England • North West

Bolton (Manchester) Driving Test Centre

BL3 2AW
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
56.7%8.0 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Bolton (Manchester) last year, about 57 ended in a pass — 8.0 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 11,879 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

56.8%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

13 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

59.9 / 53.1

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

51.0%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months51.7%
Current Waiting Time
13.0weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 3.5%Slots still bookable
  • 216Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
8.1
Jun
12.0
Jul
12.0
Aug
11.2
Sept
9.6
Oct
9.0
Nov
10.0
Dec
8.7
Jan
7.1
Feb
7.4
Mar
12.3
Apr
13.0
May
First-attempt rate

56.8%

From 6,598 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

288

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year56.8%
Automatic pass rate

51.0%

From 3,582 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

56.6%

From 1,180 tests

Female (automatic)

48.3%

From 2,402 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year51.0%
Test Reliability

962 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 7.5% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences649
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature166
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave147
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025