Burton on Trent driving test centre
Wellington Park, Burton on Trent, DE14 2TG
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Key facts
- Burton on Trent's pass rate was 54.7% in 2025/26 from 7,273 tests, 4.7 points above the national average of 50.0%.
- That puts it 4 of 26 centres in West Midlands (West Midlands average 46.2%), one of the higher pass rates in the region, 8.5 points above it.
- Since 2021/22 the pass rate has risen by 6.5 points, from 48.2% to 54.7%.
- On waiting times, learners who took a test in August 2026 had waited a median of 17 weeks since booking (longer than the national median of 11.9 weeks); the first week with 10% or more of slots still free was 24 weeks ahead.
- 44.9% of the standard slots in the booking window were still unbooked in August 2026, which usually means a cancellation or new date is realistic here.
One of the practice loops on this page takes in fourteen roundabouts in seven miles. The other four manage between eight and eleven each, which tells you most of what a Burton test involves. The centre is on Wellington Park, off Wellington Road, and the roads leading away from it run out to Branston Interchange and Evershed Roundabout. This is not all town driving either: about one road in eight within a couple of miles carries the national limit, and there is dual carriageway within reach, so a fast stretch is likely rather than possible. Burton has one of the higher pass rates in the West Midlands and it has climbed by more than six points since 2021. The wait is the trade-off. It has been running well above the national median.
Drive the Burton on Trent test routes before test day
5 loops from the centre, 55 km in all, with 54 roundabouts and 121 marked turns. Generated from the road network within 2.5 km of Burton on Trent; not DVSA’s own routes, but the same roads.
Drive it before test day
Drive all 5 loops around Burton on Trent from your phone before you ever sit in the car: every roundabout, every junction, in the order you will meet them.
- 5 routes · 55 km · 121 marked turns
- Examiner-style marking on signalling and observation
- Street View tour of each route
- Every roundabout and junction, in the order you'll meet them
- The four test manoeuvres and eight roundabout scenarios, included
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- Route 1 · via Wellington Road12.7 km loop with 11 roundabouts, 12 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Burton Road.12.7 km · 29 turns · 11 roundabouts
- Route 2 · via Wellington Road10.2 km loop with 8 roundabouts, 10 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Burton Road.10.2 km · 24 turns · 8 roundabouts
- Route 3 · via Parkway11.2 km loop with 14 roundabouts, 6 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Anglesey Road.11.2 km · 26 turns · 14 roundabouts
- Route 4 · via Wellington Road10.5 km loop with 10 roundabouts, 9 right turns, 3 left turns and a stretch of Branston Road.10.5 km · 22 turns · 10 roundabouts
- Route 5 · via Anglesey Road10.2 km loop with 11 roundabouts, 3 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Parkway.10.2 km · 20 turns · 11 roundabouts
The same access also opens the four test manoeuvres and eight roundabout scenarios: the two things a route drive cannot teach you.
Roundabouts are the shape of a Burton test. Every loop on this page carries at least eight and the busiest has fourteen, so they arrive faster than you can think about them one at a time. The habit that saves you is doing the work early: read the sign, pick the lane, get the speed down on the approach, then look right and go. Where they come in series, as they do on the way out to Branston Interchange, the exit of one is the approach to the next and there is no time to settle.
The older part of town is a different problem. Anglesey Road, Shobnall Road, Union Street and Cambridge Street are narrower, with parked cars reducing them to a single working lane in places and side turnings close together. Meeting oncoming traffic between parked cars is routine rather than occasional, and deciding early who gives way is what gets marked.
About one road in eight within a couple of miles is a national limit road and there is dual carriageway in the area, so at some point you will be joining faster traffic and leaving it again. Two level crossings sit inside the same radius. Eighteen schools do as well, which is worth knowing if your slot falls near the start or end of the school day.
Manoeuvres are usually asked for on the quieter residential roads such as Riverside Drive and Warren Lane. The loops run between about six and eight miles, so there is very little warm-up before the first roundabout.
