testcentreBedford Driving Test Centre
MK41 7BJOut of every 100 car tests taken at Bedford last year, about 50 ended in a pass — 1.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 8,958 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
49.9%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
16 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
50.1 / 49.7
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
44.0%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 1.4%Slots still bookable
- 253Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202549.9%
From 4,708 first attempts
170
Faultless first-time passes
+0.0 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202544.0%
From 2,561 automatic tests
43.9%
From 1,010 tests
44.2%
From 1,551 tests
423 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 4.5% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences311Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave100Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature12Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025