Where is Bedford Test Centre?

Bedford Test Centre is at Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NY. The map on this page shows its published location.

What is the pass rate at Bedford Test Centre?

Practical: 53.7% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Bedford Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?

No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.

Which tests are available at Bedford Test Centre?

This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.

What is the driving test waiting time at Bedford?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 27.1 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Bedford?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 54.4% from 4,785 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.

What is the automatic-car pass rate at Bedford?

The published automatic-car pass rate was 46.8% from 2,888 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.

Are the roads listed near Bedford official driving test routes?

No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Practical driving test centre in Bedford

Bedford Driving Test Centre

Find the address, postcode and map. You can also compare official DVSA pass rates, numbers of tests and the full published history, including past practical-test waiting times.

Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NY

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At a glance

Bedford driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 53.7% from 8,854 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 27.1 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 53.7%; 2025-26 · 8,854 tests
Published median wait: 27.1 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 54.4%; 2025-26 · 4,785 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: 46.8%; 2025-26 · 2,888 automatic tests

These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.

Bedford Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Bedford Test Centre
Bedford Heights, Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7NY

Location checked: 24 August 2026
Statistics period: Practical: 2025-26
Data imported: 13 August 2026

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Bedford driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Bedford.

Appointments

Booking and waiting times

Start here if you are deciding when to book. These figures are historical DVSA measures, not live appointment availability.

Published waiting-time and appointment-availability trend

The recorded median wait moved from 10.7 weeks in Aug 2024 to 27.1 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 0.4% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

Standard appointments still available

Percentage of standard test slots in the published booking window that had not been booked.

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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Bedford
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	27.1 weeks	19.5 weeks	1,024	1,020	4	0.4%	167
Jun 2026	25.1 weeks	20.4 weeks	1,251	1,241	10	0.8%	197
May 2026	15.6 weeks	12.8 weeks	1,387	1,368	19	1.4%	253
Apr 2026	16.8 weeks	24 weeks	1,405	1,399	6	0.4%	234
Mar 2026	19.4 weeks	24 weeks	1,649	1,643	6	0.4%	258
Feb 2026	23.1 weeks	24 weeks	2,000	1,957	43	2.2%	182
Jan 2026	21.8 weeks	24 weeks	2,421	2,380	41	1.7%	106
Dec 2025	17.3 weeks	24 weeks	2,571	2,551	20	0.8%	89
Nov 2025	17.1 weeks	24 weeks	2,578	2,557	21	0.8%	232
Oct 2025	21.3 weeks	20.5 weeks	2,656	2,636	20	0.8%	176
Sept 2025	19.4 weeks	24 weeks	3,184	3,163	21	0.7%	134
Aug 2025	17 weeks	24 weeks	2,986	2,958	28	0.9%	133
Jul 2025	18.4 weeks	24 weeks	3,202	3,181	21	0.7%	160
Jun 2025	15.3 weeks	24 weeks	3,545	3,519	26	0.7%	132
May 2025	16.7 weeks	24 weeks	3,618	3,573	45	1.2%	48
Apr 2025	9.1 weeks	24 weeks	3,142	2,996	146	4.6%	130
Mar 2025	15.3 weeks	24 weeks	2,998	2,866	132	4.4%	161
Feb 2025	18.6 weeks	24 weeks	3,043	2,906	137	4.5%	66
Jan 2025	18.4 weeks	24 weeks	3,162	3,004	158	5%	62
Dec 2024	17.1 weeks	24 weeks	3,039	2,888	151	5%	21
Nov 2024	12.9 weeks	24 weeks	3,114	2,975	139	4.5%	77
Oct 2024	13.5 weeks	24 weeks	3,414	3,276	138	4%	15
Sept 2024	13.1 weeks	24 weeks	3,432	3,248	184	5.4%	32
Aug 2024	10.7 weeks	24 weeks	3,447	3,306	141	4.1%	29

Hover over or focus any point or bar for its exact value. Official DVSA DRT122F historical data. Both lines use weeks on the same scale. These figures are not live appointment availability and do not guarantee when a new booking can be made.

Results

How learners performed

These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.

