Bradford (Thornbury) driving test centre
Unit E
The Courtyard
Midpoint, Thornbury
Bradford
BD3 7AY
47.8%
2025/26 pass rate · all attempts
2.3 percentage points below averageOut of every 100 car tests at Bradford (Thornbury) last year, about 48 passed (2.3 points below the 50.0% UK average).
DVSA DRT122A · OGL v347.5%
3.1 points below the national first-attempt average.
7 weeks
Reported in July 2026 (DRT122F); this centre median is not a booking promise.
99
10,831 published tests in April 2025 - March 2026 · 47.8% overall pass rate
Waiting times at Bradford (Thornbury)
The reported wait was 7 weeks in July 2026. It is a reported centre figure, not a promise of when a test will be available.
The pass rate was 47.8% from 10,831 tests in April 2025 - March 2026.
What a lower rate actually means
Fault snapshot
Control - steering
This was the most commonly recorded fault here in April 2025 - March 2026. It is a useful place to start a conversation, not a prediction for your test.
- Recorded
- 4,299 marks
- Rate
- 39.7 marks per 100 tests
Before the day, take a calm look at the parts of moving off that feel least settled: observations, control and choosing a safe gap. Your instructor can help you practise the bits that need another go.
National pass rates also move with the calendar - see UK seasonality.
Pass rate · last 12 months
Overall, male and female monthly rates for this centre. Gaps bridge months with no tests.
Men and women breakdown
Men and women here
Men have the higher published pass rate here in April 2025 - March 2026; no wider explanation is inferred from these figures. On 10,831 tests the difference is small enough to move year to year.
How faults are marked
Every mark is serious, dangerous, or a driving (minor) fault. Shown per 100 tests.
- Serious · 83.1
- Dangerous · 15.0
- Driving · 447.2
Named categories
Counts per 100 tests.
| Fault | Serious / 100 | Dangerous / 100 | Driving / 100 | All / 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control - steering | 4.6 | 1.9 | 33.2 | 39.7 |
| Move off - safely | 2.9 | 0.3 | 32.0 | 35.2 |
| Move off - control | 2.7 | 0.2 | 24.9 | 27.8 |
| Maintain progress - undue hesitation | 1.9 | 0.0 | 25.8 | 27.7 |
| Clearance / obstructions | 3.0 | 0.9 | 23.2 | 27.1 |
| Maintain progress - speed | 1.4 | 0.0 | 25.6 | 27.0 |
| Mirrors - change direction | 11.1 | 3.0 | 11.2 | 25.3 |
| Mirrors - signalling | 0.2 | 0.0 | 22.9 | 23.1 |
| Junctions - observation | 6.5 | 2.3 | 13.7 | 22.5 |
| Reverse park - Control | 1.9 | 0.2 | 18.2 | 20.3 |
More about this centre
Waiting time, automatic and first-attempt detail, and DVSA-initiated cancellations - only the slices this centre publishes.
Waiting time
Median wait and slot availability as of July 2026.
36.5%
As of July 2026
14 weeks
DRT122F · July 2026
233
Automatic transmission
3,420 automatic tests in April 2025 - March 2026.
42.3%
3,420 automatic tests
44.9%
1,268 tests
40.8%
2,152 tests
First-time passes
First attempts in April 2025 - March 2026. Cleaner than the all-attempt rate when published.
89
Zero-fault first-time passes
+0.3 pts
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt rate
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