Driving test routes · East Midlands
Leicester Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Leicester (Cannock Street) Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
40 Cannock Street, Barkbythorpe Road, Troon Industrial Estate, Leicester, LE4 9HT
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Leicester run from Leicester (Cannock Street) Driving Test Centre (LE4 9HT). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 37.7% for 2024/25 — 12.5 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Leicester (Cannock Street) Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 37.7%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 265 of 270
- Difficulty
- Harder than average
Where is Leicester (Cannock Street) Driving Test Centre?
The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.
Leicester test centre pass rate: 37.7%
In 2024/25, Leicester (Cannock Street) recorded a 37.7% car pass rate — 12.5 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 265 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Leicester
The Leicester (Cannock Street) test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.
Test day logistics
Address
Leicester (Cannock Street) Driving Test Centre
40 Cannock Street, Barkbythorpe Road, Troon Industrial Estate, Leicester, LE4 9HT
Region & nation
East Midlands, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Leicester driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Leicester (Cannock Street) Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Leicester (Cannock Street) is 37.7% (2024/25) — 12.5 points below the national average. That places it 265 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Leicester (Cannock Street) a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 37.7% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Leicester (Cannock Street) is rated "Harder than average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Leicester (Cannock Street)?
The nearest alternative centre is Leicester (Wigston) (Leicester (Wigston) Driving Test Centre), about 5.6 miles away with a 43.9% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Leicester?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Leicester (Cannock Street) so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Other test centres in Leicester
Leicester has 2 test centres. Compare their routes and pass rates before you book.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Leicester (Cannock Street) — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
