England • East Midlands

Lincoln Driving Test Centre

LN6 3RT
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
49.8%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Lincoln last year, about 50 ended in a pass — 1.2 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,345 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

51.1%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

11 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

50.9 / 48.5

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

41.2%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months49.0%
Current Waiting Time
10.9weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.5%Slots still bookable
  • 145Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
13.3
Jun
17.6
Jul
18.6
Aug
14.6
Sept
17.6
Oct
14.1
Nov
13.4
Dec
13.9
Jan
18.3
Feb
12.0
Mar
11.0
Apr
10.9
May
First-attempt rate

51.1%

From 3,192 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

113

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.3 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year51.1%
Automatic pass rate

41.2%

From 1,332 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

40.7%

From 637 tests

Female (automatic)

41.7%

From 695 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year41.2%
Test Reliability

494 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 7.2% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences268
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave167
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature59
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025