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Oswestry Driving Test Routes

Everything you need for your test at Oswestry Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.

Mile Oak Industrial Estate, Maesbury Road, Oswestry, SY10 8GA

Data verified July 2026

55.6%DVSA pass rate
#52of 270 centres
50.2%National average
Easier than averageDifficulty

Driving tests in Oswestry run from Oswestry Driving Test Centre (SY10 8GA). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 55.6% for 2024/25 — 5.4 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover rural roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.

Test centre
Oswestry Driving Test Centre
Pass rate (2024/25)
55.6%
National average
50.2%
Rank
52 of 270
Difficulty
Easier than average

Where is Oswestry 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.

Oswestry test centre pass rate: 55.6%

In 2024/25, Oswestry recorded a 55.6% car pass rate — 5.4 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 52 of the 270 centres we track.

30%National avg 50.2%65%

Driving test routes around Oswestry

The Oswestry test centre sits in an area characterised by predominantly rural and open roads with national-speed-limit sections, bends, and fewer but higher-consequence junctions. 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.

Routes are practice guidance, not guarantees. DVSA no longer publishes official test routes and your examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Use this to practise the right roads and hazards, then take plenty of lessons around Oswestry with a local instructor.

Test day logistics

Address

Oswestry Driving Test Centre
Mile Oak Industrial Estate, Maesbury Road, Oswestry, SY10 8GA

Region & nation

West Midlands, England

Road environment

rural driving

Oswestry driving test: frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at Oswestry Driving Test Centre?

The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Oswestry is 55.6% (2024/25) — 5.4 points above the national average. That places it 52 of 270 among the centres we track.

Is Oswestry a hard place to take your driving test?

Based on its 55.6% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Oswestry is rated "Easier 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 Oswestry?

The nearest alternative centre is Wrexham (Wrexham Driving Test Centre), about 14.1 miles away with a 56.8% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.

Are these the official DVSA test routes for Oswestry?

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 Oswestry 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 Oswestry — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.

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