What is the pass rate at Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?

DVSA figures show 53.8% of car driving tests taken at Cambridge (Brookmount Court) were passed, 7,366 passes from 13,689 tests. That is 3.8 percentage points above the 50.0% national average, ranking it 128th of 317 car test centres in Great Britain, and 3.3 points higher than 50.5% in 2024/25.

How long is the wait for a driving test at Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?

DVSA reports a median wait of 20.1 weeks, compared with 17.6 weeks a year earlier. 30 of 4,730 appointment slots in the current booking window remain open.

Does DVSA publish the Cambridge driving test routes?

No. DVSA does not publish routes used for real driving tests at Cambridge or any other test centre. Practise a varied mix of suitable roads and junctions rather than memorising an unofficial route.

How long does the car driving test at Cambridge take?

GOV.UK says you drive for around 35 minutes. The test also includes an eyesight check, two vehicle-safety questions, independent driving, and one reversing exercise.

What should I bring to my Cambridge driving test?

Bring your UK driving licence, your theory test pass certificate if you have it, and a suitable car. If you use your own car, it must meet the DVSA rules for driving tests.

What tests can I take at Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?

You can take practical driving tests at Cambridge (Brookmount Court).

Who runs Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?

Cambridge (Brookmount Court) is run by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). DVSA publishes the pass-rate and waiting-time figures shown on this page.

Where do I take the theory test if I use Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?

Cambridge (Brookmount Court) does not run the theory test. The nearest theory test centre is Cambridge, 3 miles away.

Which other practical test centres are near Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?

The closest are Cambridge (Hardwick) (5 miles), Letchworth (23.1 miles), Bury St Edmunds (24.4 miles). 3 of the 6 nearest are within 25 miles.

How do I get into Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency publishes this note for Cambridge (Brookmount Court): DVSA will make arrangements for you at this test centre if you have a disability.

Cambridge (Brookmount Court) Practical Driving Test Centre

Listed as active

Information checked 13 July 2026

Centre details

Address: Driving Test Centre Cambridge Brookmount Court, Units A & B Brookmount Court, Kirkwood Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QH
Run by: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Official website: View official office page

Before you travel

Listed in the official practical test-centre dataset at the snapshot time. This directory status is not real-time opening-hours confirmation. Check the official office page for same-day changes before travelling.

Tests available

Practical test

Available here

You can take your practical test at this location.

Test types: car, adi part 2, adi part 3

Practical test · Official requirements

Cambridge driving test centre guide

Cambridge follows the standard DVSA car-test format. Build reliable observation, speed, positioning, and independent-driving habits across a varied road mix instead of trying to predict the route.

Before test day

Plan the arrival before test day

The published address is Driving Test Centre Cambridge Brookmount Court, Units A & B Brookmount Court, Kirkwood Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QH. Check the map, your booking confirmation, and any reporting instructions before you travel; this listing does not assume that candidate parking is available.

Local access, parking, and reception arrangements can change. Follow current signs and official appointment instructions when you arrive.

Useful skills and road types to practise

Treat these as preparation themes, not published test routes. Change the direction, timing, and traffic conditions with your instructor so you practise reading the road.

Vehicle control

Make moving off, stopping, steering, speed changes, and safe clearance feel routine enough that your attention stays on the road around you.

Junction observations

Vary the junctions and roundabouts you practise. Look early, judge gaps without pressure, and choose the correct lane before the decision becomes rushed.

Independent decisions

Follow signs or sat-nav directions while continuing safely. If you miss a turn, respond to the road in front of you instead of making a sudden correction.

A complete road mix

Practise residential, urban, rural, and higher-speed roads that are appropriate locally. The aim is adaptable driving, not predicting a route.

What happens on the day

01
Eyesight and safety question
Read a number plate from 20 metres away (or 20.5 metres for an old-style plate), then answer a “tell me” vehicle-safety question before driving.
02
Around 35 minutes of driving
GOV.UK says the driving portion lasts around 35 minutes. You drive in varied road and traffic conditions while the examiner assesses observation, control, and safe decisions.
03
Independent driving
Follow a sat nav, traffic signs, or both for 20 to 35 minutes. A wrong turn is not a fault if you continue safely.
04
Reversing and vehicle safety
Complete one reversing exercise and answer a “show me” question while driving. You might also be asked for an emergency stop.

Routes change. Good decisions travel.

DVSA does not publish real driving-test routes. If you take a wrong turn during independent driving, the examiner helps you get back on route; the turn itself is not marked as a fault. Use local practice to build adaptable habits, not to learn a script.

Test-day checklist

Bring your physical UK driving licence and your theory test pass certificate if you have it.
Use a suitable car—most learners use their instructor’s—and check the DVSA rules if you bring your own.
Recheck the appointment time, published address, route to the centre, and any instructions in your confirmation.
Allow for normal travel disruption while following any centre-specific arrival time in your booking confirmation.

Official guidance: what happens during the car test, what to take to a car test, book or manage a practical test and driving-test faults and results. Always recheck the official requirements before the appointment.

Pass rate at this centre

DVSA recorded 13,689 car driving tests at Cambridge (Brookmount Court) in 2025/26, of which 7,366 passed, a 53.8% pass rate, 3.8 points above the 50.0% national average. That is 128th of 317 car test centres in Great Britain. The rate is 3.3 points higher than the 50.5% recorded in 2024/25.

