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Burton on Trent Driving Test Centre

Wellington Park, Burton on Trent, Burton, Staffordshire, DE14 2TG

Median wait
17 wks
5.1 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median
Month on month
↑ 3.7%
Waits are getting longer at this centre
Slots still bookable
5.8%
Of the tests released in the booking window

Burton on Trent driving test centre, in Burton, is a DVSA practical test centre in the West Midlands, on Wellington Park.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 17 weeks, 5.1 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Burton on Trent rather than wait it out.

Its closest alternative is Lichfield, 10.7 miles away.

Burton on Trent driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

Median weeks between booking and taking a driving test at Burton on Trent. Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published monthly. Latest month: July 2026.

0 10 19 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Median waiting time in weeks by month at Burton on Trent
MonthMedian waitStill bookable
July 2026 17 wks 5.8%
June 2026 16.4 wks 5.5%
May 2026 15.8 wks 5.8%
April 2026 17 wks 5.4%
March 2026 13.1 wks 6.1%
February 2026 14.3 wks 4.8%
January 2026 14.2 wks 5.4%
December 2025 11.4 wks 4.7%
November 2025 16.9 wks 4.8%
October 2025 16.6 wks 2.9%
September 2025 15.8 wks 5.7%
August 2025 16.4 wks 6.9%

The 3 centres you can move this test to

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a car test to one of your 3 nearest test centres, or the centre you first booked at. If you are booked at Burton on Trent, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

Derby (Alvaston) is currently 9.6 weeks quicker than Burton on Trent. Moving a test there is allowed under the location rule, and it is one of the changes a learner-to-learner swap can achieve.

How to swap a driving test in Burton on Trent

1
Both of you need a spare change. Learners get 2 changes per booking, and a swap uses one each.
2
At least 10 full working days' notice before the earlier of the two tests.
3
Same test type and price band. A weekday test (£62) can only swap with another weekday test; evening, weekend and bank holiday tests (£75) swap with each other.
4
The location rule must work for both of you — see the three centres above.
5
By phone only. One of you calls DVSA, they put you on hold and call the other learner, and you both confirm. It cannot be done online, by email or over WhatsApp.

Zwitch introduces the two learners and stops there — you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for anyone else to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf. Never give another learner your driving licence number or booking reference.

Getting to the centre

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Address
Wellington Park, Burton on Trent, Burton, Staffordshire, DE14 2TG
Postcode
DE14 2TG
Coordinates
52.79527, -1.65874
Region
West Midlands, England
Parking
There are parking spaces available at the test centre
Accessibility
You can get into the test centre in a wheelchair
Toilets
Male and female toilets are available

Where these numbers come from

  • Waiting times and availability — DVSA table DRT122F: car driving test availability by driving test centre, published monthly on the second Wednesday. Latest month in this dataset: July 2026. "Median wait" is DVSA's own measure of the middle waiting time between booking and taking a test.
  • Address, postcode, coordinates and facilities — the DVSA test centre list behind the GOV.UK find a driving test centre service.
  • Distances — great-circle distance calculated from the published coordinates. Straight-line, not driving distance.
  • Known limitation — the DVSA centre list lags the live GOV.UK finder, so a centre that has recently been renamed or split may appear here in its older form. Closed centres are excluded using DRT122F. Always confirm on GOV.UK before booking.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Zwitch is not affiliated with or endorsed by DVSA. Page data last updated 2026-08-18.