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

The median wait at Malton is 10 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 108th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Malton?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Scarborough at 7 weeks (3 weeks sooner, 17.1 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Malton driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Malton 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 10-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 Malton test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Malton those are York (14.8 miles), Scarborough (17.1 miles), Bridlington (24.2 miles).

Swap your Malton driving test for an earlier date

3 Milton Avenue, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LB

Median wait

10 wks

1.9 wks shorter than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↑ 23.5%

Waits are getting longer at this centre

Slots still bookable

1.1%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Malton driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in Yorkshire and The Humber, on 3 Milton Avenue.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 10 weeks — 1.9 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 York, 14.8 miles away.

Malton driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Malton
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	10 wks	1.1%
June 2026	8.1 wks	9.2%
May 2026	5.8 wks	0.2%
April 2026	8 wks	0.2%
March 2026	8.7 wks	0%
February 2026	11 wks	0%
January 2026	11.6 wks	3.1%
December 2025	8.2 wks	5.7%
November 2025	16.7 wks	1.1%
October 2025	11 wks	2.6%
September 2025	17.7 wks	8.3%
August 2025	15.4 wks	0%

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

1 York 14.8 miles away 15.1 wk wait 5.1 wks longer 2 Scarborough 17.1 miles away 7 wk wait 3 wks sooner 3 Bridlington 24.2 miles away 11.9 wk wait 1.9 wks longer

Scarborough is currently 3 weeks quicker than Malton. 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 Malton

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: 3 Milton Avenue, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LB
Postcode: YO17 7LB
Coordinates: 54.14043, -0.79112
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber, England
Accessibility: Special arrangements will be made at this test centre if you have a disability
Toilets: No toilets available

How Malton compares

108 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
0.4 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber median of 10.4 weeks, across 26 centres. 11 centres in Yorkshire and The Humber currently wait less.
DVSA made 458 tests available here in July 2026; 453 were booked — 5 went unused.
The wait has moved 23.5% longer across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Malton test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Malton?: The median wait at Malton is 10 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 108th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Malton?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Scarborough at 7 weeks (3 weeks sooner, 17.1 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Malton driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Malton 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 10-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 Malton test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Malton those are York (14.8 miles), Scarborough (17.1 miles), Bridlington (24.2 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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