How long is the wait for a driving test at Grimsby Coldwater?

The median wait at Grimsby Coldwater is 7.9 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 69th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Grimsby Coldwater?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Scunthorpe at 4 weeks (3.9 weeks sooner, 21.8 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Grimsby Coldwater driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Grimsby Coldwater 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 7.9-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 Grimsby Coldwater test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Grimsby Coldwater those are Hull (15.8 miles), Louth (15.9 miles), Scunthorpe (21.8 miles).

Swap your Grimsby Coldwater driving test for an earlier date

Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate, Pyewipe, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 2TB

Median wait

7.9 wks

4 wks shorter than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↑ 5.3%

Waits are getting longer at this centre

Slots still bookable

6.1%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Grimsby Coldwater driving test centre, in Grimsby, is a DVSA practical test centre in Yorkshire and The Humber, on Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 7.9 weeks — 4 weeks shorter than the 11.9-week national median, making it one of the quicker centres to get a test at.

Its closest alternative is Hull, 15.8 miles away.

Grimsby Coldwater driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Grimsby Coldwater
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	7.9 wks	6.1%
June 2026	7.5 wks	4.9%
May 2026	7.9 wks	5.9%
April 2026	9.6 wks	6%
March 2026	6.4 wks	3.4%
February 2026	5 wks	6.4%
January 2026	8.3 wks	3.5%
December 2025	9.3 wks	6.3%
November 2025	10.2 wks	3.9%
October 2025	9.9 wks	2.6%
September 2025	8 wks	6.8%
August 2025	8 wks	6.7%

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

1 Hull 15.8 miles away 14 wk wait 6.1 wks longer 2 Louth 15.9 miles away 15.1 wk wait 7.2 wks longer 3 Scunthorpe 21.8 miles away 4 wk wait 3.9 wks sooner

Scunthorpe is currently 3.9 weeks quicker than Grimsby Coldwater. 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 Grimsby Coldwater

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: Estate Road 1, South Humberside Trading Estate, Pyewipe, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 2TB
Postcode: DN31 2TB
Coordinates: 53.58056, -0.11366
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber, England
Parking: There are no parking spaces at this centre
Toilets: Male and female toilets are available

How Grimsby Coldwater compares

69 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
2.5 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber median of 10.4 weeks, across 26 centres. 6 centres in Yorkshire and The Humber currently wait less.
DVSA made 1,585 tests available here in July 2026; 1,488 were booked — 97 went unused.
The wait has moved 5.3% longer across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Grimsby Coldwater test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Grimsby Coldwater?: The median wait at Grimsby Coldwater is 7.9 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 69th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Grimsby Coldwater?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Scunthorpe at 4 weeks (3.9 weeks sooner, 21.8 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Grimsby Coldwater driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Grimsby Coldwater 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 7.9-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 Grimsby Coldwater test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Grimsby Coldwater those are Hull (15.8 miles), Louth (15.9 miles), Scunthorpe (21.8 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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