Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Barnsley driving test centre

West Road, Barnsley, S75 2DH · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

7.3 weeks

−5.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

58.5%

+8.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

68 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 8th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

19.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Barnsley in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.3 weeks earlier: 4.3 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.6 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 12.4 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 5.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.4 weeks to 12.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 19.8 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 20.3% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Barnsley
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Barnsley, October 2024 to September 2026Barnsley: 7.3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 267.3Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.3Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Barnsley, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBarnsleyYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 20267.310.911.6
August 20265.410.011.1
July 20265.410.111.1
June 20266.69.110.7
May 20269.38.49.7
April 202611.18.09.1
March 20268.07.99.0
February 202610.09.110.4
January 202610.69.010.1
December 20259.19.010.1
November 202510.210.610.4
October 202512.111.011.6
September 202512.412.112.4
August 202512.911.911.7
July 202512.111.412.0
June 202510.411.011.0
May 20259.311.611.3
April 202511.611.710.6
March 20257.412.410.4
February 202511.013.411.4
January 202513.113.011.0
December 202410.311.710.4
November 20248.311.79.9
October 20249.011.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Barnsley in September 2026, 49.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 21.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Barnsley
Yorkshire and The Humber
Great Britain

At Barnsley, 49.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 21.1% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Barnsley49.7%13.4%15.9%21.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber42.2%15.8%20.7%21.4%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Barnsley, those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Barnsley in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Barnsley can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs BarnsleyPass rate 2025–26
Rotherhamabout 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi7.1 weeks−0.2 wk53.1%
Wakefieldabout 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi13.3 weeks+6.0 wk45.4%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)about 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi17.3 weeks+10.0 wk48.7%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 7,737 car tests were taken here and 58.5% passed, 8.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 52.2%, so the rate rose by 6.3 points. First attempts did better: 60.6% of 3,968 first-time candidates passed, and 3.6% did it with no faults at all.

  • Barnsley
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    58.5%8.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    60.6%10.1 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.6%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    58.0%7.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    59.3%10.2 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    69.0%5.4 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars22% of tests here were in automatics
    56.6%12.0 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Barnsley compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBarnsleyGreat Britain
All tests58.5%50.0%
First attempts60.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.6%2.9%
Men58.0%50.8%
Women59.3%49.1%
17-year-olds69.0%63.6%
Automatic cars56.6%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Barnsley
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Barnsley by financial yearPass rate at Barnsley in 2025–26: 58.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Barnsley, 2019–20: 48.5%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Barnsley, 2020–21: 55.0%55Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Barnsley, 2021–22: 55.7%56Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Barnsley, 2022–23: 52.3%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Barnsley, 2023–24: 52.7%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Barnsley, 2024–25: 52.2%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Barnsley, 2025–26: 58.5%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Barnsley, 2019–20: 48.5%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Barnsley, 2020–21: 55.0%55Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Barnsley, 2021–22: 55.7%56Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Barnsley, 2022–23: 52.3%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Barnsley, 2023–24: 52.7%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Barnsley, 2024–25: 52.2%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Barnsley, 2025–26: 58.5%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Barnsley by financial year
YearBarnsleyGreat Britain
2019–2048.5%45.9%
2020–2155.0%49.8%
2021–2255.7%48.9%
2022–2352.3%48.4%
2023–2452.7%47.9%
2024–2552.2%48.7%
2025–2658.5%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 69.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1769.0% of 1,421
  • Age 1859.6% of 1,102
  • Age 1959.1% of 518
  • Age 2062.7% of 311
  • Age 2164.8% of 253
  • Age 2263.8% of 254
  • Age 2358.3% of 223
  • Age 2462.3% of 231
  • Age 2557.7% of 234

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 476 tests at Barnsley, about 61.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (281). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness281
  • Examiner leave165
  • Weather and other acts of nature30

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Sheffield (Seventh Floor, St James House, Vicar Lane, S1 2EX), 12 mi away. In 2025–26, 44.0% of its 45,068 car theory tests were passes, close to the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Sheffield (Handsworth), 14 mi away, at 6.1 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Barnsley, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Wakefield9.1 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)9.4 mi17.3 weeks48.7%
Rotherham9.8 mi7.1 weeks53.1%
Pontefract12 mi15.7 weeks46.9%
Heckmondwike13 mi15.7 weeks45.8%
Huddersfield13 mi14.3 weeks49.2%
Sheffield (Handsworth)Shorter wait14 mi6.1 weeks44.1%
Leeds (Colton Mill)17 mi13.9 weeks51.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Wakefield: 13.3 weeksSheffield (Middlewood Road): 17.3 weeksRotherham: 7.1 weeksPontefract: 15.7 weeksHeckmondwike: 15.7 weeksHuddersfield: 14.3 weeksSheffield (Handsworth): 6.1 weeksLeeds (Colton Mill): 13.9 weeksBarnsleyBarnsley

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.