Boston driving test centre

The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.

Boston's pass rate has been above Britain's pass rate every year since DVSA's figures began in 2007.

Quick answers

  • Where is it? Redstone Industrial Estate, Unit 2 Plot 3, Boston, PE21 8AL. Directions
  • What's the pass rate? 51% overall (manual 54%, automatic 40%), compared with the 50% national average.
  • How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 1 month. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
  • Is it hard to pass? About average: it's around the middle of Britain's 276 bigger test centres.
  • What's nearby? None within half an hour. The nearest is Grantham Somerby, about a 37 minute drive away.

Waiting times

Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months, down from about 2 months in the 12 months before. Waits here have been falling, so yours could be shorter.

The wait here has been shorter than Britain's typical wait in six of the last eight years.

Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here was about the same.

Typical wait at BostonAcross Great Britain
Typical wait by year at Boston and across Great Britain
YearBostonGreat Britain
20191½ months1½ months
20202 months2½ months
20214 months4 months
20222 months2½ months
20231½ months2½ months
20241 month2 months
20252 months2½ months
20261½ months2½ months

2019 starts in May and 2026 runs to September.

See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.

Other test centres nearby

No other test centre is within half an hour's drive of Boston. The nearest is Grantham Somerby, about a 37 minute drive away. Its pass rate is 58% and its typical wait about 4 months.

Test centreDriving timePass rateTypical wait
OverallManualAutomatic
Grantham (Somerby)
27 miles by road
37 minutes57.9%60.9%49.9%4 months

Driving times are without traffic.

Pass rate over the years

In the 12 months to March 2026, Boston's pass rate was 51%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.

The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 40%, compared with 54%. That gap is wider than at most centres. Only 56 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a lower automatic pass rate. 24% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.

Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 52%, compared with 49%. That's a similar gap to Great Britain's, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.

YearTestsPass ratePlace
OverallManualAutomatic
2025 to 20264,78450.7%54.1%39.9%158th of 276
2024 to 20254,52150.7%52.9%42.3%112th of 275
2023 to 20244,90251.3%52.0%48.2%99th of 277
2022 to 20234,10653.1%54.1%47.3%76th of 271
2021 to 20223,64658.5%59.2%52.3%45th of 280

Each year runs from April to March.

Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.

Before your test

In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Boston.

Frequently asked questions

What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Boston?

40% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.

How can I get a test sooner at Boston?

Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.

How busy is Boston test centre?

It ran 4,784 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. That's around the middle for Britain's test centres.

Can I move my test from Boston to another centre?

Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know. The nearest other centre is Grantham Somerby, about a 37 minute drive away.

Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.