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

The median wait at Telford is 22.6 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 293rd shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Telford?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Shrewsbury at 6.3 weeks (16.3 weeks sooner, 11.5 miles away), Featherstone at 11.9 weeks (10.7 weeks sooner, 15.7 miles away), Stafford at 17.7 weeks (4.9 weeks sooner, 15.6 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Telford driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Telford 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 22.6-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 Telford test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Telford those are Shrewsbury (11.5 miles), Stafford (15.6 miles), Featherstone (15.7 miles).

Swap your Telford driving test for an earlier date

35 Horton Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 7FR

Median wait

22.6 wks

10.7 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↑ 60.3%

Waits are getting longer at this centre

Slots still bookable

2.9%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Telford driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in the West Midlands, on 35 Horton Wood.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 22.6 weeks, 10.7 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Telford rather than wait it out.

Its closest alternative is Shrewsbury, 11.5 miles away.

Telford driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Telford
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	22.6 wks	2.9%
June 2026	14.1 wks	5.3%
May 2026	15 wks	5%
April 2026	13.6 wks	5.3%
March 2026	15.7 wks	3.7%
February 2026	13.6 wks	3.4%
January 2026	13.4 wks	5%
December 2025	15.9 wks	5.7%
November 2025	17.3 wks	3.8%
October 2025	20 wks	2.9%
September 2025	20.9 wks	7.9%
August 2025	17.4 wks	2.7%

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

1 Shrewsbury 11.5 miles away 6.3 wk wait 16.3 wks sooner 2 Stafford 15.6 miles away 17.7 wk wait 4.9 wks sooner 3 Featherstone 15.7 miles away 11.9 wk wait 10.7 wks sooner

Shrewsbury is currently 16.3 weeks quicker than Telford. 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 Telford

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: 35 Horton Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 7FR
Postcode: TF1 7FR
Coordinates: 52.71932, -2.46464
Region: West Midlands, England
Parking: There are parking spaces at this centre
Accessibility: You can get into the test centre in a wheelchair
Toilets: Male and female toilets are available
Centre notes: There will be no B+E tests or MMA training conducted for this period.

How Telford compares

293 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
11.2 weeks longer than the West Midlands median of 11.4 weeks, across 25 centres. 23 centres in West Midlands currently wait less.
DVSA made 1,845 tests available here in July 2026; 1,792 were booked — 53 went unused.
The wait has moved 60.3% longer across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Telford test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Telford?: The median wait at Telford is 22.6 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 293rd shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Telford?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Shrewsbury at 6.3 weeks (16.3 weeks sooner, 11.5 miles away), Featherstone at 11.9 weeks (10.7 weeks sooner, 15.7 miles away), Stafford at 17.7 weeks (4.9 weeks sooner, 15.6 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Telford driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Telford 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 22.6-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 Telford test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Telford those are Shrewsbury (11.5 miles), Stafford (15.6 miles), Featherstone (15.7 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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