Overall pass rate

53.7%

Tests conducted

8,854

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

54.4%

2,601 of 4,785 first attempts passed. 214 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

46.8%

1,353 of 2,888 practical tests taken in automatic cars passed.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122E

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

53.7%

Great Britain rank

127th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

East of England rank

7th of 24

The regional comparison rate is 51.4%.

Compared with Great Britain

3.7 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Wellingborough

14.8 miles away · 60% from 1,450 tests

View centre →

A higher past rate does not mean this centre is easier or has appointments available now.

Published history

Historical charts and detailed tables

These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.

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Official test-day guidance

Prepare for test day at Bedford

This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.

What to take

Your UK driving licence.
Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.

Check the complete GOV.UK list

What happens

An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.

Read how the test works

Using your own car

The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.

Check every vehicle requirement

Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.

Roads near the test centre

What the roads are like around Bedford

This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.

These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Skills to practise for these road environments

These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.

Faster-road planning

Build confidence reading signs early, selecting a lane, joining safely and leaving a longer following distance as speeds rise.

Why this is included: Mapped nearby examples include Clapham Bypass (A6), The Great Ouse Way (A6), Paula Radcliffe Way (A6).

Roundabout observations

Practise reducing speed in time, reading lane markings, checking mirrors and making a fresh safety decision at each approach.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap labels nearby roundabouts including A600, A4280, Bromham Road, and maps 32 mini-roundabout points.

Signal-controlled junctions

Practise scanning for lane arrows and stop lines, planning for changing lights, and checking that a junction is clear before proceeding.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap contains 124 traffic-signal map points within the mapped radius.

Lower-speed road awareness

Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.

Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include A600, Clapham Road (A600), Shakespeare Road (A5141).

Changing speed environments

Practise spotting speed-limit changes promptly and choosing an appropriate speed for the road and conditions rather than driving at the limit automatically.

Why this is included: The selected nearby roads carry mapped limits ranging from 30 mph to 70 mph.

Main roads nearby

Clapham Bypass (A6)Major road · about 608 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
The Great Ouse Way (A6)Major road · about 644 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
Paula Radcliffe Way (A6)Major road · about 912 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
A6Major road · about 1 miles from the test centre
A428Major road · about 2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
A600Main road · about 478 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Clapham Road (A600)Main road · about 487 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Shakespeare Road (A5141)Main road · about 513 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Tavistock Street (A600)Main road · about 801 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Union Street (A600)Main road · about 814 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Bromham Road (A4280)Main road · about 1,065 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Greyfriars (A600)Main road · about 1,082 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph

Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 22 August 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.

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Test centres near Bedford

Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.

Overall latest pass rate (2025-26)

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Bedford. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Wellingborough Test Centre

Wellingborough, NN8 3RU

About 14.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 60%; 2025-26 · 1,450 tests
Median wait: 21.4 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 59.4%
Automatic: 57.6%

View Wellingborough

Bletchley Test Centre

Bletchley, MK3 6DH

About 15.6 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 51.5%; 2025-26 · 9,415 tests
Median wait: 14.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 49.6%
Automatic: 47.9%

View Bletchley

Letchworth Test Centre

Letchworth, SG6 1RF

About 16.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 57.5%; 2025-26 · 5,243 tests
Median wait: 25 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 59.3%
Automatic: 51.3%

View Letchworth

Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) Test Centre

Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4QG

About 17.7 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 49.9%; 2025-26 · 7,667 tests
Median wait: 16.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 48.8%
Automatic: 46.2%

View Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)

Luton Test Centre

Luton, LU1 5BT

About 18.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 39.2%; 2025-26 · 7,759 tests
Median wait: 10.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 35.8%
Automatic: 36.5%

View Luton

Kettering Test Centre

Kettering, NN15 6NL

About 19 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 49.1%; 2025-26 · 11,876 tests
Median wait: 7.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 50.1%
Automatic: 41%

View Kettering

Questions about Bedford Test Centre

Where is Bedford Test Centre?: Bedford Test Centre is at Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NY. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Bedford Test Centre?: Practical: 53.7% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Bedford Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?: No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
Which tests are available at Bedford Test Centre?: This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
What is the driving test waiting time at Bedford?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 27.1 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Bedford?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 54.4% from 4,785 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
What is the automatic-car pass rate at Bedford?: The published automatic-car pass rate was 46.8% from 2,888 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Bedford official driving test routes?: No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.