Choose your test centre
Pass rates shown are for car driving tests between April 2025 and March 2026. The national average over the same period was 50.0%.
West Yorkshire
Leeds (Colton Mill)
51.8%
Unit 1, Colton Mill Office Park, Bullerthorpe Lane, Leeds, LS15 9JN
Tyne & Wear
Sunderland
51.1%
River Bank Road, North Hylton Road Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR5 3JJ
County Durham
Durham
53.2%
1st Floor Enna House, Whitfield Court Industrial Estate, St Johns Road, Meadowfield, Durham, DH7 8XL
Teesside & Hartlepool
Hartlepool
51.0%
Unit 20, Newburn Bridge Industrial Estate, Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool, TS25 1TZ
North Yorkshire
Pass rates compared
Every centre ranked by its car test pass rate, from highest to lowest.
| Test centre | Pass rate | Tests taken |
|---|---|---|
| Northallerton | 60.4% | 3,244 |
| Bradford (Heaton) | 56.1% | 8,354 |
| York | 54.4% | 9,416 |
| Durham | 53.2% | 9,451 |
| Leeds (Old Fire Station) | 51.8% | 4,676 |
| Leeds (Colton Mill) | 51.8% | 6,432 |
| Sunderland | 51.1% | 10,436 |
| Hartlepool | 51.0% | 5,847 |
| Horsforth | 49.7% | 12,466 |
| Huddersfield | 49.2% | 10,563 |
| Gosforth | 48.4% | 10,531 |
| Bradford (Thornbury) | 47.8% | 10,831 |
| Middlesbrough | 47.7% | 8,854 |
| Darlington | 47.1% | 12,183 |
| Pontefract | 46.9% | 5,544 |
| Heckmondwike | 45.8% | 5,471 |
| Halifax | 45.0% | 5,845 |
| Gateshead | 37.5% | 9,512 |
| National average | 50.0% | 1,998,621 |
Source: DVSA car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A), April 2025 to March 2026. Leeds (Old Fire Station) figures are published by DVSA under Leeds (Fearnville).
Does the pass rate matter?
Pass rates vary between centres for lots of reasons, including how busy the local roads are and how prepared candidates are when they take their test. Choosing a centre only because of its pass rate rarely helps. The best way to pass is to be fully test-ready, with plenty of practice on the kinds of roads you will meet around your centre.
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