England • South West

Cheltenham Driving Test Centre

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2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
46.7%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Cheltenham last year, about 47 ended in a pass — 1.9 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,544 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

46.9%

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

Median wait

15 weeks

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

Male vs female

47.2 / 46.2

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

40.3%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months45.5%
Current Waiting Time
15.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 3.7%Slots still bookable
  • 17Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
20.1
Jun
18.8
Jul
13.1
Aug
17.9
Sept
18.1
Oct
17.4
Nov
15.3
Dec
17.3
Jan
20.0
Feb
10.3
Mar
13.9
Apr
15.1
May
First-attempt rate

46.9%

From 3,216 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

29

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year46.9%
Automatic pass rate

40.3%

From 1,151 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

39.2%

From 451 tests

Female (automatic)

41.1%

From 699 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year40.3%
Test Reliability

457 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.5% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences346
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave111
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025