England • North West

Upton Driving Test Centre

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2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
50.0%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Upton last year, about 50 ended in a pass — 1.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 10,893 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

51.3%

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

Median wait

9 weeks

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

Male vs female

48.4 / 52.5

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

44.3%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months54.3%
Current Waiting Time
9.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.9%Slots still bookable
  • 229Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.6
Jun
13.1
Jul
12.1
Aug
12.6
Sept
13.4
Oct
11.6
Nov
12.0
Dec
11.1
Jan
8.4
Feb
7.7
Mar
8.4
Apr
9.3
May
First-attempt rate

51.3%

From 4,834 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

103

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.4 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year51.3%
Automatic pass rate

44.3%

From 2,566 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

42.8%

From 1,160 tests

Female (automatic)

45.6%

From 1,406 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year44.3%
Test Reliability

1,082 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 9.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences497
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave318
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature267
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025