Where is Telford Test Centre?

Telford Test Centre is at 35 Horton Wood, Telford, TF1 7FR. The map on this page shows its published location.

What is the pass rate at Telford Test Centre?

Practical: 48.9% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Telford 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 Telford 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 Telford?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 22.6 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Telford?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 48.1% from 2,558 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 Telford?

The published automatic-car pass rate was 43.9% from 1,197 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.

Are the roads listed near Telford 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 Telford

Telford 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.

35 Horton Wood, Telford, TF1 7FR

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At a glance

Telford driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 48.9% from 4,963 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 22.6 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 48.9%; 2025-26 · 4,963 tests
Published median wait: 22.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 48.1%; 2025-26 · 2,558 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: 43.9%; 2025-26 · 1,197 automatic tests

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

Telford Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Telford Test Centre
35 Horton Wood
Telford
TF1 7FR

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

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Telford driving test information

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

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 7.6 weeks in Aug 2024 to 22.6 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 2.9% 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 Telford
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	22.6 weeks	24 weeks	1,845	1,792	53	2.9%	42
Jun 2026	14.1 weeks	21.2 weeks	1,845	1,747	98	5.3%	50
May 2026	15 weeks	24 weeks	1,568	1,489	79	5%	86
Apr 2026	13.6 weeks	24 weeks	1,528	1,447	81	5.3%	74
Mar 2026	15.7 weeks	24 weeks	1,466	1,412	54	3.7%	48
Feb 2026	13.6 weeks	24 weeks	1,424	1,376	48	3.4%	56
Jan 2026	13.4 weeks	24 weeks	1,585	1,506	79	5%	34
Dec 2025	15.9 weeks	12.2 weeks	1,554	1,466	88	5.7%	32
Nov 2025	17.3 weeks	15.8 weeks	1,507	1,450	57	3.8%	59
Oct 2025	20 weeks	24 weeks	1,585	1,539	46	2.9%	48
Sept 2025	20.9 weeks	9.8 weeks	1,870	1,723	147	7.9%	40
Aug 2025	17.4 weeks	24 weeks	1,518	1,477	41	2.7%	114
Jul 2025	20.6 weeks	24 weeks	2,206	2,118	88	4%	94
Jun 2025	16.4 weeks	24 weeks	2,090	1,974	116	5.6%	90
May 2025	19.6 weeks	24 weeks	2,024	1,934	90	4.4%	51
Apr 2025	19.7 weeks	24 weeks	1,842	1,754	88	4.8%	25
Mar 2025	15.2 weeks	12.8 weeks	1,410	1,326	84	6%	64
Feb 2025	17.7 weeks	17.3 weeks	1,412	1,371	41	2.9%	71
Jan 2025	16.6 weeks	12.8 weeks	1,520	1,424	96	6.3%	49
Dec 2024	13.5 weeks	24 weeks	1,553	1,462	91	5.9%	39
Nov 2024	15.1 weeks	24 weeks	1,523	1,468	55	3.6%	56
Oct 2024	14.3 weeks	23.5 weeks	1,644	1,569	75	4.6%	48
Sept 2024	12 weeks	18 weeks	1,821	1,662	159	8.7%	87
Aug 2024	7.6 weeks	17.5 weeks	1,931	1,690	241	12.5%	73

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

48.9%

Tests conducted

4,963

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

48.1%

1,230 of 2,558 first attempts passed. 34 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

43.9%

525 of 1,197 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

48.9%

Great Britain rank

214th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate; tied with 2 other centres.

West Midlands rank

13th of 26

The regional comparison rate is 46.2%.

Compared with Great Britain

1.1 points below

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Shrewsbury

11.5 miles away · 51% from 5,064 tests

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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 Telford

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 Telford

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 New Trench Road (A518), Hortonwood Roundabout, Garrison Roundabout.

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 Orchard Farm Roundabout, Crow Brook Roundabout, Hortonwood Roundabout, and maps 24 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 61 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 Trench Lock (A442), A518, A442.

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

New Trench Road (A518)Major road · about 608 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
Hortonwood RoundaboutMajor road · about 642 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
Trench Lock (A442)Major road · about 940 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A518Major road · about 972 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A442Major road · about 1,007 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Queensway (A442)Major road · about 1,139 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Garrison RoundaboutMajor road · about 1,431 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
Donnington RoundaboutMajor road · about 1.3 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Queensway (A442)Main road · about 674 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
Hadley Park Roundabout (A442)Main road · about 678 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
A442Main road · about 865 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Leegomery Roundabout (A442)Main road · about 1.3 miles from the test centre

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 Telford

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 Telford. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Shrewsbury Test Centre

Shrewsbury, SY1 3BF

About 11.5 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 51%; 2025-26 · 5,064 tests
Median wait: 6.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 53.2%
Automatic: 41.3%

View Shrewsbury

Stafford Test Centre

Stafford, ST16 2RF

About 15.6 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 45.8%; 2025-26 · 5,365 tests
Median wait: 17.7 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 45.8%
Automatic: 33.8%

View Stafford

Featherstone Test Centre

Featherstone, WV10 7JD

About 15.7 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 36.4%; 2025-26 · 13,193 tests
Median wait: 11.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 35.1%
Automatic: 35.3%

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Wolverhampton Test Centre

Wolverhampton, WV4 6JX

About 18.6 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 34.3%; 2025-26 · 11,561 tests
Median wait: 12.7 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 33.4%
Automatic: 27.2%

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Dudley Test Centre

Kingswinford, DY6 7YE

About 19.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 45.2%; 2025-26 · 13,721 tests
Median wait: 14.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 45.1%
Automatic: 41.5%

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Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme) Test Centre

Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 6PQ

About 21.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 41.6%; 2025-26 · 6,646 tests
Median wait: 17.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 40%
Automatic: 35.5%

View Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)

Questions about Telford Test Centre

Where is Telford Test Centre?: Telford Test Centre is at 35 Horton Wood, Telford, TF1 7FR. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Telford Test Centre?: Practical: 48.9% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Telford 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 Telford 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 Telford?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 22.6 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Telford?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 48.1% from 2,558 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 Telford?: The published automatic-car pass rate was 43.9% from 1,197 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Telford 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.