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Colchester driving test routes
Practise for your practical driving test at Colchester in a 3D game marked like the real test. The median wait for a car test here is 12.4 weeks (DVSA, August 2026).
3 practice routes start at the centre and use real streets within about 2.5 km, built from OpenStreetMap: High Street, East Hill, East Street, Ipswich Road, Cowdray Avenue, North Station Road, Middleborough, Northgate Street, West Stockwell Street, Stockwell, East Stockwell Street, William's Walk, Maidenburgh Street, Queen Street, St Botolphs Street, Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Head Street and more. Speed limits you'll meet: 20 mph, 30 mph, 40 mph.
Route 1 Free
High Street, East Hill, East Street, Ipswich Road, Cowdray Avenue, North Station Road, Middleborough, Northgate Street, West Stockwell Street, Stockwell, East Stockwell Street, William's Walk, Maidenburgh Street, Queen Street…
Route 2 🔒 Centre pass
4.9 km with 11 junction turns and 15 roundabouts.
Route 3 🔒 Centre pass
5.5 km with 12 junction turns and 9 roundabouts.
Every route includes a manoeuvre (parallel parking or pulling up on the right and reversing), a hill start, about ten minutes of independent driving by sat nav or road signs, and hazards to react to.
Questions about Colchester
Are these the official Colchester test routes?
No. DVSA doesn't publish test routes, and examiners can use any roads near the centre. These practice routes use the real roads around the centre, so you'll practise the junctions, roundabouts, crossings and speed limits you're likely to meet.
What does the game mark?
Mirrors, signals, lane position, speed, junction observation, pedestrian crossings, manoeuvres, hill starts, the controlled stop and hazard response. You get a driving test report at the end, with minor, serious and dangerous faults like the real test.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. It runs in your browser on phones, tablets and computers, with on-screen pedals and indicator buttons. On a computer you can use the keyboard or a game controller.
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- Cambridge (Brookmount Court)
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- Ipswich
- Kings Lynn
- Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)
- Letchworth
- Loughton (London)
- Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)
- Luton
- Norwich (Peachman Way)
- Peterborough
- Southend-on-Sea
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- Stevenage
- Tilbury
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