Lowestoft’s Mobbs Way Driving Test Centre (Unit 3, Oakland House Business Centre, NR32 3AL) serves north Suffolk from the edge of Oulton Broad. A 40‑minute route blends a 50 → 30 camera drop on the A146 Beccles Road, parked‑car chicanes through Whitton Estate, and brisk dual‑carriageway work on the A47 Eastern Relief Road. The 2024 pass rate is ≈ 45 %, a touch under the GB mean. Parking is on‑site but there are no toilets. Tests typically book 10–12 weeks ahead—unless you grab a DriveBot cancellation.
Mobbs Way
Oulton Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 3AL
2015-16 52.3%
2016-17 52.2%
2017-18 48.4%
2018-19 47.0%
2019-20 43.5%
Phone number:
0300 200 1122
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Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
From the A47 exit at Harbour Road, follow Victoria Road north, then turn left into Mobbs Way; the DVSA sign faces the LOS Electrical units. Arrive no more than 10 minutes early as bays double as business parking.
NCN Route 1 skirts Lake Lothing; leave at Normanston Park, ride along Victoria Road to Mobbs Way, and secure your bike at the Oakland House stands.
Slip‑up – Mobile camera van outside the high school nails late braking.
Fix – Spot the van bay, lift off early, stabilise at 30 mph.
Slip‑up – Parked light‑industrial vans force single file; learners forget priority.
Fix – Scan two van‑lengths ahead, choose a passing place, signal decisively.
Slip‑up – Three back‑to‑back circles cause lane‑drift faults.
Fix – Select lanes well in advance, roll at 18–20 mph, mirror on each exit.
No on‑site toilets—use Tesco Express on Crestview Drive (5 min walk). Examiners favour bay‑parking in the yard and parallel parking on Crompton Road. First pull‑out is onto a 30 mph bend—practise smooth second‑gear roll‑offs.
Arrive 10 minutes early with your provisional. You’ll:
Mirror–signal–manoeuvre habits are scrutinised at every A47 merge.
A 44.9 % pass rate beats Ipswich (≈ 40 %) but trails Norwich (≈ 51 %). Results upload instantly; expect your photocard in about two weeks. Compare telematics insurance early—first‑year Suffolk savings average £290.
A fail isn’t final—DriveBot scans Lowestoft, Norwich, and Bury St Edmunds for the earliest retest slot, keeping your momentum.
DriveBot provides:
Mobbs Way
Oulton Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 3AL
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