Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Chadderton driving test centre

9 Broadgate, Broadway Business Park, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9XA

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

16.1 weeks

+10.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

46.8%

−3.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

218 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 23rd of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

23.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Chadderton in September 2026 had booked it a median of 16.1 weeks earlier: 4.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.5 weeks longer than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 5.9 weeks, so the wait has grown by 10.2 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.1 weeks to 16.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 23.8 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, 4.5% 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.

  • Chadderton
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Chadderton, October 2024 to September 2026Chadderton: 16.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2616.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2616.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Chadderton, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthChaddertonNorth WestGreat Britain
September 202616.112.611.6
August 202612.012.111.1
July 202612.012.711.1
June 20269.411.610.7
May 20267.310.09.7
April 20266.110.39.1
March 20267.69.19.0
February 20269.410.910.4
January 20269.610.310.1
December 202510.210.010.1
November 202511.79.110.4
October 20258.610.011.6
September 20255.910.612.4
August 202510.411.011.7
July 202513.611.912.0
June 202511.710.711.0
May 202512.111.311.3
April 202511.311.110.6
March 20257.911.610.4
February 20256.412.011.4
January 20258.011.011.0
December 202411.310.410.4
November 202415.010.19.9
October 202410.010.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Chadderton in September 2026, 35.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 32.9% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Chadderton
North West
Great Britain

At Chadderton, 35.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 32.9% 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
Chadderton35.9%10.4%20.8%32.9%
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 Chadderton, those three are below. Of the three, Rochdale (Manchester) (5.6 weeks), Bury (Manchester) (5.7 weeks) and Cheetham Hill (Manchester) (10 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Chadderton in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Chadderton can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs ChaddertonPass rate 2025–26
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi10 weeks−6.1 wk44.7%
Rochdale (Manchester)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi5.6 weeks−10.5 wk48.3%
Bury (Manchester)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi5.7 weeks−10.4 wk46.3%

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), 15,988 car tests were taken here and 46.8% passed, 3.2 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 44.9%, so the rate rose by 1.9 points. First attempts did worse: 45.6% of 7,300 first-time candidates passed, and 0.6% did it with no faults at all.

  • Chadderton
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    46.8%3.2 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    45.6%4.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.6%2.3 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    49.8%1.0 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    43.3%5.8 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    61.4%2.2 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars32% of tests here were in automatics
    40.7%3.9 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Chadderton compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureChaddertonGreat Britain
All tests46.8%50.0%
First attempts45.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.6%2.9%
Men49.8%50.8%
Women43.3%49.1%
17-year-olds61.4%63.6%
Automatic cars40.7%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Chadderton
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Chadderton by financial yearPass rate at Chadderton in 2025–26: 46.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Chadderton, 2019–20: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Chadderton, 2020–21: 50.1%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Chadderton, 2021–22: 47.3%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Chadderton, 2022–23: 44.5%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Chadderton, 2023–24: 44.2%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Chadderton, 2024–25: 44.9%45Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Chadderton, 2025–26: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Chadderton, 2019–20: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Chadderton, 2020–21: 50.1%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Chadderton, 2021–22: 47.3%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Chadderton, 2022–23: 44.5%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Chadderton, 2023–24: 44.2%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Chadderton, 2024–25: 44.9%45Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Chadderton, 2025–26: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Chadderton by financial year
YearChaddertonGreat Britain
2019–2046.0%45.9%
2020–2150.1%49.8%
2021–2247.3%48.9%
2022–2344.5%48.4%
2023–2444.2%47.9%
2024–2544.9%48.7%
2025–2646.8%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 61.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1761.4% of 1,085
  • Age 1853.3% of 1,832
  • Age 1952.3% of 1,367
  • Age 2047.2% of 1,043
  • Age 2151.9% of 795
  • Age 2248.3% of 659
  • Age 2348.0% of 564
  • Age 2453.0% of 543
  • Age 2548.0% of 529

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 467 tests at Chadderton, about 29.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (327). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness327
  • Examiner leave85
  • Weather and other acts of nature55

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Manchester (Suite 2, Ground Floor, Red Block 5, Universal Square, Devonshire Street North, Ardwick, M12 6JH), 4.7 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.4% of its 88,658 car theory tests were passes, 2.4 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 Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 3.7 mi away, at 10 weeks. Within the same list, Bredbury (Manchester) (7.4 mi) had a pass rate of 56.0%. 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 Chadderton, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)Shorter wait3.7 mi10 weeks44.7%
Rochdale (Manchester)Shorter wait5.5 mi5.6 weeks48.3%
Bury (Manchester)Shorter wait6.6 mi5.7 weeks46.3%
Bredbury (Manchester)Higher pass rate7.4 mi16.1 weeks56.0%
West Didsbury (Manchester)8.3 mi19.9 weeks47.7%
Sale (Manchester)Higher pass rate9.9 mi18.3 weeks51.4%
Bolton (Manchester)Shorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi12.4 weeks51.8%
Atherton (Manchester)Shorter wait14 mi10 weeks44.3%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Cheetham Hill (Manchester): 10 weeksRochdale (Manchester): 5.6 weeksBury (Manchester): 5.7 weeksBredbury (Manchester): 16.1 weeksWest Didsbury (Manchester): 19.9 weeksSale (Manchester): 18.3 weeksBolton (Manchester): 12.4 weeksAtherton (Manchester): 10 weeksChaddertonChadderton

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.