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Driving and vehicle test centres

Information on your nearest driving and vehicle test centre, information on the type of tests conducted there, contact details and maps.

See the link below for the testing enquiries phone number.

  • Driver & Vehicle Agency - testing enquiries

County Antrim test centres

There are six test centres in County Antrim at the following locations:

Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
Ballymena
Pennybridge Ind Estate
Larne Road
Ballycraigy
Ballymena
BT42 3ER
  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
 		 Cars
Motorcycles
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
Category F - Tractor Test
Belfast
66 Balmoral Road
Malone Lower
Belfast
BT12 6QL
  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
CDG		 Cars (& trailer)
LGV Cat C1 (& trailer)
Buses Cat D (& trailer)
LGV Cat C (& trailer)
Minibus Cat D1 (& trailer)
ADI Part 2
LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)
Taxi Driver Test

Belfast
Dill Road
Castlereagh Road
Lisnasharragh
Belfast
BT6 9HT

  • Location on Google maps
 None

Cars
Motorcycles
ADI Part 3
Extended Practical Driving Test (category A)

Larne
Ballyboley Road
Ballyloran
Larne
BT40 2SY

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis		 Cars
Motorcycles
 

Lisburn
1 Enterprise Crescent
Ballinderry Road
Knockmore
Lisburn
BT28 2BP

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
MSVA
IVA - M1(including KIT cars), N1, 01, 02		 Cars
Motorcycles
 

Mallusk
Commercial Way
Hydepark Ind Estate
Grange of Mallusk
Mallusk
BT36 4YY

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Initial Bus Test
Quads
IVA - M2, M3, N2, N3, 01, 02, 03, 04
CDG/ADR		 Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
AMI Part 2
AMI Part 3

County Armagh test centres

There are two test centres in County Armagh:

Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

Armagh
47 Hamiltonsbawn Road
Ballynahome More
Armagh
BT60 1HW

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
 

Cars
Motorcycles
 

Craigavon
3 Diviny Drive
Carn Ind Estate
Tarsan
Craigavon
BT63 5RY

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads

Cars (& trailer)
Motorcycles 
LGV Cat C1 (& trailer)
Buses Cat D (& trailer)
LGV Cat C (& trailer)
Minibus Cat D1 (& trailer)
LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)
AMI Part 2
AMI Part 3
Taxi Driver Test
Category F - Tractor Test

County Down test centres

There are three test centres in County Down:

Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
Downpatrick
Cloonagh Road
Flying Horse Road
Ballymote Upper
Downpatrick
BT30 6DU
  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis		 Cars
Motorcycles
Minibus Cat D1
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres

Newry
51 Rathfriland Road
Carneyhough
Newry
BT34 1LD

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
 		 Cars
Motorcycles
Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)

Newtownards
Jubilee Road
Scrabo
Newtownards
BT23 4XP

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads

Cars
Motorcycles
Minibus Cat D1
Taxi Driver Test

Cat F Tractor Test

Cat H - Tack Machine

County Fermanagh test centre

There is one test centre in County Fermanagh:

Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

Enniskillen
22 Coa Road
Chanterhill
Enniskillen
BT74 4AD

  • Location on Google maps

 

 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
 		 Cars
Motorcycles
Minibus Cat D1 

County Londonderry test centres

There are three test centres in County Londonderry:

Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

Coleraine
2 Loughan Hill Ind Estate
Gateside Road
Loughan Hill
Coleraine
BT52 2NJ

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads
CDG/ADR

Cars (& trailer)
Motorcycles
Buses Cat D
Minibus Cat D1
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Taxi Driver Test

LGV Cat C1 (& trailer)

LGV Cat C (& trailer)

LGV Cat C Module 4 - Verbal Theory & Practical Demonstration

Londonderry
New Buildings Ind Estate
Victoria Road
Ballyore
Londonderry
BT47 2SX

  • Location on Google maps


 

 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
 		 Cars (& trailer)
LGV Cat C1 (& trailer)
Buses Cat D (& trailer)
LGV Cat C (& trailer)
Minibus Cat D1 (& trailer)
LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
AMI Part 2
AMI Part 3
Taxi Driver Test

Londonderry
Unit 4
Glenaden Complex
Altnagelvin Ind Estate
Londonderry
BT47 2ED

  • Location on Google maps
 None

Cars
Motorcycles
ADI Part 2
ADI Part 3
Extended Practical Driving Test (category B) Extended Practical Driving Test (category A)

County Tyrone test centres

There are two permanent test centres and two temporary test centres in County Tyrone:

Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

Temporary driving test centre –

Cookstown
DFI Rivers HQ Loughry
49 Tullywiggan Road
Cookstown
BT80 8SG

  • Location on Google maps
 None Cars

Temporary driving test centre –

Omagh
Omagh County Hall
4a Deverney Road
Omagh
BT79 7AF

  • Location on Google maps
 None Cars

Cookstown
Sandholes Road
Coolkeeghan
Cookstown
BT80 9AR

  • Location on Google maps
 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
CDG
Initial bus testing
IVA - M1(excluding KIT cars), M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, 01, 02, 03, 04		 Cars
Motorcycles
 

Omagh
2 Mullaghmena Park
Mullaghmenagh Upper
Omagh
BT78 5PW

  • Location on Google maps


 

 Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads
IVA - 01, 02, 03, 04

Other services:
Accident Inspection for PSNI
Accident Report Collation 		 Cars (& trailer)
Motorcycles
Buses Cat D
Minibus Cat D1
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
Taxi Driver Test

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