Grantham (Somerby) Driving Test Centre

Spitalgate Airfield, Blue Harbour, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7TX

Median wait

16.3 wks

4.4 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↓ 0.6%

Waits are getting shorter at this centre

Slots still bookable

6.4%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Grantham driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in the East Midlands, on Spitalgate Airfield.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 16.3 weeks, 4.4 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Grantham rather than wait it out.

Its closest alternative is Melton Mowbray, 15.7 miles away.

Grantham driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Grantham (Somerby)
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	16.3 wks	6.4%
June 2026	16.4 wks	5.5%
May 2026	16.3 wks	5.5%
April 2026	13.6 wks	5.5%
March 2026	9.6 wks	5.5%
February 2026	8.3 wks	5.1%
January 2026	10.3 wks	5.5%
December 2025	11 wks	5.5%
November 2025	19.2 wks	4.2%
October 2025	21.9 wks	2.1%
September 2025	20.1 wks	5.4%
August 2025	19.3 wks	6.8%

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 Grantham (Somerby), these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Melton Mowbray 15.7 miles away 23.3 wk wait 7 wks longer 2 Nottingham (Colwick ) 20.5 miles away 8.3 wk wait 8 wks sooner 3 Lincoln 20.9 miles away 17.1 wk wait 0.8 wks longer

Nottingham (Colwick ) is currently 8 weeks quicker than Grantham (Somerby). 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 Grantham

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: Spitalgate Airfield, Blue Harbour, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7TX
Postcode: NG31 7TX
Coordinates: 52.90191, -0.58731
Region: East Midlands, England
Parking: Follow the one way system around the building to designated parking area
Toilets: Male and female toilets are available
Centre notes: You're not allowed to practice on the site.

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.