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Driving Tests: Swindon

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 12 February 2026UIN 107580

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was for a practical car driving test at Swindon Test Centre in the most recent month for which data is available.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

For January 2026, the average waiting time for a car practical driving test at Swindon driving test centre was 18.8 weeks.

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