Louth driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Louth's pass rate is the lowest it has been since 2011, the first year DVSA has figures for it.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Meridian Leisure Centre, Wood Lane, Louth, LN11 8RS. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 54% overall (manual 57%, automatic 41%), 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? 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 Grimsby Coldwater, about a 32 minute drive away.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 3½ months, up from about 3 months in the 12 months before.
The wait here has been longer than Britain's typical wait every year since DVSA's figures began in 2019.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 2½ months.
| Year | Louth | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 5½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 4½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 3½ 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
No other test centre is within half an hour's drive of Louth. The nearest is Grimsby Coldwater, about a 32 minute drive away. Its pass rate is 43% and its typical wait about 1 month.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Grimsby Coldwater 19 miles by road | 32 minutes | 42.8% | 45.0% | 35.9% | 1 month |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Louth's pass rate was 54%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been above Britain's pass rate every year since 2011.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 41%, compared with 57%. 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. 17% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 57%, compared with 51%. 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 | 740 | 53.9% | 56.6% | 41.1% | 91st of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 829 | 54.4% | 56.8% | 38.3% | 63rd of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 684 | 56.4% | - | - | 39th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 671 | 56.8% | - | - | 47th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 551 | 57.2% | - | - | 56th 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 Louth.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Louth?
41% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Louth?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Louth test centre?
It ran 740 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 48 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Louth 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 Grimsby Coldwater, about a 32 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.