Middlesbrough test routes

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Practice routes around Middlesbrough driving test centre: how long they are, the roads they use, roundabouts and speed limits.

In short: Middlesbrough has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.3 miles and takes about 28 minutes (7.5–10.5 miles, 25–32 minutes). Expect about 7.7 roundabouts per route, more than 65% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (73%), and the roads used most are Sotherby Road and Cargo Fleet Lane.

Updated 10 September 2026 · Source: the practice routes in the Driving Test Routes app. How these figures work

Middlesbrough test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Middlesbrough

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Sotherby Road10 of 10
• Cargo Fleet Lane9 of 10
• Longlands Road7 of 10
• Marton Road5 of 10
• Trunk Road4 of 10
• Old Station Road4 of 10
• Middlesbrough Road4 of 10
• Telford Road4 of 10

Speed limits on the Middlesbrough routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph2%
• 30 mph73%
• 40 mph14%
• 50 mph9%
• 70 mph3%

What to practise for Middlesbrough

• Roundabouts: about 7.7 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (73%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 28 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Middlesbrough

• Hartlepool test routes · 7.4 miles
• Darlington test routes · 13.5 miles
• Northallerton test routes · 18.8 miles
• Durham test routes · 20.6 miles
• Whitby test routes · 24.1 miles
• Sunderland test routes · 25.9 miles

Middlesbrough test routes: questions