Leicester (Wigston) Driving Test Centre
Leicester (Wigston) posts a 75.9% pass rate, with Nottingham (Colwick) the nearest alternative about 22 miles away. Read on for its full DVSA history, first-time pass rate, waiting time and demographic breakdown.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
Leicester (Wigston) sits in the top half of motorcycle module 1 pass rates nationally (Top 39%, rank #28 of 72). The strongest motorcycle module 1 alternative nearby is Silverstone, about 37.9 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 11.0K passed, 3.8K failed, 14.8K total
How Leicester (Wigston) compares
Leicester (Wigston) is 2.9 points ahead of the national figure and ranked 28 of 72 in its category, a difference most candidates will not feel on the day.
Where Leicester (Wigston) ranks among 72 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The series at Leicester (Wigston) is remarkably flat, moving only from 77.8% (2017-18) to 75.9% now, with a total spread of 7.2 points.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is achievable but not immediate: on this estimate, learners booking at Leicester (Wigston) would typically wait around 15 to 19 weeks from booking to test day.
This wait is an estimate modelled from regional demand and this centre's test volume, not a live booking figure. See how it is worked out on our methodology page, and check the DVSA booking service for live slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Leicester (Wigston)
- car
- motorcycle module 1 (off-road)
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 2
- ADI part 3
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode LE18 4WS, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Of the DVSA motorcycle module 1 centres across England, Leicester (Wigston) is the one covering Leicester, City of Leicester and the surrounding LE1 5YA area. The routes are built around the roads the centre's examiners can reach inside the test's time budget. Leicester (Wigston) sees moderate volume: 14.8K practical tests through 2017-18-2024-25. Year-on-year percentages here are meaningful, but watch the trend line rather than fixating on any single period.
If you've been told Leicester (Wigston) is "an easy centre" or "a hard one", the data won't fully back that. 75.9% is 2.9 points above the UK motorcycle module 1 average of 73%, which is rank #28 out of 72. DVSA doesn't break out first-attempt figures for Leicester (Wigston) in DRT122C, so the split between first-time and retake pass rates isn't published for this centre.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Leicester (Wigston)
- Pass rate at Leicester (Wigston) sits close to the UK average. Prepare for an ordinary level of difficulty: examiners apply the standard DVSA marking sheet, and the routes are a representative mix of local conditions.
- If you can, take at least one lesson with an instructor who specifically works the Leicester (Wigston) area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- If you missed the earlier slots at Leicester (Wigston), cancellations appear on the official DVSA booking service throughout the day. Check at off-peak times (early morning, late evening) for the best chance of catching one.
Whether you pass at Leicester (Wigston) is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and response, traffic signs is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
Take response, traffic signs. Pre-test route familiarity not built. Eyes fixed too close in. Sign-blindness from over-focusing on the road surface. Most of the argument about what is a minor and what is a serious comes down to cases like that one, so it is worth knowing which side of the line yours falls on before an examiner decides it for you.
Drive your local test routes specifically scanning for signs. Have the instructor cover unusual signs on country roads (national speed limit on single carriageway = 60 mph, not 70). Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
Other test centres nearby
You cannot book a practical test at Leicester (Wigston) until you hold a theory pass, and it has to still be valid on the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% of candidates pass the theory.
Lane discipline, speed limits, the hard shoulder and smart-motorway signals. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
DVSA data period: 2024-25.