Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Bradford (Thornbury) driving test centre

The Courtyard, Midpoint, Thornbury, Bradford, BD3 7AY

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

9.4 weeks

+1.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

47.8%

−2.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

105 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 9th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

11.3 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bradford (Thornbury) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 9.4 weeks earlier: 2.2 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1.5 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 7.6 weeks, so the wait has grown by 1.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4.4 weeks to 9.4 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 11.3 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, 45.0% 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 (Thornbury)
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bradford (Thornbury), October 2024 to September 2026Bradford (Thornbury): 9.4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 269.4Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 269.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bradford (Thornbury), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBradford (Thornbury)Yorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 20269.410.911.6
August 20266.510.011.1
July 20266.510.111.1
June 20266.69.110.7
May 20264.98.49.7
April 20265.48.09.1
March 20265.67.99.0
February 20265.39.110.4
January 20267.99.010.1
December 20254.49.010.1
November 20256.610.610.4
October 20254.611.011.6
September 20257.612.112.4
August 20259.311.911.7
July 20258.911.412.0
June 20254.611.011.0
May 20259.011.611.3
April 20256.511.710.6
March 202512.912.410.4
February 202516.013.411.4
January 202511.713.011.0
December 20247.611.710.4
November 202415.011.79.9
October 202415.911.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bradford (Thornbury) in September 2026, 42.8% had been booked within 7 weeks and 7.0% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Bradford (Thornbury), 42.8% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 7.0% 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 (Thornbury)42.8%21.4%28.8%7.0%
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 (Thornbury), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Bradford (Thornbury) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Bradford (Thornbury) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Bradford (Thornbury)Pass rate 2025–26
Bradford (Heaton)about 4 miles by roadabout 4 mi13.4 weeks+4.0 wk56.1%
Horsforthabout 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi11.6 weeks+2.2 wk49.7%
Heckmondwikeabout 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi15.7 weeks+6.3 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), 10,831 car tests were taken here and 47.8% passed, 2.2 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (47.1%). First attempts did about the same: 47.5% of 4,986 first-time candidates passed, and 1.8% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bradford (Thornbury)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    47.8%2.2 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    47.5%3.0 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.8%1.1 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    50.7%about the same as Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    43.4%5.7 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    61.6%2.0 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars32% of tests here were in automatics
    42.3%2.3 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bradford (Thornbury) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBradford (Thornbury)Great Britain
All tests47.8%50.0%
First attempts47.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.8%2.9%
Men50.7%50.8%
Women43.4%49.1%
17-year-olds61.6%63.6%
Automatic cars42.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bradford (Thornbury)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bradford (Thornbury) by financial yearPass rate at Bradford (Thornbury) in 2025–26: 47.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bradford (Thornbury), 2019–20: 45.9%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bradford (Thornbury), 2020–21: 48.6%49Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bradford (Thornbury), 2021–22: 50.4%50Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bradford (Thornbury), 2022–23: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bradford (Thornbury), 2023–24: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bradford (Thornbury), 2024–25: 47.1%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bradford (Thornbury), 2025–26: 47.8%48Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bradford (Thornbury), 2019–20: 45.9%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bradford (Thornbury), 2020–21: 48.6%49Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bradford (Thornbury), 2021–22: 50.4%50Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bradford (Thornbury), 2022–23: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bradford (Thornbury), 2023–24: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bradford (Thornbury), 2024–25: 47.1%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bradford (Thornbury), 2025–26: 47.8%48Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bradford (Thornbury) by financial year
YearBradford (Thornbury)Great Britain
2019–2045.9%45.9%
2020–2148.6%49.8%
2021–2250.4%48.9%
2022–2350.3%48.4%
2023–2451.4%47.9%
2024–2547.1%48.7%
2025–2647.8%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 61.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1761.6% of 726
  • Age 1854.5% of 1,183
  • Age 1951.6% of 927
  • Age 2049.9% of 695
  • Age 2152.5% of 543
  • Age 2243.7% of 492
  • Age 2349.3% of 410
  • Age 2453.0% of 383
  • Age 2549.7% of 390

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 633 tests at Bradford (Thornbury), about 58.4 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (474). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness474
  • Examiner leave103
  • Weather and other acts of nature56

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), 2.1 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

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Bradford (Thornbury) in September 2026. Within the same list, Bradford (Heaton) (3.4 mi) had a pass rate of 56.1%. 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 (Thornbury), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Bradford (Heaton)Higher pass rate3.4 mi13.4 weeks56.1%
Horsforth4.4 mi11.6 weeks49.7%
Heckmondwike6.5 mi15.7 weeks45.8%
Halifax9.0 mi13.6 weeks45.0%
Huddersfield9.4 mi14.3 weeks49.2%
Wakefield10 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
Leeds (Colton Mill)Higher pass rate11 mi13.9 weeks51.8%
SteetonHigher pass rate12 mi15.6 weeks52.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Bradford (Heaton): 13.4 weeksHorsforth: 11.6 weeksHeckmondwike: 15.7 weeksHalifax: 13.6 weeksHuddersfield: 14.3 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksLeeds (Colton Mill): 13.9 weeksSteeton: 15.6 weeksBradford (Thornbury)Bradford (Thornbury)

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.