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Leicester (Wigston) driving test centre
51.2% of car practical tests taken at Leicester (Wigston) passed in 2025-26, from 18,868 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Leicester (Wigston) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
51.2%
9,666 passes
National average
50%
+1.2 points here
Tests conducted
18,868
about 1,572 a month
Best published year
51.2%
2025-26
18,868 car practical tests were taken at Leicester (Wigston) in 2025-26. 51.2% passed, 1.2 percentage points above the national average of 50%. It is up on 2019-20, when 41.9% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 41.9% in 2019-20 and 51.2% in 2025-26, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. In 2025-26 the rate was 53% for male candidates and 48.8% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 1,572 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Leicester (Wigston) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Leicester (Wigston)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 18,868 | 9,666 | 51.2% | 50% | 53% | 48.8% |
| 2024-25 | 16,361 | 7,182 | 43.9% | 48.7% | 44.4% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 16,050 | 7,017 | 43.7% | 47.9% | 44.6% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 14,944 | 6,328 | 42.3% | 48.4% | 43.4% | 41% |
| 2021-22 | 13,411 | 5,720 | 42.7% | 48.9% | 43.8% | 41.2% |
| 2019-20 | 12,070 | 5,055 | 41.9% | 45.9% | 43.8% | 40.1% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Driving out of Leicester (Wigston)
Instructors who teach out of Leicester (Wigston) report the same road mix on most routes: arterial roads, box junctions and parked-car navigation. Learners who have only driven quiet estate roads tend to find the pace higher than they expect.
Hesitation at busy junctions is the most common fault here — commit once the gap is genuinely there. Traffic density changes sharply by time of day, so ask your instructor about your slot. Leicester (Wigston) covers a wide slice of Leicestershire, and instructors who teach it weekly know which approach roads back up.
Leicester (Wigston) covers learners in and around Leicester, and it is where most of our Leicester course students sit the test. If you are choosing between centres, practise the road types listed above rather than picking on pass-rate figures alone.
The aim is simple: nothing on the drive should be new on the day.
Roads you are likely to meet
Arterial roads
Box junctions
Parked-car navigation
- Hesitation at busy junctions is the most common fault here — commit once the gap is genuinely there.
- Traffic density changes sharply by time of day, so ask your instructor about your slot.
- Leicester (Wigston) covers a wide slice of Leicestershire, and instructors who teach it weekly know which approach roads back up.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Leicester (Wigston)
One-way systems and box junctions
The fault here is almost always a late lane change under pressure, forcing someone else to brake.
Meeting traffic and clearance
Whose priority it is, how much room you leave for parked cars, and whether you wait in a safe place — all marked closely on these streets.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Leicester (Wigston) itself, so the arterial roads you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Leicester (Wigston) area, scored on the DVSA sheet so you see exactly where the marks went.
Manoeuvres in real locations
All four test manoeuvres, practised in the kind of streets examiners around Leicester (Wigston) actually use.
The paperwork and the routine
We walk the whole sequence — arrival, documents, eyesight check, independent drive — so nothing on the day is new.
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Leicester (Wigston) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Leicester (Wigston)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Leicester (Wigston) draw on arterial roads, box junctions, parked-car navigation, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Leicester (Wigston)?
one-way systems and box junctions, meeting traffic and clearance — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Leicester (Wigston)?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Leicester (Wigston) or a nearby centre serving Leicester.
How do I book a practical test at Leicester (Wigston)?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
How early should I arrive at Leicester (Wigston)?
Ten minutes early is enough. Bring your provisional licence; the eyesight check happens outside before you get in the car, so know which plate you can read.
Should I travel to a different centre instead?
We will not sell you a pass rate. Published DVSA figures reflect who books there as much as the roads, and a centre an hour away that you cannot practise around is a worse bet than the one your instructor drives every week.
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