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Arrive prepared in Redditch
Check the location, arrival details and official booking links before test day. Appointment release dates are national guidance and do not guarantee a slot at a particular centre.
Open our Redditch test centre guide →Use the GOV.UK service for actual dates and times. Talk to Jane about your readiness and lesson car availability before booking.
Open GOV.UK booking ↗DVSA confirmed on 22 October 2026 that the maintenance planned for the evening of 22 October and morning of 23 October has been cancelled. The online booking service will operate as usual, from 6am to 11:40pm daily (UK time). Use GOV.UK to book or manage your own test and check the source for later service updates.
Check DVSA’s service notice ↗Stories are checked against the linked source. Publication dates are shown on each card; check the original page for later changes.
At Rainbows, we appreciate Redditch test centre’s examiners and staff and their contribution to safe, independent driving. We encourage our pupils to approach test day with confidence, courtesy and respect for the local team.
Your test is a chance to show your preparation. If nerves make an instruction unclear, ask your examiner to repeat it, then take the next step calmly.
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