Northampton driving test centre
Practise a mock test on the roads around the centre in Northampton, then replay your drive and see every fault on the map.
The first 2 minutes are free, with no sign-up.
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Centre details
- Address
- Gladstone Business Centre, Gladstone Road
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN5 7QA
- Tests
- Car (category B)
Pass rate at Northampton
Source: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Roads within 2 km of the centre
Main roads nearby include Harlestone Road, Mill Lane, Weedon Road, Saint Andrew's Road and Spencer Bridge Road. The DVSA doesn't publish test routes, so the drive covers the same kinds of roads your examiner can choose from.
Getting ready for a test at Northampton
The 48 sets of traffic lights and 95 pedestrian crossing points within 2 km are both more than at 9 in 10 test centres. Read the lights early to avoid braking hard. Watch for people at the kerb. Nothing within 2 km is faster than 40 mph. 52.1% passed here in 2025-26, close to the GB average.
A car test lasts around 35 minutes, with a show me and a tell me question and a pull up on the left. The examiner picks the roads on the day, so practise the junctions, not one route.
Nearby test centres
Guides for your test
Roundabouts on your driving test
Lanes, signals and observations for every exit, mini-roundabouts, and the roundabout mistakes examiners mark most often.
Junction observation on your driving test
Why poor observation at junctions is the most common reason people fail, and how to emerge safely without hesitating.
How many driving faults fail you?
The pass mark explained: up to 15 driving faults and no serious or dangerous faults, and why 15 is a limit, not a target.
Still need to book a test at Northampton?
If you haven't booked yet, Driving Test Helper, from the same team, alerts you when a cancellation comes up at this centre.