Driving test routes · East Midlands
Lincoln Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Lincoln Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Earlsfield Close, Off Sadler Road, Lincoln, LN6 3RT
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Lincoln run from Lincoln Driving Test Centre (LN6 3RT). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 49.8% for 2024/25 — 0.4 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
- Lincoln Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 49.8%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 130 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Lincoln 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.
Lincoln test centre pass rate: 49.8%
In 2024/25, Lincoln recorded a 49.8% car pass rate — 0.4 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 130 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Lincoln
The Lincoln 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
Lincoln Driving Test Centre
Earlsfield Close, Off Sadler Road, Lincoln, LN6 3RT
Region & nation
East Midlands, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Lincoln driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Lincoln Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Lincoln is 49.8% (2024/25) — 0.4 points below the national average. That places it 130 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Lincoln a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 49.8% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Lincoln is rated "Around average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Lincoln?
The nearest alternative centre is Grantham (Grantham (Somerby) Driving Test Centre), about 20.9 miles away with a 58.1% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Lincoln?
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 Lincoln so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Lincoln — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
