Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Cheetham Hill (Manchester) driving test centre

Alderglen Road, Cheetham, Manchester, M8 0AL · 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

10 weeks

−0.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

44.7%

−5.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

115 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 13th of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Cheetham Hill (Manchester) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 10 weeks earlier: 1.6 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.6 weeks shorter than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). That's about where it was in September 2025 (10.2 weeks). Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5 weeks to 20.2 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, 3.8% 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.

  • Cheetham Hill (Manchester)
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Cheetham Hill (Manchester), October 2024 to September 2026Cheetham Hill (Manchester): 10 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2610.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2610.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Cheetham Hill (Manchester), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthCheetham Hill (Manchester)North WestGreat Britain
September 202610.012.611.6
August 202610.412.111.1
July 202610.412.711.1
June 20268.011.610.7
May 20265.010.09.7
April 20268.910.39.1
March 202618.49.19.0
February 202620.210.910.4
January 202616.310.310.1
December 202514.110.010.1
November 202511.09.110.4
October 202512.810.011.6
September 202510.210.612.4
August 202511.711.011.7
July 202510.411.912.0
June 20259.110.711.0
May 20258.711.311.3
April 20258.411.110.6
March 20257.111.610.4
February 202511.612.011.4
January 20259.911.011.0
December 202411.610.410.4
November 20248.610.19.9
October 20248.610.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Cheetham Hill (Manchester) in September 2026, 39.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 22.3% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 39.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 22.3% 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
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)39.7%18.2%19.8%22.3%
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 Cheetham Hill (Manchester), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Cheetham Hill (Manchester) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Cheetham Hill (Manchester) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Cheetham Hill (Manchester)Pass rate 2025–26
Chaddertonabout 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi16.1 weeks+6.1 wk46.8%
West Didsbury (Manchester)about 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi19.9 weeks+9.9 wk47.7%
Sale (Manchester)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi18.3 weeks+8.3 wk51.4%

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), 10,207 car tests were taken here and 44.7% passed, 5.3 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 43.7%, so the rate rose by 1.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 44.1% of 5,002 first-time candidates passed, and 0.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Cheetham Hill (Manchester)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    44.7%5.3 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    44.1%6.4 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.4%2.5 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    48.7%2.1 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    40.5%8.6 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    60.7%2.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars46% of tests here were in automatics
    41.5%3.1 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Cheetham Hill (Manchester) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureCheetham Hill (Manchester)Great Britain
All tests44.7%50.0%
First attempts44.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.4%2.9%
Men48.7%50.8%
Women40.5%49.1%
17-year-olds60.7%63.6%
Automatic cars41.5%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Cheetham Hill (Manchester)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Cheetham Hill (Manchester) by financial yearPass rate at Cheetham Hill (Manchester) in 2025–26: 44.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2019–20: 37.2%37Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2020–21: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2021–22: 46.3%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2022–23: 41.8%42Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2023–24: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2024–25: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2025–26: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2019–20: 37.2%37Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2020–21: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2021–22: 46.3%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2022–23: 41.8%42Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2023–24: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2024–25: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Cheetham Hill (Manchester), 2025–26: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Cheetham Hill (Manchester) by financial year
YearCheetham Hill (Manchester)Great Britain
2019–2037.2%45.9%
2020–2146.8%49.8%
2021–2246.3%48.9%
2022–2341.8%48.4%
2023–2440.6%47.9%
2024–2543.7%48.7%
2025–2644.7%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 60.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1760.7% of 440
  • Age 1850.3% of 682
  • Age 1951.2% of 688
  • Age 2046.1% of 547
  • Age 2146.9% of 420
  • Age 2250.6% of 389
  • Age 2350.7% of 343
  • Age 2449.6% of 399
  • Age 2546.0% of 372

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 822 tests at Cheetham Hill (Manchester), about 80.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (586). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness586
  • Examiner leave198
  • Weather and other acts of nature38

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), 2.4 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 Bury (Manchester), 7.0 mi away, at 5.7 weeks. Within the same list, Chadderton (3.7 mi) had a pass rate of 46.8%. 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 Cheetham Hill (Manchester), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
ChaddertonHigher pass rate3.7 mi16.1 weeks46.8%
West Didsbury (Manchester)Higher pass rate5.3 mi19.9 weeks47.7%
Sale (Manchester)Higher pass rate6.5 mi18.3 weeks51.4%
Bredbury (Manchester)Higher pass rate7.0 mi16.1 weeks56.0%
Bury (Manchester)Shorter wait7.0 mi5.7 weeks46.3%
Rochdale (Manchester)Shorter waitHigher pass rate8.6 mi5.6 weeks48.3%
Bolton (Manchester)Higher pass rate8.6 mi12.4 weeks51.8%
Atherton (Manchester)11 mi10 weeks44.3%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Chadderton: 16.1 weeksWest Didsbury (Manchester): 19.9 weeksSale (Manchester): 18.3 weeksBredbury (Manchester): 16.1 weeksBury (Manchester): 5.7 weeksRochdale (Manchester): 5.6 weeksBolton (Manchester): 12.4 weeksAtherton (Manchester): 10 weeksCheetham Hill (Manchester)Cheetham Hill (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.