England • Yorkshire and The Humber

Northallerton Driving Test Centre

DL6 1NU
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
58.6%9.9 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Northallerton last year, about 59 ended in a pass — 9.9 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 2,314 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

59.3%

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

Median wait

6 weeks

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

Male vs female

55.0 / 62.9

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

48.6%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months57.3%
Current Waiting Time
5.7weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 29.4%Slots still bookable
  • 39Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
15.8
Jun
16.3
Jul
9.9
Aug
11.1
Sept
10.3
Oct
8.5
Nov
9.1
Dec
7.7
Jan
13.4
Feb
10.1
Mar
12.3
Apr
5.7
May
First-attempt rate

59.3%

From 1,269 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

39

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year59.3%
Automatic pass rate

48.6%

From 214 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

35.9%

From 78 tests

Female (automatic)

55.9%

From 136 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year48.6%
Test Reliability

211 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.4% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave97
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences62
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature52
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025