Grimsby Coldwater driving test centre
Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate, Pyewipe, Grimsby, DN31 2TB
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Key facts
- Grimsby Coldwater's pass rate was 42.8% in 2025/26 from 5,361 tests, 7.2 points below the national average of 50.0%.
- That puts it 27 of 27 centres in Yorkshire and The Humber (Yorkshire and The Humber average 50.4%), one of the lower pass rates in the region, 7.6 points below it.
- The rate has been stable since 2021/22, moving between 38.9% (2023/24) and 42.8% (2025/26).
- On waiting times, learners who took a test in August 2026 had waited a median of 7.9 weeks since booking (shorter than the national median of 11.9 weeks); the first week with 10% or more of slots still free was 19 weeks ahead.
- 33% 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.
Fifteen level crossings are mapped within 2.5 km of this centre. That is an extraordinary number, and it comes from the dock railways around Pyewipe, where the lines cross the estate roads on the level. Whatever else a Grimsby test involves, it involves stopping at a crossing properly.
The centre is on the South Humberside Trading Estate, so the driving starts industrial and stays that way for a while: Moody Lane, Woad Lane and Pyewipe Road, then the roundabouts on the approach to town. The pass rate is the lowest of the twenty-seven centres in Yorkshire and the Humber, and it has been stable rather than falling for years. The wait is short by national standards, which is the compensation.
Drive the Grimsby Coldwater test routes before test day
5 loops from the centre, 55 km in all, with 32 roundabouts and 100 marked turns. Generated from the road network within 2.5 km of Grimsby Coldwater; not DVSA’s own routes, but the same roads.
Drive it before test day
Drive all 5 loops around Grimsby Coldwater 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 · 100 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 Cromwell Road12.9 km loop with 5 roundabouts, 14 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Woad Lane.12.9 km · 28 turns · 5 roundabouts
- Route 2 · via Cromwell Road10.5 km loop with 10 roundabouts, 4 right turns, 4 left turns and a stretch of Boulevard Avenue.10.5 km · 18 turns · 10 roundabouts
- Route 3 · via Estate Road No 19.2 km loop with 9 roundabouts, 2 right turns, 3 left turns and a stretch of Estate Road No 2.9.2 km · 14 turns · 9 roundabouts
- Route 4 · via Energy Parkway11.3 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 7 right turns, 5 left turns and a stretch of Estate Road No 1.11.3 km · 16 turns · 4 roundabouts
- Route 5 · via Woad Lane11.7 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 10 right turns, 10 left turns and a stretch of Estate Road No 1.11.7 km · 24 turns · 4 roundabouts
The same access also opens the four test manoeuvres and eight roundabout scenarios: the two things a route drive cannot teach you.
The level crossings come first because they are what makes this centre unusual. Fifteen are mapped within 2.5 km, on the dock lines around Moody Lane and Woad Lane. The drill at each is the same and worth rehearsing until it is automatic: approach ready to stop, stop behind the line, wait for the barriers to lift fully, and do not roll forward while they are still moving.
Roundabouts are the second theme. Two of the practice loops on this page take in nine and ten roundabout entries, and sixteen mini-roundabouts are mapped nearby. The named ones include Great Coates Interchange, Toothill Roundabout, Market Hotel Roundabout and Cromwell Road.
Four things worth rehearsing before a test here:
- Level crossings, including one you must stop at and one you can clear without stopping, so the decision is not a guess on the day.
- Estate roads with lorries turning into yards, where the hazard is a vehicle swinging wide rather than a car pulling out.
- The A180 slip roads, matching the speed of traffic already on a dual carriageway and losing it again in the length of the slip.
- Roundabouts in series on the approach to town, where the exit of one is the approach to the next and there is no time to reset.
Cromwell Road, Gilbey Road and Harlow Street carry the older and tighter part of the routes, with parked cars and side turnings close together. Manoeuvres are usually set there rather than on the estate, where yard entrances break up the kerb. Just over a quarter of the roads mapped nearby are 20 and most of the rest are 30.
Pass rate at Grimsby Coldwater, 2014/15 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 | 5,361 | 42.8% | 42.0% | 43.8% |
| 2024/25 | 5,754 | 42.7% | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023/24 | 5,295 | 38.9% | 39.3% | 38.5% |
| 2022/23 | 5,352 | 41.2% | 42.3% | 40.0% |
| 2021/22 | 4,408 | 41.0% | 43.2% | 38.8% |
| 2020/21 | 1,190 | 47.0% | 47.4% | 46.5% |
| 2019/20 | 4,721 | 39.8% | 42.2% | 37.7% |
| 2018/19 | 4,739 | 40.9% | 42.9% | 39.1% |
Yorkshire and The Humber average 50.4% · GB 50%
Waiting time for a test at Grimsby Coldwater
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 | 7.9 | 19 | 43 | 33% |
| Jul 2026 | 7.9 | 19 | 48 | 25.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 7.5 | 24 | 49 | 20.4% |
| May 2026 | 7.9 | 24 | 47 | 22% |
| Apr 2026 | 9.6 | 24 | 41 | 26.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 6.4 | 20.2 | 52 | 27.6% |
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Test day at Grimsby Coldwater
The centre is on Estate Road 1 in the South Humberside Trading Estate at Pyewipe, west of Grimsby. Trading estate addresses take a minute to find, so build that in. Great Coates station is about a kilometre away, but most candidates arrive by car.
GOV.UK lists an unusually wide set of tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 on the road, lorry and bus, and ADI parts 2 and 3. A centre that handles lorry and bus tests is normally a larger site with more room to park, but nothing is published about candidate parking or the waiting room, so treat that as typical rather than confirmed. No accessibility line is published for this centre either. If you use a wheelchair or need step-free access, ring DVSA before booking. Booking, moving and cancelling go through GOV.UK. Arrive around ten minutes early with your licence and the signed declaration that the car is insured for the test. The eyesight check is done outside on the estate before you get in, and the first road you drive is the one you parked on.
What DVSA publishes about Grimsby Coldwater
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 2 (on-road)lorry and busADI part 2ADI part 3
- Wheelchair access
- Not published. Ring DVSA before the day rather than assuming.
Other tests at Grimsby Coldwater
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.
Bus and coach (PCV)
- Manoeuvres 2022/23
- 87.5%8 tests
- On road 2022/23
- 73.3%15 tests
Learner reports from Grimsby Coldwater
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 Grimsby Coldwater.
- 1Junctions - observation
- 2Mirrors - change direction
- 3Junctions - turning right
- 4Response to signs - traffic lights
- 5Control - steering
- 6Move off - safely
Getting there
Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate, PyewipeGrimsby DN31 2TB
Directions in Google Maps · Check centre notes on GOV.UK
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Questions learners ask about Grimsby Coldwater
- Is Grimsby Coldwater an easy test centre?
- Its 42.8% pass rate in 2025/26 is below the 50.0% national average. Busy urban roads and complex junctions usually explain lower rates; knowing the local routes closes most of that gap.
- How long is the wait for a driving test at Grimsby Coldwater?
- In August 2026 the median gap between booking and sitting a test at Grimsby Coldwater was 7.9 weeks, and you had to look about 19 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 Grimsby Coldwater driving test centre?
- Grimsby Coldwater test centre is at Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate, Pyewipe, Grimsby, DN31 2TB. 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 Grimsby Coldwater do a year?
- 5,361 car tests were conducted at Grimsby Coldwater in 2025/26, of which 2,292 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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