Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Bradford (Heaton) driving test centre

15 Farfield Street, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 5AS

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

13.4 weeks

+8.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

56.1%

+6.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

175 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 15th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

16 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bradford (Heaton) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 13.4 weeks earlier: 1.8 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.5 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 4.6 weeks, so the wait has grown by 8.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.3 weeks to 15.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 16 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, 27.5% 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.

  • Bradford (Heaton)
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bradford (Heaton), October 2024 to September 2026Bradford (Heaton): 13.4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2613.4Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2613.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bradford (Heaton), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBradford (Heaton)Yorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202613.410.911.6
August 202615.110.011.1
July 202615.110.111.1
June 202611.79.110.7
May 20267.48.49.7
April 20264.78.09.1
March 20263.37.99.0
February 20263.99.110.4
January 20265.49.010.1
December 20255.69.010.1
November 20255.010.610.4
October 20255.011.011.6
September 20254.612.112.4
August 20255.411.911.7
July 20254.711.412.0
June 20256.311.011.0
May 20256.911.611.3
April 20256.011.710.6
March 20256.112.410.4
February 20254.013.411.4
January 202523.013.011.0
December 202422.511.710.4
November 202422.311.79.9
October 202418.411.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bradford (Heaton) in September 2026, 37.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 12.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Bradford (Heaton)
Yorkshire and The Humber
Great Britain

At Bradford (Heaton), 37.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 12.6% 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
Bradford (Heaton)37.4%13.7%36.3%12.6%
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 Bradford (Heaton), those three are below. Of the three, Bradford (Thornbury) (9.4 weeks) and Horsforth (11.6 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Bradford (Heaton) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Bradford (Heaton) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Bradford (Heaton)Pass rate 2025–26
Bradford (Thornbury)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi9.4 weeks−4.0 wk47.8%
Horsforthabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi11.6 weeks−1.8 wk49.7%
Heckmondwikeabout 10 miles by roadabout 10 mi15.7 weeks+2.3 wk45.8%

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), 8,354 car tests were taken here and 56.1% passed, 6.1 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 49.5%, so the rate rose by 6.6 points. First attempts did worse: 54.3% of 3,882 first-time candidates passed, and 3.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bradford (Heaton)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    56.1%6.1 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    54.3%3.8 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.3%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    57.0%6.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    55.1%6.0 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    66.5%2.9 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars33% of tests here were in automatics
    55.0%10.4 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bradford (Heaton) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBradford (Heaton)Great Britain
All tests56.1%50.0%
First attempts54.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.3%2.9%
Men57.0%50.8%
Women55.1%49.1%
17-year-olds66.5%63.6%
Automatic cars55.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bradford (Heaton)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bradford (Heaton) by financial yearPass rate at Bradford (Heaton) in 2025–26: 56.1%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bradford (Heaton), 2019–20: 41.8%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bradford (Heaton), 2020–21: 49.5%49Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bradford (Heaton), 2021–22: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bradford (Heaton), 2022–23: 51.9%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bradford (Heaton), 2023–24: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bradford (Heaton), 2024–25: 49.5%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bradford (Heaton), 2025–26: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bradford (Heaton), 2019–20: 41.8%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bradford (Heaton), 2020–21: 49.5%49Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bradford (Heaton), 2021–22: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bradford (Heaton), 2022–23: 51.9%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bradford (Heaton), 2023–24: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bradford (Heaton), 2024–25: 49.5%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bradford (Heaton), 2025–26: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bradford (Heaton) by financial year
YearBradford (Heaton)Great Britain
2019–2041.8%45.9%
2020–2149.5%49.8%
2021–2250.3%48.9%
2022–2351.9%48.4%
2023–2452.1%47.9%
2024–2549.5%48.7%
2025–2656.1%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 66.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1766.5% of 412
  • Age 1861.4% of 910
  • Age 1960.5% of 805
  • Age 2060.1% of 622
  • Age 2160.7% of 458
  • Age 2261.3% of 362
  • Age 2359.1% of 303
  • Age 2460.4% of 280
  • Age 2558.1% of 315

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 569 tests at Bradford (Heaton), about 68.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (318). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness318
  • Examiner leave156
  • Weather and other acts of nature95

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Bradford (Suite 1, Second Floor, Auburn House, Upper Piccadilly, BD1 3NU), 1.4 mi away. In 2025–26, 37.5% of its 42,749 car theory tests were passes, 7.3 points below 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 Bradford (Thornbury), 3.4 mi away, at 9.4 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 Bradford (Heaton), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Bradford (Thornbury)Shorter wait3.4 mi9.4 weeks47.8%
HorsforthShorter wait7.0 mi11.6 weeks49.7%
Halifax7.0 mi13.6 weeks45.0%
Heckmondwike8.4 mi15.7 weeks45.8%
Steeton9.3 mi15.6 weeks52.8%
Huddersfield9.8 mi14.3 weeks49.2%
Wakefield13 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
Skipton14 mi13.8 weeks57.3%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Bradford (Thornbury): 9.4 weeksHorsforth: 11.6 weeksHalifax: 13.6 weeksHeckmondwike: 15.7 weeksSteeton: 15.6 weeksHuddersfield: 14.3 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksSkipton: 13.8 weeksBradford (Heaton)Bradford (Heaton)

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.