Preston driving test centre
Chain Caul Road, Preston, PR2 2PD · View on map
56.3% of car driving tests at Preston were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 14.4 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
14.4 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
56.3%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
56.9%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
49.0%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Preston, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 21.4Oct
- 20.6Nov
- 19.3Dec
- 15.4Jan
- 13.1Feb
- 13.1Mar
- 16.1Apr
- 15.6May
- 14.6Jun
- 18.4Jul
- 18.4Aug
- 14.4Sep
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Preston test centre: common questions
56.3% of car tests at Preston were passes in 2025/26 (5,174 of 9,194). 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 Preston was 14.4 weeks, and 40.1% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
56.9% of learners taking their first practical test at Preston passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
49.0% of automatic car tests at Preston were passes in 2025/26 (2,506 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.
Preston driving test centre is at Chain Caul Road, Preston, PR2 2PD. 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.