England • East Midlands

Watnall Driving Test Centre

NG16 1JF
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
49.5%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Watnall last year, about 50 ended in a pass — 0.9 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 636 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

49.7%

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

Median wait

2 weeks

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

Male vs female

49.3 / 49.8

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 Months56.0%
Current Waiting Time
1.9weeks

Median wait as of February 2025 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 0.0%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
6.0
Mar
4.9
Apr
3.1
May
4.4
Jun
4.3
Jul
3.9
Aug
6.1
Sept
5.1
Oct
3.4
Nov
4.4
Dec
3.0
Jan
1.9
Feb
First-attempt rate

49.7%

From 306 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

3

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.1 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year49.7%
Automatic pass rate

40.3%

From 159 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

31.7%

From 63 tests

Female (automatic)

45.8%

From 96 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year40.3%
Test Reliability

14 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.2% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Acts of Nature7
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave5
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences2
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025