England • North West

Bredbury (Manchester) Driving Test Centre

SK6 2QT

2024/25 pass rate · all attempts

54.2%5.6 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Bredbury (Manchester) last year, about 54 ended in a pass — 5.6 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 9,946 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

55.9%

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

Median wait

11 weeks

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

Male vs female

56.4 / 51.4

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

47.4%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months52.1%

Current Waiting Time

11.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

4.0%Slots still bookable
251Overtime slots added

Median wait trend

6.7

Jun

13.1

Jul

10.1

Aug

13.5

Sept

8.4

Oct

9.1

Nov

10.9

Dec

10.0

Jan

12.6

Feb

6.5

Mar

6.1

Apr

11.1

May

First-time pass rates

DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 2025

First-attempt rate

55.9%

From 5,102 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

173

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year55.9%

Automatic transmission

DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 2025

Automatic pass rate

47.4%

From 2,025 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

52.2%

From 736 tests

Female (automatic)

44.7%

From 1,289 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year47.4%

Medical Absences356
Examiner sickness & appointments
Leave99
Annual & special leave
Acts of Nature98
Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025