Waiting time for a test at Burton on Trent
Median weeks between booking and taking the test, for tests taken each month. Dashed line: GB median for August 2026.
| Month | Median wait | Weeks to free slots | Slots offered | Still free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 44.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 42.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 16.4 | 24 | 32 | 38.8% |
| May 2026 | 15.8 | 24 | 30 | 41.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 41.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 13.1 | 24 | 40 | 35.1% |
Pass rate at Burton on Trent, 2008/09 to 2025/26
Share of car tests passed each April-to-March year. Dashed line: Great Britain average for 2025/26.
Month by month, 2025/26
By year and gender
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 7,273 | 54.7% | 55.8% | 53.3% |
| 2024/25 | 6,682 | 54.1% | 55.7% | 51.9% |
| 2023/24 | 7,177 | 52.5% | 53.8% | 50.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5,253 | 51.7% | 54.9% | 48.3% |
| 2021/22 | 6,099 | 48.2% | 50.8% | 45.4% |
| 2020/21 | 1,579 | 52.8% | 58.4% | 47.6% |
| 2019/20 | 4,584 | 52.1% | 59.0% | 46.4% |
| 2018/19 | 5,072 | 51.4% | 58.4% | 45.3% |
West Midlands average 46.2% · GB 50%
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Test day at Burton on Trent
The centre is on Wellington Park, a small business estate off Wellington Road. Burton-on-Trent station is about a mile and a half away, far enough that most candidates arrive with an instructor rather than walking from the train. GOV.UK records that you can access the centre if you use a wheelchair. It is a full centre by the standards of a town this size, running car tests, motorcycle modules 1 and 2, and ADI part 2 and part 3.
Candidate parking is not published. Units on estates like this one usually have some bays, though not always at the front and not always enough on a busy morning, so treat the space as typical rather than guaranteed and leave a few minutes for it.
Aim to be there about ten minutes before your slot. The examiner calls you by name, checks your licence and asks you to sign the declaration confirming the car is insured for the test, and the eyesight check is done outside on the estate before you get in. Booking, moving and cancelling all happen through GOV.UK. Waits at Burton have been long, so if a date is offered that you can drive to comfortably, it is usually worth taking.
What DVSA publishes about Burton on Trent
Taken from the GOV.UK test centre finder, checked 3 September 2026. Where DVSA says nothing, this site says nothing.
- Tests conducted here
- carmotorcycle module 1 (off-road)motorcycle module 2 (on-road)ADI part 2ADI part 3
- Wheelchair access
- DVSA states you can access this centre in a wheelchair.
Other tests at Burton on Trent
This centre is not car only. DVSA publishes results for these categories separately, and they are taken by different candidates on different vehicles, so the rates are not comparable with the car figure above.
Learner reports from Burton on Trent
No reports yet for this centre. If you tested here, the first one is yours to write.
What examiners mark most often
DVSA does not publish faults by centre, but it does publish them nationally. These collected the most marks across every car test in Great Britain in 2025/26, and they are the same ones you will be marked on at Burton on Trent.
- 1Junctions - observation
- 2Mirrors - change direction
- 3Junctions - turning right
- 4Response to signs - traffic lights
- 5Control - steering
- 6Move off - safely
Getting there
Wellington Park, Burton on TrentBurton DE14 2TG
Directions in Google Maps · Check centre notes on GOV.UK
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Questions learners ask about Burton on Trent
- Is Burton on Trent an easy test centre?
- By the numbers, yes: 54.7% of car tests were passed there in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally. Pass rates reflect the local roads and who takes tests there as much as the examiners, so treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
- How long is the wait for a driving test at Burton on Trent?
- In August 2026 the median gap between booking and sitting a test at Burton on Trent was 17 weeks, and you had to look about 24 weeks ahead to find a week with at least 10% of slots free. DVSA publishes this monthly; the figure above updates when they do.
- Where is Burton on Trent driving test centre?
- Burton on Trent test centre is at Wellington Park, Burton on Trent, DE14 2TG. Arrive at least 10 minutes early with your provisional licence; parking rules vary by centre, so check the learner reports below.
- How many driving tests does Burton on Trent do a year?
- 7,273 car tests were conducted at Burton on Trent in 2025/26, of which 3,981 were passed.
Source: DVSA tables DRT122A (pass rates by centre and month) and DRT122F (waiting times and availability), Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRank adds the comparisons and rankings.
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