England • North West

Northwich Driving Test Centre

CW8 4BU
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
54.7%6.1 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Northwich last year, about 55 ended in a pass — 6.1 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,226 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

52.8%

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

Median wait

18 weeks

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

Male vs female

54.8 / 54.6

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

52.5%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months55.0%
Current Waiting Time
17.7weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 0.9%Slots still bookable
  • 71Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
15.1
Jun
17.6
Jul
16.0
Aug
17.0
Sept
19.4
Oct
15.9
Nov
16.1
Dec
14.4
Jan
21.1
Feb
20.0
Mar
19.4
Apr
17.7
May
First-attempt rate

52.8%

From 1,792 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

28

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.9 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year52.8%
Automatic pass rate

52.5%

From 335 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

47.6%

From 103 tests

Female (automatic)

54.7%

From 232 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year52.5%
Test Reliability

386 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 10.7% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave187
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature117
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Medical Absences82
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025