About Burton on Trent
Burton on Trent is a DVSA driving test centre serving Burton upon Trent and the surrounding Staffordshire area. The centre address is Wellington Park, Wellington Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2TG. In 2025/26 it recorded a car practical test pass rate of 54%, against a national average of 50.0%. The figures on this page are drawn from the official DVSA driving test statistics (gov.uk).
Is Burton on Trent an easy or hard test centre?
At 54%, Burton on Trent’s pass rate is above the national average. That puts it in the middle of the table of 293 DVSA car test centres – a slightly easier-than-average test centre. A lower pass rate does not mean the test itself is different; it usually reflects the local road network and traffic conditions examiners route candidates through. Intensive, structured tuition matched to those specific local roads and junctions is the single biggest lever a learner has over their own result here.
How Burton on Trent compares nationally
The Burton on Trent driving test centre pass rate is 54% for 2025/26, the 86th highest of the 293 UK test centres tracked by GetMyPass – 4 points above the national average of 50%. Put another way, 54 of every 100 candidates who took a car test here in 2025/26 passed – a result that places the centre in the broad middle of the national table.
The nearest comparable centres GetMyPass tracks are Lichfield at 48%, Stafford at 47% and Oswestry at 55%, which leaves Burton on Trent mid-pack among its neighbours. Rankings like these describe the road network examiners use – Staffordshire’s junctions, traffic and route mix – rather than any difference in how the test is marked, so treat the table as context for your training plan, not a verdict on your chances.
Waiting times are the other number to plan around at Burton on Trent: DVSA figures for May 2026 put the national median wait for a car practical test at 9.7 weeks, with the 10% availability measure at 21.8 weeks (GOV.UK, published 18 June 2026) – a Great Britain benchmark rather than a figure specific to this centre, as local availability moves week by week. GetMyPass times its intensive courses around Burton on Trent so students sit at test standard before the date arrives, turning a short-notice cancellation in Burton upon Trent into an opportunity rather than a scramble.
Nearby test centres compared
If your pickup area is flexible, here is how Burton on Trent compares with the nearest alternative DVSA centres on 2025/26 pass rate.
| Test centre | Pass rate 2025/26 | vs national average (50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Burton on Trent (this centre) | 54% | +4 pts |
| Lichfield | 48% | -2 pts |
| Stafford | 47% | -3 pts |
| Oswestry | 55% | +5 pts |
Test routes around Burton upon Trent
Test routes from Burton on Trent draw on the roads immediately around Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, so candidates should expect a mix of town-centre driving, residential streets and the faster A-roads that connect Burton upon Trent to the rest of West Midlands. Local instructors who train regularly on these exact routes are best placed to prepare you for what examiners actually test here.
Booking your test at Burton on Trent in 2026
Practical driving tests at Burton on Trent are booked directly with the DVSA at gov.uk – test booking is self-book only, and since 12 May 2026 third-party scanning or slot-finding apps are banned under DVSA rules. Once booked, you can change your test date up to 2 times, and you need to give at least 10 working days’ notice to do so. Test fees are set by the DVSA at £62 on weekdays or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, and are paid by the learner, not GetMyPass. What GetMyPass does is get you test-ready fast and help you watch for genuine early availability – we never book or arrange your test for you, and the DVSA examiner alone decides who passes – we simply help you maximise your chances.
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FAQs
What is the pass rate at Burton on Trent?
The figure GetMyPass holds for Burton on Trent is a 54% car practical test pass rate in 2025/26, measured against the 50% national average. On that number it sits at #86 of the 293 DVSA car test centres with published data, making it a slightly easier-than-average test centre. The DVSA refreshes these statistics every year, so treat the rate as a snapshot of local difficulty rather than a fixed fact about the centre. What actually moves your own odds is preparation on the road network examiners test on – the junctions, roundabouts and traffic patterns around Burton upon Trent. That is the gap structured local tuition closes, and it is exactly where a GetMyPass intensive course concentrates your hours before test day.
How do I book a driving test at Burton on Trent?
Booking is something you do yourself rather than through GetMyPass: driving tests at Burton on Trent are booked directly with the DVSA at gov.uk, and since 12 May 2026 the DVSA has banned third-party scanning and slot-finding apps, making self-booking the only route. Choose Burton on Trent as your preferred centre when you apply. A booked test can be moved up to 2 times, and each change needs at least 10 working days’ notice. Fees are set nationally – £62 on weekdays, £75 for evening, weekend or bank holiday slots – and you pay the DVSA directly. What we handle is different: a GetMyPass course times your training so you reach test standard before your date arrives, with honest guidance on realistic waiting times around Burton upon Trent.
Can GetMyPass help me pass faster at Burton on Trent?
GetMyPass can compress the journey, though nobody can promise the result. Our intensive courses around Burton upon Trent are planned against the road network examiners at Burton on Trent actually use – the junctions, roundabouts and traffic conditions that decide most tests here. Training runs day by day with one instructor from first lesson to test day, which keeps progress compounding instead of resetting each week. Since Burton on Trent is a slightly easier-than-average test centre, the course leans into the situations local learners find hardest. The DVSA examiner alone decides who passes, and we make no guarantees about the outcome; what we control is how ready you are when you walk in, and readiness is what a GetMyPass course is engineered to maximise.
Where is Burton on Trent located?
Students booking with GetMyPass sit their test at Burton on Trent itself, which serves Burton upon Trent and the wider Staffordshire area. The centre address is Wellington Park, Wellington Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2TG. Plan the journey in advance: know where you will park, how long the drive takes at that time of day, and where you will wait before the test starts. Candidates travelling from further afield should build in a generous buffer, because rushing in at the last minute is a poor way to start a test. On the day itself, your GetMyPass instructor meets you ahead of the appointment and confirms the route to the centre in advance, so finding the site is never left to chance.