testcentreHeysham Driving Test Centre
LA3 2UZOut of every 100 car tests taken at Heysham last year, about 55 ended in a pass — 6.4 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,735 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
56.8%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
12 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
54.6 / 55.5
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
45.5%
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
- 18.2%Slots still bookable
- 10Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202556.8%
From 1,889 first attempts
97
Faultless first-time passes
-1.8 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202545.5%
From 538 automatic tests
41.9%
From 241 tests
48.5%
From 297 tests
361 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.8% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences172Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave142Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature47Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025