Ludlow driving test centre

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

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

Quick answers

  • Where is it? Unit 1, The Business Quarter, Eco Park Road, Ludlow, SY8 1FD. Directions
  • What's the pass rate? 59% overall (manual 62%, automatic 45%), compared with the 50% national average.
  • How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 2½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
  • Is it hard to pass? Easier than most. Only 35 of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a higher pass rate.
  • What's nearby? None within half an hour. The nearest is Hereford, about a 33 minute drive away.

Waiting times

Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 2 months, down from about 2½ months in the 12 months before.

Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months.

Typical wait at LudlowAcross Great Britain
Typical wait by year at Ludlow and across Great Britain
YearLudlowGreat Britain
20191½ months1½ months
20202½ months2½ months
20214 months4 months
20222½ months2½ months
20232½ months2½ months
20242 months2 months
20252 months2½ months
20262 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 Ludlow. The nearest is Hereford, about a 33 minute drive away. Its pass rate is 59% and its typical wait less than a month.

Test centreDriving timePass rateTypical wait
OverallManualAutomatic
Hereford
23 miles by road
33 minutes58.8%61.8%47.9%Less than a month

Driving times are without traffic.

Pass rate over the years

In the 12 months to March 2026, Ludlow's pass rate was 59%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.

The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 45%, compared with 62%. 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. 21% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.

Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 61%, compared with 56%. That's a wider gap than across Great Britain, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.

YearTestsPass ratePlace
OverallManualAutomatic
2025 to 20265,05158.7%62.4%45.1%36th of 276
2024 to 20253,52959.6%61.1%50.7%23rd of 275
2023 to 20244,07258.2%59.2%48.8%29th of 277
2022 to 20232,97458.6%59.1%51.5%31st of 271
2021 to 20222,97352.9%53.6%41.8%103rd 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 Herefordshire.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

How can I get a test sooner at Ludlow?

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

How busy is Ludlow test centre?

It ran 5,051 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 Ludlow 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 Hereford, about a 33 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.