Driving Test Centres in Greater Lincolnshire: 11 DVSA Sites Ranked
11 DVSA driving test sites across Greater Lincolnshire, part of England. Car pass rate 50.1% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Greater Lincolnshire
Across Greater Lincolnshire, 11 DVSA test sites serve learners between Grantham, Grimsby and Skegness. The county's 347.8K recorded car tests put it among the larger sub-regional networks in England, and the volume-weighted car pass rate for 2024-25 sits at 50.1% (UK average 48.7%).
On the 1.4 pp above the UK car comparison (2024-25 DVSA data), Greater Lincolnshire looks kinder than the UK average on paper. Pass rates within the county aren't uniform though, and the spread between the easiest and hardest centre tells the real story. Plenty of candidates travel to a neighbouring centre to find a route that suits them better.
The headline spread within Greater Lincolnshire sits between Grantham (Somerby) (58.1%) at the top of the league and Grimsby Coldwater (42.7%) at the bottom, a gap of 15.4 percentage points. Spreads of 10 to 15 percentage points within a single county are common, the route a centre uses matters far more than the county boundary.
Top 5 highest pass rates in Greater Lincolnshire
All test centres in Greater Lincolnshire
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Greater Lincolnshire driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Greater Lincolnshire?+
The car driving test pass rate across Greater Lincolnshire is 50.1%, 1.4 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 8 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which Greater Lincolnshire test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Grantham (Somerby) has the highest current car pass rate in Greater Lincolnshire at 58.1%, ahead of Skegness on 57.6%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which Greater Lincolnshire test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Grimsby Coldwater currently has the lowest car pass rate at 42.7%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in Greater Lincolnshire?+
Greater Lincolnshire has 11 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Grantham, Grimsby, Skegness. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Greater Lincolnshire?+
On average a little, yes: the 50.1% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 42.7% to 58.1%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Greater Lincolnshire pass-rate data come from?+
The figures come from the DVSA's quarterly car practical test statistics, the official UK government release. We only rank centres with at least 1,000 current-period tests, so a small sample never produces a misleading rate.