
18.9 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
51.7%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
52.1%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
49.4%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Nelson, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 5.2Oct
- 7.6Nov
- 14.7Dec
- 16.9Jan
- 19Feb
- 9.1Mar
- 14.4Apr
- 12May
- 18Jun
- 19.7Jul
- 19.7Aug
- 18.9Sep
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Nelson test centre: common questions
51.7% of car tests at Nelson were passes in 2025/26 (3,081 of 5,955). That is above the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.
In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Nelson was 18.9 weeks, and 28.5% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
52.1% of learners taking their first practical test at Nelson passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
49.4% of automatic car tests at Nelson were passes in 2025/26 (1,115 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.
Nelson driving test centre is at Ground Floor Units 103,104, 105, Pendle Business Centre, Commercial Road, Nelson, BB9 9BT. It runs these tests: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.
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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.