Written question asked by Jerome Mayhew (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Driving Tests
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4297 on Driving Tests: Offices, which driving test centres were (a) added to, (b) removed from and (c) ceased conducting practical car driving tests between 1 July 2024 and 1 June 2026; and on what date each such change took effect.
- Answer
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As of 1 June 2026, when compared to the driving test centres (DTC) in operation as of 1 July 2024, there were 12 test centres that had either opened, closed or ceased conducting car practical driving tests. These are shown in the table below and includes when these changes took place. Where DTCs were closed, or ceased conducting car practical tests, driving examiners were relocated to nearby sites resulting in no reduction in testing capacity.
Driving Test Centre
Change
Date
Barking (Tanner Street)
Closed
05/01/2026
Beverley LGV
Ceased conducting car practical driving tests
06/05/2026
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)
Added
02/03/2026
Culham LGV
Ceased conducting car practical driving tests
15/10/2025
Exeter LGV
Ceased conducting car practical driving tests
15/10/2025
Hither Green (London)
Closed
03/02/2025
Kirkham LGV
Ceased conducting car practical driving tests
15/10/2025
Leeds (Colton Mill)
Added
23/04/2025
Norwich (Jupiter Road)
Ceased conducting car practical driving tests
07/02/2025
Plymouth LGV
Ceased conducting car practical driving tests
15/10/2025
Swindon LGV
Ceased conducting car practical driving tests
15/10/2025
Watnall
Ceased conducting car practical driving tests
14/08/2025
As noted in Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4297, some DTCs conduct more than one category of test.
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