Which practical tests are published at Coleraine?

The available categories are shown in the service summary above. Check the DVA booking service for current availability before relying on a category listed here.

What should I bring to a practical test at Coleraine?

Use the appointment letter alongside the nidirect guidance for your category. Specialist tests do not all ask for the same licence evidence, certificates, vehicle, load, or modules.

What tests can I take at Coleraine?

You can take practical driving tests at Coleraine.

Coleraine is run by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).

Where do I take the theory test if I use Coleraine?

Coleraine does not run the theory test. The nearest theory test centre is Ballymena, 24.7 miles away.

Which other practical test centres are near Coleraine?

The closest are Ballymena (25.9 miles), Londonderry (28.5 miles), Londonderry (31.4 miles). None of the 6 nearest is within 25 miles of Coleraine.

Coleraine Practical Driving Test Centre

Listed as active

Information checked 13 July 2026

Centre details

Address: 2 Loughan Hill Ind Estate, Gateside Road, Loughan Hill, Coleraine, BT52 2NJ
Run by: Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA)
Official website: View official office page

Before you travel

DVA listed this centre when our source snapshot was taken. 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: Cars (and trailer), Motorcycles, Buses Cat D, Minibus Cat D1, Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration, Taxi Driver Test, LGV Cat C1 (and trailer), LGV Cat C (and trailer), LGV Cat C Module 4 - Verbal Theory and Practical Demonstration, Category F – Tractor test

Practical test · Category-specific DVA preparation

Prepare for a practical test at Coleraine

This location handles several specialist practical tests. Each category has its own rules for vehicles, documents, loads, and assessment modules. Start with the nidirect guidance for the category shown on your appointment; a standard car-test checklist may not cover what you need.

Before test day

Confirm the DVA reporting point

The address on record is 2 Loughan Hill Ind Estate, Gateside Road, Loughan Hill, Coleraine, BT52 2NJ. Your appointment letter gives the reporting point and time. Check it carefully if you booked an off-road, vocational, trailer, instructor, or taxi assessment.

Different tests may use different parts of the site, even when they share the same address.

Category-specific checks

Start with the official guidance for your booked category. It will tell you what applies before you prepare a vehicle or set off.

Match every prerequisite

Make sure the licence entitlement and any theory or module passes match the category on your appointment. Check the residency rules too.

Use a compliant vehicle

Read the vehicle rules for your category, including examiner access, mirrors, loads, displays, insurance, licensing, MOT, and general roadworthiness.

Bring the complete evidence

Work from the appointment letter and DVA reporting guidance when you gather original licence parts, certificates, and vehicle documents.

Prepare the actual assessment

Practise only the skills your test requires, whether that means road driving, manoeuvres, demonstrations, or an off-road module.

Plan without making assumptions

01
Identify the exact category
Check that the category on your appointment matches the licence entitlement, prerequisites, and vehicle you plan to use.
02
Read the DVA requirements
Read the nidirect page for your test, then note the documents, vehicle standards, load rules, and reporting instructions that apply.
03
Inspect before travelling
Do a final vehicle and document check early enough to put anything right.
04
Report to the named area
Go to the area named in the appointment letter and follow the examiner’s briefing from there.

Let your appointment category lead the preparation.

The service list confirms what DVA publishes at this address. It does not mean that car, motorcycle, vocational, trailer, instructor, and taxi tests share one set of rules.

DVA category-safe checklist

Match the category on your appointment to the services listed for this centre.
Open the latest nidirect guidance for that category.
Lay out the licence, appointment letter, certificates, and any other originals before test day.
Check the vehicle, equipment, insurance, licensing, MOT, and load requirements that apply to your test.
Use the appointment letter to find the correct reporting point and arrival time.

Official guidance: Northern Ireland practical-test guidance and reporting for a Northern Ireland practical test. Always recheck the official requirements before the appointment.

Where you take the theory test

Coleraine does not run that test. The nearest theory test centre is Ballymena, 24.7 miles away.

Ballymena

24.7 miles away

Other theory test centres nearby

Nearest alternative practical test centres

The closest is Ballymena, 25.9 miles from Coleraine; the furthest listed here is 41.8 miles. None is within 10 miles, so Coleraine is the only practical test centre in its immediate area.

Distances are straight-line from each centre’s published coordinates.

Common questions about this centre

Which practical tests are published at Coleraine?: The available categories are shown in the service summary above. Check the DVA booking service for current availability before relying on a category listed here.
What should I bring to a practical test at Coleraine?: Use the appointment letter alongside the nidirect guidance for your category. Specialist tests do not all ask for the same licence evidence, certificates, vehicle, load, or modules.
What tests can I take at Coleraine?: You can take practical driving tests at Coleraine.
Who runs Coleraine?: Coleraine is run by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).
Where do I take the theory test if I use Coleraine?: Coleraine does not run the theory test. The nearest theory test centre is Ballymena, 24.7 miles away.
Which other practical test centres are near Coleraine?: The closest are Ballymena (25.9 miles), Londonderry (28.5 miles), Londonderry (31.4 miles). None of the 6 nearest is within 25 miles of Coleraine.