Leicester Cannock Street driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Leicester Cannock Street's pass rate has been below Britain's pass rate every year since 2014, the first year DVSA has figures for it.
Quick answers
- Where is it? 40 Cannock Street, Barkbythorpe Road, Troon Industrial Estate, LE4 9HT. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 40% overall (manual 42%, automatic 35%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 2 months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Harder than most. Only 11 of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a lower pass rate.
- What's nearby? Leicester Wigston is the closest, 22 minutes away. Its pass rate is 51% and its typical wait about 3 months.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 1 month, down from about 1½ months in the 12 months before.
The wait here has been shorter than Britain's typical wait in seven of the last eight years.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months.
| Year | Leicester Cannock Street | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 3½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 1 month | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 1 month | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 1½ months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 1½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 1 month | 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 three other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Loughborough has the shortest wait, about 2½ months, and Melton Mowbray the highest pass rate, 70%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Leicester (Wigston) 8 miles by road | 22 minutes | 51.2% | 53.8% | 46.1% | 3 months |
| Loughborough 13 miles by road | 23 minutes | 42.3% | 44.6% | 33.2% | 2½ months |
| Melton Mowbray 19 miles by road | 28 minutes | 69.7% | 71.3% | 62.6% | 4½ months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Leicester Cannock Street's pass rate was 40%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 35%, compared with 42%. That gap is about the same as at most centres, but only 20 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a lower automatic pass rate. 28% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 42%, compared with 37%. That's a wider gap than across Great Britain, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 14,198 | 40.2% | 42.1% | 35.3% | 265th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 11,638 | 37.7% | 38.8% | 34.2% | 270th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 15,189 | 37.0% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 269th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 12,045 | 39.1% | 40.9% | 32.0% | 254th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 8,251 | 39.2% | 40.3% | 32.5% | 260th 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 Leicester.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Leicester Cannock Street?
35% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Leicester Cannock Street?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Leicester Cannock Street test centre?
It ran 14,198 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 16 of Britain's 311 test centres ran more.
Can I move my test from Leicester Cannock Street 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 Leicester Wigston, about 22 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.