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

The median wait at Wellingborough is 21.4 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 285th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Wellingborough?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 2 are quicker — Kettering at 7.3 weeks (14.1 weeks sooner, 5.2 miles away), Northampton at 7.9 weeks (13.5 weeks sooner, 8.7 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Wellingborough driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Wellingborough 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 21.4-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 Wellingborough test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Wellingborough those are Kettering (5.2 miles), Northampton (8.7 miles), Bedford (15 miles).

Swap your Wellingborough driving test for an earlier date

Glamis Hall, Goldsmith Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3RU

Median wait

21.4 wks

9.5 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↓ 7%

Waits are getting shorter at this centre

Slots still bookable

1.1%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Wellingborough driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in the East Midlands, on Glamis Hall.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 21.4 weeks, 9.5 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Wellingborough rather than wait it out.

It sits in a tight cluster: Kettering is only 5.2 miles away, so all three of the centres you are allowed to move to are within reach.

Wellingborough driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Wellingborough
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	21.4 wks	1.1%
June 2026	23 wks	0.4%
May 2026	19.1 wks	0%
April 2026	18.4 wks	1.1%
March 2026	22 wks	0%
February 2026	16.1 wks	0%
January 2026	13.1 wks	0%
December 2025	16.9 wks	0.5%
November 2025	17.7 wks	0.8%
October 2025	20.3 wks	0.9%
September 2025	20.4 wks	0.9%
August 2025	18 wks	0.9%

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

1 Kettering 5.2 miles away 7.3 wk wait 14.1 wks sooner 2 Northampton 8.7 miles away 7.9 wk wait 13.5 wks sooner 3 Bedford 15 miles away 27.1 wk wait 5.7 wks longer

Kettering is currently 14.1 weeks quicker than Wellingborough. 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 Wellingborough

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: Glamis Hall, Goldsmith Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3RU
Postcode: NN8 3RU
Coordinates: 52.30300, -0.72420
Region: East 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
Toilets: No toilets available at this centre

How Wellingborough compares

285 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
13.1 weeks longer than the East Midlands median of 8.3 weeks, across 21 centres. 18 centres in East Midlands currently wait less.
DVSA made 353 tests available here in July 2026; 349 were booked — 4 went unused.
The wait has moved 7% shorter across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Wellingborough test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Wellingborough?: The median wait at Wellingborough is 21.4 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 285th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Wellingborough?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 2 are quicker — Kettering at 7.3 weeks (14.1 weeks sooner, 5.2 miles away), Northampton at 7.9 weeks (13.5 weeks sooner, 8.7 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Wellingborough driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Wellingborough 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 21.4-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 Wellingborough test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Wellingborough those are Kettering (5.2 miles), Northampton (8.7 miles), Bedford (15 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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