Whitchurch Test Centre

    Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Shropshire.

    About Whitchurch Test Centre

    The Whitchurch Driving Test Centre is situated in Shropshire, offering a practical test experience that blends urban driving with rural roads. Located at Whitchurch Business Park, Waymills, Whitchurch, SY13 1TT, the centre provides a representative cross-section of driving conditions. Test routes typically incorporate town driving around Whitchurch, which may include navigating through residential areas, past local businesses such as those on Green End and Bargates, and dealing with various traffic calming measures. Additionally, candidates should anticipate sections on faster rural roads that surround the town, like parts of the A41 or A49. These routes often feature national speed limits, agricultural vehicles, and challenging bends, requiring good judgment and control over vehicle speed. The variety of roads means examiners assess a broad range of driving skills, from precise manoeuvres in built-up areas to confident and safe driving on open, higher-speed roads. While specific pass rates for Whitchurch are not publicly disclosed by the DVSA, the diverse test routes suggest that a well-rounded driving ability is key to success here.

    Driving Test Cancellations at Whitchurch

    Finding driving test cancellations at Whitchurch Driving Test Centre can significantly shorten your wait time for a test. Due to high demand, securing an earlier test date often requires diligent monitoring of the DVSA booking system. Numerous learners successfully move their test forward by capitalising on cancelled appointments. Our service, Find Me A Driving Test, continuously scans the DVSA website 24/7 specifically for cancellations at Whitchurch. This ensures that as soon as a new test slot becomes available at this Shropshire centre, our users are immediately notified, increasing their chances of rebooking a test much sooner than the standard waiting list allows.

    Pass rate trend at Whitchurch

    Pass rate over time

    Annual pass rate at Whitchurch, from 2007-08 to 2020-21 (DVSA data).

    Between 2007-08 and 2020-21, the pass rate at Whitchurch has improved, moving from 51.5% to 54.3% (up 2.8 percentage points). It peaked at 56.1% in 2013-14 and was lowest at 45.8% in 2019-20, with a long-run average of 51%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.

    Year-by-year pass rate

    Year Pass rate
    2020-21 54.3%
    2019-20 45.8%
    2018-19 47.7%
    2017-18 49.2%
    2016-17 47.3%
    2015-16 51.8%
    2014-15 50.9%
    2013-14 56.1%
    2012-13 52.3%
    2011-12 52.3%
    2010-11 51.2%
    2009-10 52.5%
    2008-09 50.9%
    2007-08 51.5%

    Frequently asked questions

    You can move your test to these test centres

    From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Whitchurch to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.