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Nuneaton driving test centre

54 Vernons Lane, Stockingford, Nuneaton, CV10 8AA

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Pass rate 2025/26
53.2%
GB 50.0% · West Midlands 46.2%
Median wait, Aug 2026
11.4weeks
Free slots 24 weeks ahead
Tests a year
6,764
3,600 passed

Key facts

  • Nuneaton's pass rate was 53.2% in 2025/26 from 6,764 tests, 3.2 points above the national average of 50.0%.
  • That puts it 6 of 26 centres in West Midlands (West Midlands average 46.2%), one of the higher pass rates in the region, 7 points above it.
  • Since 2021/22 the pass rate has risen by 2.5 points, from 50.7% to 53.2%.
  • Male candidates passed at 54.7% and female candidates at 51.4%, a gap of 3.3 points.
  • On waiting times, learners who took a test in August 2026 had waited a median of 11.4 weeks since booking; the first week with 10% or more of slots still free was 24 weeks ahead.
  • A year earlier (August 2025) the median wait was 8.6 weeks, so waits have grown by about 2.8 weeks.

There are 35 mini-roundabouts within a couple of miles of the Nuneaton test centre. That is a striking number for a town this size, and it is the single fact that shapes the driving here. They arrive in quick succession on the residential through routes, several of them on roads narrow enough that two cars meeting on the painted circle is a real event. Give way to the right, signal for the exit, and drive round the circle rather than over it.

The rest of the picture is ordinary: nine in ten roads nearby are 30 mph, there are no level crossings at all, and the A47 and A4254 supply the faster driving. The pass rate is one of the higher ones in the West Midlands and has risen since 2021.

Drive the Nuneaton test routes before test day

5 loops from the centre, 55 km in all, with 14 roundabouts and 116 marked turns. Generated from the road network within 2.5 km of Nuneaton; not DVSA’s own routes, but the same roads.

Drive it before test day

Drive all 5 loops around Nuneaton 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 · 116 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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  1. Route 1 · via Queens Road
    10.8 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 11 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Weddington Road.
    10.8 km · 24 turns · 4 roundabouts
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  2. Route 2 · via Tuttle Hill
    12.1 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 8 right turns, 8 left turns and a stretch of Coton Road.
    12.1 km · 20 turns · 4 roundabouts
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  3. Route 3 · via Stoney Road
    12.3 km loop with 14 right turns, 12 left turns and a stretch of Tuttle Hill.
    12.3 km · 26 turns
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  4. Route 4 · via Greenmoor Road
    11.3 km loop with 6 roundabouts, 5 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Haunchwood Road.
    11.3 km · 20 turns · 6 roundabouts
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  5. Route 5 · via Queens Road
    8.1 km loop with 12 right turns, 14 left turns and a stretch of Tomkinson Road.
    8.1 km · 26 turns
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The same access also opens the four test manoeuvres and eight roundabout scenarios: the two things a route drive cannot teach you.

Mini-roundabouts define a Nuneaton test. There are 35 of them within a couple of miles of the centre, clustered on Tomkinson Road, Croft Road, Queens Road and the other residential through routes, and they are the most common reason candidates fail here. The give way is to the right. The painted circle is to be driven around, not across. And the signal is for the exit, which on a mini-roundabout means the indicator goes on much later than instinct suggests.

Beyond them, 41 signalled junctions sit in the same radius, so lights are the other constant. The clustering on Newtown Road and Queens Road means you can be stopped at three sets inside a few hundred metres, and creeping over a stop line while watching the next set is an easy fault to pick up.

The through roads change the pace. The A47 and A4254 run past the town and there is dual carriageway within reach, so a longer loop can include a merge and a 50 mph stretch before dropping back into the 30s. One of the five loops on this page takes in six roundabouts in eleven kilometres, while the shortest is eight kilometres of turns with no roundabout at all.

There are no level crossings anywhere in the area, which removes a hazard many Midlands centres have. What replaces it is the school run. Thirty-one schools sit within the same radius, most of them on the residential 30s the routes use, and Tuttle Hill and Heath End Road both change character after three in the afternoon.

Pass rate at Nuneaton, 2007/08 to 2025/26

Share of car tests passed each April-to-March year. Dashed line: Great Britain average for 2025/26.

45%52.5%60%GB 50%53.2%07/0811/1216/1720/2125/26

Month by month, 2025/26

0%35%70%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar

By year and gender

YearTestsPass rateMaleFemale
2025/266,76453.2%54.7%51.4%
2024/256,63452.5%53.0%51.9%
2023/246,06351.7%52.2%50.9%
2022/236,26152.6%53.7%51.2%
2021/226,16650.7%51.4%49.8%
2020/211,49654.1%54.3%53.8%
2019/204,63949.8%52.2%47.3%
2018/194,71150.2%53.9%46.5%

West Midlands average 46.2% · GB 50%

Waiting time for a test at Nuneaton

Median weeks between booking and taking the test, for tests taken each month. Dashed line: GB median for August 2026.

01020GB 11.9 wks11.4Sep 2023May 2024Feb 2025Nov 2025Aug 2026
MonthMedian waitWeeks to free slotsSlots offeredStill free
Aug 202611.4243833.3%
Jul 202611.4244235.7%
Jun 20269244528.3%
May 20268.7244627.9%
Apr 20266.4245225.7%
Mar 20266.3245128.8%

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Test day at Nuneaton

The centre is at 54 Vernons Lane in Stockingford, on the western side of the town rather than in the centre. It is a residential street address, so look for the number.

One thing in the DVSA record matters more than anything else here: you cannot access this test centre if you use a wheelchair. That is DVSA's own wording. If it affects you, ring the booking service before you book rather than after, because the alternative is a different centre, not an adjustment on the day.

The same record lists car tests only. There is no ADI, motorcycle or lorry testing at Nuneaton, so everyone waiting is doing the same test you are.

Parking and waiting facilities are not published. On a street-fronted centre of this kind, candidate parking is usually on the road nearby rather than on site, which is typical rather than confirmed, so give yourself time to find a legal space and walk back.

Nuneaton station is a little over a mile away. Waits were around eleven weeks in July 2026, close to the national picture, and moving or cancelling a test is done only through GOV.UK.

What DVSA publishes about Nuneaton

Taken from the GOV.UK test centre finder, checked 3 September 2026. Where DVSA says nothing, this site says nothing.

Tests conducted here
car
Wheelchair access
DVSA states you cannot access this centre in a wheelchair. Ring DVSA before booking to arrange an alternative.

Other tests at Nuneaton

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.

Motorcycle

Module 2 2009/10
71.8%39 tests

Year by year at this site

Learner reports from Nuneaton

No reports yet for this centre. If you tested here, the first one is yours to write.

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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 Nuneaton.

  1. 1Junctions - observation
  2. 2Mirrors - change direction
  3. 3Junctions - turning right
  4. 4Response to signs - traffic lights
  5. 5Control - steering
  6. 6Move off - safely

All ten, and what each one means

Getting there

54 Vernons Lane, Stockingford
Nuneaton CV10 8AA

Directions in Google Maps · Check centre notes on GOV.UK

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Questions learners ask about Nuneaton

Is Nuneaton an easy test centre?
By the numbers, yes: 53.2% 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 Nuneaton?
In August 2026 the median gap between booking and sitting a test at Nuneaton was 11.4 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 Nuneaton driving test centre?
Nuneaton test centre is at 54 Vernons Lane, Stockingford, Nuneaton, CV10 8AA. 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 Nuneaton do a year?
6,764 car tests were conducted at Nuneaton in 2025/26, of which 3,600 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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