Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Bury (Manchester) driving test centre

Smith Street, Bury, BL9 6HH

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

5.7 weeks

−2.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

46.3%

−3.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

40 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 4th of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bury (Manchester) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 5.7 weeks earlier: 5.9 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 6.9 weeks shorter than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 8.1 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 2.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5 weeks to 9.9 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 4.8% 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.

  • Bury (Manchester)
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bury (Manchester), October 2024 to September 2026Bury (Manchester): 5.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 265.7Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 265.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bury (Manchester), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBury (Manchester)North WestGreat Britain
September 20265.712.611.6
August 20267.612.111.1
July 20267.612.711.1
June 20266.711.610.7
May 20265.010.09.7
April 20266.410.39.1
March 20267.49.19.0
February 20269.410.910.4
January 20269.910.310.1
December 20259.410.010.1
November 20257.49.110.4
October 20258.610.011.6
September 20258.110.612.4
August 202512.011.011.7
July 202511.911.912.0
June 20259.810.711.0
May 202512.811.311.3
April 20258.711.110.6
March 20257.711.610.4
February 202512.412.011.4
January 202512.111.011.0
December 202410.110.410.4
November 20249.010.19.9
October 20247.010.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bury (Manchester) in September 2026, 52.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 14.4% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Bury (Manchester)
North West
Great Britain

At Bury (Manchester), 52.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 14.4% 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
Bury (Manchester)52.9%12.4%20.2%14.4%
North West39.4%13.8%19.7%27.1%
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 Bury (Manchester), those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Bury (Manchester) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Bury (Manchester) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Bury (Manchester)Pass rate 2025–26
Bolton (Manchester)about 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi12.4 weeks+6.7 wk51.8%
Rochdale (Manchester)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi5.6 weeks−0.1 wk48.3%
Chaddertonabout 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi16.1 weeks+10.4 wk46.8%

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), 7,024 car tests were taken here and 46.3% passed, 3.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 40.3%, so the rate rose by 6.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 45.7% of 3,304 first-time candidates passed, and 0.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bury (Manchester)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    46.3%3.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    45.7%4.8 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.2%2.7 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    48.9%1.9 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    43.0%6.1 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    57.9%5.7 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars26% of tests here were in automatics
    38.9%5.7 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bury (Manchester) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBury (Manchester)Great Britain
All tests46.3%50.0%
First attempts45.7%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.2%2.9%
Men48.9%50.8%
Women43.0%49.1%
17-year-olds57.9%63.6%
Automatic cars38.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bury (Manchester)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bury (Manchester) by financial yearPass rate at Bury (Manchester) in 2025–26: 46.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bury (Manchester), 2019–20: 35.4%35Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bury (Manchester), 2020–21: 38.9%39Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bury (Manchester), 2021–22: 38.5%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bury (Manchester), 2022–23: 36.9%37Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bury (Manchester), 2023–24: 38.2%38Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bury (Manchester), 2024–25: 40.3%40Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bury (Manchester), 2025–26: 46.3%46Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bury (Manchester), 2019–20: 35.4%35Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bury (Manchester), 2020–21: 38.9%39Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bury (Manchester), 2021–22: 38.5%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bury (Manchester), 2022–23: 36.9%37Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bury (Manchester), 2023–24: 38.2%38Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bury (Manchester), 2024–25: 40.3%40Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bury (Manchester), 2025–26: 46.3%46Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bury (Manchester) by financial year
YearBury (Manchester)Great Britain
2019–2035.4%45.9%
2020–2138.9%49.8%
2021–2238.5%48.9%
2022–2336.9%48.4%
2023–2438.2%47.9%
2024–2540.3%48.7%
2025–2646.3%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 57.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1757.9% of 794
  • Age 1849.6% of 1,041
  • Age 1951.1% of 536
  • Age 2047.3% of 387
  • Age 2147.6% of 338
  • Age 2252.8% of 301
  • Age 2351.4% of 278
  • Age 2446.1% of 230
  • Age 2541.9% of 234

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 666 tests at Bury (Manchester), about 94.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (566). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness566
  • Weather and other acts of nature57
  • Examiner leave43

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Bolton (Suite 2A, Second Floor, Knowsley House, 4-6 Knowsley Street, BL1 2AH), 6.1 mi away. In 2025–26, 41.7% of its 46,465 car theory tests were passes, 3.1 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 Bury (Manchester) in September 2026. Within the same list, Rochdale (Manchester) (6.1 mi) had a pass rate of 48.3%. 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 Bury (Manchester), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Rochdale (Manchester)Higher pass rate6.1 mi5.6 weeks48.3%
Bolton (Manchester)Higher pass rate6.1 mi12.4 weeks51.8%
Chadderton6.6 mi16.1 weeks46.8%
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)7.0 mi10 weeks44.7%
Atherton (Manchester)10 mi10 weeks44.3%
Blackburn with Darwen11 mi13.1 weeks46.6%
West Didsbury (Manchester)12 mi19.9 weeks47.7%
Sale (Manchester)Higher pass rate12 mi18.3 weeks51.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Rochdale (Manchester): 5.6 weeksBolton (Manchester): 12.4 weeksChadderton: 16.1 weeksCheetham Hill (Manchester): 10 weeksAtherton (Manchester): 10 weeksBlackburn with Darwen: 13.1 weeksWest Didsbury (Manchester): 19.9 weeksSale (Manchester): 18.3 weeksBury (Manchester)Bury (Manchester)

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.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • 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.