Pass rate

53.8%

+3.8vs national

Tests conducted

13,689

Tests passed

7,366

National rank

128th

of 317

Among the 5 nearest driving test centres with published figures, Letchworth has the highest pass rate at 57.5% and Bury St Edmunds the lowest at 46.2%. 2 of those 5 pass more candidates than Cambridge (Brookmount Court).

Source: DVSA table DRT122A, financial year 2025/26 and 2024/25. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Waiting time and appointment availability

DVSA reports a median wait of 20.1 weeks for a car driving test at Cambridge (Brookmount Court), 2.5 weeks longer than a year earlier. 30 of 4,730 appointment slots in the current booking window are still open. Figures are for July 2026.

Median wait

20.1 wks

+2.5 wksvs last year

Slots still open

0.6% of capacity

Booked slots

4,700

First availability

24 wks

until 10% free

12-month waiting-time trend

August 2025 to July 2026

Median wait in weeks

Latest: 20.1 wks
Peak: 20.1 wks
Lowest: 10.1 wks

Ranged from 10.1 to 20.1 weeks over the period. Each point is the DVSA-published monthly median, not a live appointment quote.

The longest wait for a driving test at Cambridge (Brookmount Court) in this period was 20.1 weeks in July 2026, and the shortest was 10.1 weeks in December 2025. DVSA measures this as the median wait across appointments booked at the test centre, so it moves as examiner capacity and demand change.

Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published 2026-08-12.

What the numbers say about Cambridge (Brookmount Court)

The July 2026 snapshot records a median actual wait of 20.1 weeks at this centre, compared with 17.57 weeks in July 2025, a year-on-year lengthening of 2.5 weeks. 0.6% of standard slots were shown as available. These figures describe completed tests and a monthly view of booking capacity rather than the next appointment, so they are strongest as evidence of recent booking pressure, not a promise about a date.

What Brookmount Court adds to that trade-off is a record moving in the right direction. Its 53.8% pass rate for 2025/26 is up from 50.5% in 2024/25, a rise of 3.3 points, and sits 3.8 points above the national rate of 50%, ranking 128 of the 317 centres reported. The figure rests on 13,689 tests, so it is not a small-sample quirk; the above-average result reflects a full year of volume.

Nearby results show why distance, waiting time and pass rate should stay separate. Letchworth, 23.1 miles away, records a median wait of 25 weeks and a 57.5% pass rate. Bury St Edmunds, 24.4 miles away, records 11.1 weeks and 46.2%. Against this centre's 20.1-week wait and 53.8% rate, the alternatives shift each measure independently, so the practical choice still depends on travel and familiar roads as well as the published figures.

Analysis by the Drivings editorial team, drafted with AI assistance and checked against the DVSA figures on this page on 14 August 2026. Every figure is tested against the published datasets before release.

Accessibility and arrival information

Before you arrive

DVSA will make arrangements for you at this test centre if you have a disability.

Where you take the theory test

Cambridge (Brookmount Court) does not run that test. The nearest theory test centre is Cambridge, 3 miles away.

Cambridge

3 miles away

Other theory test centres nearby

Nearest alternative practical test centres

The closest is Cambridge (Hardwick), 5 miles from Cambridge (Brookmount Court); the furthest listed here is 26.7 miles. 1 of the 6 is within 10 miles.

Distances are straight-line, not driving routes.

Common questions about this centre

What is the pass rate at Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?: DVSA figures show 53.8% of car driving tests taken at Cambridge (Brookmount Court) were passed, 7,366 passes from 13,689 tests. That is 3.8 percentage points above the 50.0% national average, ranking it 128th of 317 car test centres in Great Britain, and 3.3 points higher than 50.5% in 2024/25.
How long is the wait for a driving test at Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?: DVSA reports a median wait of 20.1 weeks, compared with 17.6 weeks a year earlier. 30 of 4,730 appointment slots in the current booking window remain open.
Does DVSA publish the Cambridge driving test routes?: No. DVSA does not publish routes used for real driving tests at Cambridge or any other test centre. Practise a varied mix of suitable roads and junctions rather than memorising an unofficial route.
How long does the car driving test at Cambridge take?: GOV.UK says you drive for around 35 minutes. The test also includes an eyesight check, two vehicle-safety questions, independent driving, and one reversing exercise.
What should I bring to my Cambridge driving test?: Bring your UK driving licence, your theory test pass certificate if you have it, and a suitable car. If you use your own car, it must meet the DVSA rules for driving tests.
What tests can I take at Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?: You can take practical driving tests at Cambridge (Brookmount Court).
Who runs Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?: Cambridge (Brookmount Court) is run by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). DVSA publishes the pass-rate and waiting-time figures shown on this page.
Where do I take the theory test if I use Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?: Cambridge (Brookmount Court) does not run the theory test. The nearest theory test centre is Cambridge, 3 miles away.
Which other practical test centres are near Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?: The closest are Cambridge (Hardwick) (5 miles), Letchworth (23.1 miles), Bury St Edmunds (24.4 miles). 3 of the 6 nearest are within 25 miles.
How do I get into Cambridge (Brookmount Court)?: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency publishes this note for Cambridge (Brookmount Court): DVSA will make arrangements for you at this test centre if you have a disability.