Practical driving test centre in Rugby

Rugby Driving Test Centre

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Aspect House, 66B Somers Road, Rugby, CV22 7DH
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At a glance

Rugby driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 51.4% from 6,664 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 9.4 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate
51.4%
2025-26 · 6,664 tests
Published median wait
9.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate
55%
2025-26 · 3,088 first attempts
Automatic pass rate
43.7%
2025-26 · 2,018 automatic tests

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

Rugby Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Rugby Test Centre
Aspect House, 66B Somers Road
Rugby
CV22 7DH
Location checked
24 August 2026
Statistics period
Practical: 2025-26
Data imported
13 August 2026

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Rugby driving test information

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

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 9.7 weeks in Aug 2024 to 9.4 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 6.6% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

The latest 24 published months, comparing median booking-to-test waiting time with the number of weeks until at least 10 percent of appointments were available. Exact values are in the table below.

Standard appointments still available

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

Monthly percentages for the same published months as the waiting-time chart. Exact values and appointment counts are in the table below.
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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Rugby
MonthMedian waitWeeks to 10% availabilityStandard slots releasedBookedStill availableAvailable (%)Overtime slots
Jul 20269.4 weeks24 weeks1,7971,6791186.6%155
Jun 20268.3 weeks24 weeks2,2592,1371225.4%190
May 20266.6 weeks24 weeks2,1552,0451105.1%182
Apr 20265.7 weeks24 weeks2,2112,1111004.5%188
Mar 20266.9 weeks24 weeks2,2662,1521145%155
Feb 20269.1 weeks24 weeks2,3902,2541365.7%122
Jan 202611.1 weeks24 weeks2,3052,1751305.6%128
Dec 20255.9 weeks24 weeks2,2342,1081265.6%138
Nov 20255.4 weeks24 weeks2,1492,0451044.8%154
Oct 20257.4 weeks18.8 weeks2,1672,106612.8%128
Sept 20259.3 weeks20 weeks1,2451,194514.1%134
Aug 20257.6 weeks19 weeks1,5441,499452.9%137
Jul 202514.9 weeks24 weeks1,5101,463473.1%140
Jun 202511.3 weeks21.2 weeks1,6361,586503.1%134
May 202511.6 weeks24 weeks1,7801,704764.3%85
Apr 20256.5 weeks24 weeks1,8551,776794.3%107
Mar 20257.3 weeks24 weeks2,1482,069793.7%153
Feb 20255.3 weeks24 weeks2,2722,174984.3%120
Jan 20259.1 weeks24 weeks2,2212,125964.3%100
Dec 20249.1 weeks24 weeks2,3272,228994.3%41
Nov 20247 weeks24 weeks2,1212,035864.1%107
Oct 202410.1 weeks24 weeks2,2192,142773.5%78
Sept 20247.9 weeks24 weeks2,1792,094853.9%95
Aug 20249.7 weeks24 weeks2,1602,080803.7%78
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
51.4%
Tests conducted
6,664
Results shown
All candidates

First attempts

55%

1,699 of 3,088 first attempts passed. 199 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

43.7%

882 of 2,018 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

51.4%
Great Britain rank

172nd of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate; tied with 5 other centres.

West Midlands rank

10th of 26

The regional comparison rate is 46.2%.

Compared with Great Britain

1.4 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Nuneaton

13.6 miles away · 53.2% from 6,764 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 Rugby

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 Rugby

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 Western Relief Road (A4071).

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 A4071, A426, Newbold Road, and maps 12 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 54 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 Rüsselsheim Way (A428), Bilton Road (A428), Corporation Street (A426).

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 50 mph.

Main roads nearby

  • Western Relief Road (A4071)Major road · about 225 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
  • A4071Major road · about 1,181 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
  • Rüsselsheim Way (A428)Major road · about 1,384 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Bilton Road (A428)Major road · about 1,389 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Corporation Street (A426)Major road · about 1,434 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Warwick Street (A428)Major road · about 1,455 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Lawrence Sheriff Street (A428)Major road · about 1,518 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Dunchurch Road (A426)Major road · about 1,560 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • A426Major road · about 1,573 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Newbold Road (A426)Major road · about 1,595 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Hillmorton Road (A428)Major road · about 1.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Leicester Road (A426)Major road · about 1.2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 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.

Compare alternatives

Test centres near Rugby

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)

Rugby (this centre)CoventryHinckleyNuneatonWarwick (Wedgenock House)Leicester (Wigston)Northampton

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

Rugby (this centre)CoventryHinckleyNuneatonWarwick (Wedgenock House)Leicester (Wigston)Northampton

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

Coventry Test Centre

Coventry, CV7 9EJ

About 10.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
40%
2025-26 · 13,771 tests
Median wait
6.8 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
38.3%
Automatic
35.6%
View Coventry

Hinckley Test Centre

Hinckley, LE10 2TG

About 11.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
46.4%
2025-26 · 4,866 tests
Median wait
8.3 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
46.2%
Automatic
37.5%
View Hinckley

Nuneaton Test Centre

Nuneaton, CV10 8AA

About 13.6 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
53.2%
2025-26 · 6,764 tests
Median wait
11.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
54.6%
Automatic
45.5%
View Nuneaton

Northampton Test Centre

Northampton, NN5 7QA

About 17.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
52.1%
2025-26 · 13,539 tests
Median wait
7.9 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
51.8%
Automatic
45.9%
View Northampton

Questions about Rugby Test Centre

Where is Rugby Test Centre?
Rugby Test Centre is at Aspect House, 66B Somers Road, Rugby, CV22 7DH. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Rugby Test Centre?
Practical: 51.4% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Rugby 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 Rugby 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 Rugby?
DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 9.4 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Rugby?
The published first-attempt pass rate was 55% from 3,088 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 Rugby?
The published automatic-car pass rate was 43.7% from 2,018 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Rugby 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.