Burton on Trent driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Wellington Park, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire., DE14 2TG. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 55% overall (manual 58%, automatic 44%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 3 months. 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? Lichfield is the closest, 19 minutes away. Its pass rate is 53% and its typical wait about 4 months.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 3½ months, about the same as in the 12 months before.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months.
| Year | Burton on Trent | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 4 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2½ months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 3½ months | 2½ 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
There are two other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Derby Alvaston has the shortest wait, about 3 months, and Lichfield the highest pass rate, 53%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Lichfield 12 miles by road | 19 minutes | 53.0% | 54.5% | 46.0% | 4 months |
| Derby (Alvaston) 17 miles by road | 24 minutes | 51.8% | 54.5% | 46.3% | 3 months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Burton on Trent's pass rate was 55%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been above Britain's pass rate for the last four years. It wasn't always that way: in the 12 months to March 2009, the first year DVSA has figures for it, it was 39%, below Britain's pass rate of 45%.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 44%, compared with 58%. That gap is wider than at most centres. Its automatic pass rate is around the middle of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests. 23% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 56%, compared with 53%. That's a similar gap to Great Britain's, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 7,273 | 54.7% | 58.0% | 43.9% | 82nd of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 6,682 | 54.1% | 56.2% | 44.8% | 70th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 7,177 | 52.5% | 54.1% | 42.5% | 82nd of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 5,253 | 51.7% | 52.5% | 44.8% | 101st of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 6,099 | 48.2% | 49.5% | 37.6% | 169th 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 Burton-on-Trent.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Burton on Trent?
44% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Burton on Trent?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Burton on Trent test centre?
It ran 7,273 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 Burton on Trent 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 closest other centre is Lichfield, about 19 minutes away by road.
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.