North West driving test centres
A regional view of published DVSA waiting times and pass rates. Figures are not live availability.
- Average published wait
- 21.5 weeks
- Shortest published wait
- 5.8 weeks
- Longest published wait
- 24 weeks
- Highest published pass rate
- 69.6%
Centres in North West
Showing 32 test centres
Compare selected centres| Test centre | Town | Region | Published waiting time | Pass rate | Last updated | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton (Manchester) | Atherton | North West | 24 weeks | 44.3% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Barrow In Furness | Barrow In Furness | North West | 5.8 weeks | 69.6% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Blackburn with Darwen | Blackburn with Darwen | North West | 23.6 weeks | 46.6% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | North West | 16.6 weeks | 51.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Bolton (Manchester) | Bolton | North West | 24 weeks | 51.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Bredbury (Manchester) | Bredbury | North West | 22.6 weeks | 56.0% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Bury (Manchester) | Bury | North West | 24 weeks | 46.3% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Carlisle | Carlisle | North West | 24 weeks | 58.7% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Carlisle LGV (Cars) | Carlisle LGV | North West | 24 weeks | 44.7% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Chadderton | Chadderton | North West | 22.4 weeks | 46.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Cheetham Hill (Manchester) | Cheetham Hill | North West | 24 weeks | 44.7% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Chester | Chester | North West | 23.2 weeks | 47.3% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Chorley | Chorley | North West | 23 weeks | 52.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Crewe | Crewe | North West | 23.6 weeks | 43.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Heysham | Heysham | North West | 19.2 weeks | 59.2% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Kendal (Oxenholme Road) | Kendal | North West | 18.4 weeks | 65.1% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Macclesfield | Macclesfield | North West | 19.8 weeks | 51.9% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Nelson | Nelson | North West | 21.8 weeks | 51.7% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) | Norris Green | North West | 23 weeks | 37.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Northwich | Northwich | North West | 24 weeks | 57.6% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Preston | Preston | North West | 24 weeks | 56.3% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Rochdale (Manchester) | Rochdale | North West | 23.2 weeks | 48.3% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Sale (Manchester) | Sale | North West | 24 weeks | 51.4% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Southport (Liverpool) | Southport | North West | 22.8 weeks | 56.5% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Speke (Liverpool) | Speke | North West | 21 weeks | 40.5% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| St Helens (Liverpool) | St Helens | North West | 14.8 weeks | 40.9% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Upton | Upton | North West | 22.2 weeks | 52.6% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Wallasey | Wallasey | North West | 19.8 weeks | 54.3% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Warrington | Warrington | North West | 20 weeks | 55.5% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| West Didsbury (Manchester) | West Didsbury | North West | 24 weeks | 47.7% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Widnes | Widnes | North West | 18.4 weeks | 42.7% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Workington | Workington | North West | 23.4 weeks | 61.9% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
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Understanding the regional figures
Regional averages include valid numeric DVSA records only. A centre with a missing value is kept in the directory but excluded from that calculation. Pass rates do not measure centre difficulty, and waiting times do not show appointments available now.
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Data source and date
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Latest waiting-time records were published 8 July 2026; pass rates cover April 2025 to March 2026.