How long is the wait for a driving test at Dudley?

The median wait at Dudley is 14.3 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 189th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Dudley?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Wednesbury at 10.3 weeks (4 weeks sooner, 6.8 miles away), Featherstone at 11.9 weeks (2.4 weeks sooner, 9.6 miles away), Wolverhampton at 12.7 weeks (1.6 weeks sooner, 4.6 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Dudley driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Dudley or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 14.3-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.

Which centres can I swap a Dudley test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Dudley those are Wolverhampton (4.6 miles), Wednesbury (6.8 miles), Featherstone (9.6 miles).

Swap your Dudley driving test for an earlier date

Newton House, The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7YE

Median wait

14.3 wks

2.4 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↓ 7.1%

Waits are getting shorter at this centre

Slots still bookable

4.5%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Dudley driving test centre, in Kingswinford, is a DVSA practical test centre in the West Midlands, on Newton House.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 14.3 weeks, 2.4 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Dudley rather than wait it out.

It sits in a tight cluster: Wolverhampton is only 4.6 miles away, so all three of the centres you are allowed to move to are within reach.

Dudley driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Dudley
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	14.3 wks	4.5%
June 2026	15.4 wks	4.9%
May 2026	9.6 wks	4.8%
April 2026	9.1 wks	5.5%
March 2026	12 wks	3.6%
February 2026	16.4 wks	4.8%
January 2026	14.3 wks	4.8%
December 2025	10 wks	4.4%
November 2025	10.4 wks	3.9%
October 2025	18.1 wks	0.6%
September 2025	19.9 wks	4.4%
August 2025	16 wks	4.7%

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 Dudley, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Wolverhampton 4.6 miles away 12.7 wk wait 1.6 wks sooner 2 Wednesbury 6.8 miles away 10.3 wk wait 4 wks sooner 3 Featherstone 9.6 miles away 11.9 wk wait 2.4 wks sooner

Wednesbury is currently 4 weeks quicker than Dudley. 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 Dudley

Both of you need a spare change. Learners get 2 changes per booking, and a swap uses one each.

At least 10 full working days' notice before the earlier of the two tests.

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.

The location rule must work for both of you — see the three centres above.

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: Newton House, The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7YE
Postcode: DY6 7YE
Coordinates: 52.50311, -2.14875
Region: West Midlands, England
Parking: Please park in the designated DVSA bays Do not arrive more than 10 minutes prior to your appointment time Access to the site for practice is not permitted There are WC facilities Smoking is not permitted on the site
Accessibility: Please park in the designated DVSA bays Do not arrive more than 10 minutes prior to your appointment time Access to the site for practice is not permitted There are WC facilities Smoking is not permitted on the site
Toilets: Male and female toilets are available

How Dudley compares

189 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
2.9 weeks longer than the West Midlands median of 11.4 weeks, across 25 centres. 16 centres in West Midlands currently wait less.
DVSA made 6,346 tests available here in July 2026; 6,058 were booked — 288 went unused.
The wait has moved 7.1% shorter across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Dudley test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Dudley?: The median wait at Dudley is 14.3 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 189th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Dudley?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Wednesbury at 10.3 weeks (4 weeks sooner, 6.8 miles away), Featherstone at 11.9 weeks (2.4 weeks sooner, 9.6 miles away), Wolverhampton at 12.7 weeks (1.6 weeks sooner, 4.6 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Dudley driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Dudley or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 14.3-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.
Which centres can I swap a Dudley test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Dudley those are Wolverhampton (4.6 miles), Wednesbury (6.8 miles), Featherstone (9.6 miles).

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.

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