Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Halifax driving test centre

11 Cross Street West, Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0HA · wheelchair accessible

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

13.6 weeks

−1.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

45.0%

−5.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

177 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 16th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

22 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Halifax in September 2026 had booked it a median of 13.6 weeks earlier: 2 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.7 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 14.7 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.1 weeks to 16 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 22 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, 4.2% 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.

  • Halifax
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Halifax, October 2024 to September 2026Halifax: 13.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2613.6Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2613.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Halifax, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthHalifaxYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202613.610.911.6
August 202611.110.011.1
July 202611.110.111.1
June 202614.19.110.7
May 20267.18.49.7
April 20268.18.09.1
March 202616.07.99.0
February 202615.09.110.4
January 202614.09.010.1
December 202510.69.010.1
November 20258.710.610.4
October 202513.011.011.6
September 202514.712.112.4
August 202512.311.911.7
July 202511.011.412.0
June 202510.611.011.0
May 202510.411.611.3
April 202516.611.710.6
March 20259.112.410.4
February 202513.913.411.4
January 202512.413.011.0
December 20248.611.710.4
November 20248.911.79.9
October 20248.611.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Halifax in September 2026, 36.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 37.3% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Halifax
Yorkshire and The Humber
Great Britain

At Halifax, 36.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 37.3% 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
Halifax36.5%14.3%12.0%37.3%
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 Halifax, those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Halifax in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Halifax can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs HalifaxPass rate 2025–26
Huddersfieldabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi14.3 weeks+0.7 wk49.2%
Heckmondwikeabout 10 miles by roadabout 10 mi15.7 weeks+2.1 wk45.8%
Bradford (Heaton)about 10 miles by roadabout 10 mi13.4 weeks−0.2 wk56.1%

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), 5,845 car tests were taken here and 45.0% passed, 5.0 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (44.7%). First attempts did worse: 42.9% of 2,670 first-time candidates passed, and 1.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Halifax
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    45.0%5.0 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    42.9%7.6 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.4%1.5 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    48.4%2.4 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    41.3%7.8 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    55.0%8.6 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars22% of tests here were in automatics
    41.6%3.0 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Halifax compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureHalifaxGreat Britain
All tests45.0%50.0%
First attempts42.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.4%2.9%
Men48.4%50.8%
Women41.3%49.1%
17-year-olds55.0%63.6%
Automatic cars41.6%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Halifax
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Halifax by financial yearPass rate at Halifax in 2025–26: 45.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Halifax, 2019–20: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Halifax, 2020–21: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Halifax, 2021–22: 45.6%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Halifax, 2022–23: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Halifax, 2023–24: 43.9%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Halifax, 2024–25: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Halifax, 2025–26: 45.0%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Halifax, 2019–20: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Halifax, 2020–21: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Halifax, 2021–22: 45.6%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Halifax, 2022–23: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Halifax, 2023–24: 43.9%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Halifax, 2024–25: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Halifax, 2025–26: 45.0%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Halifax by financial year
YearHalifaxGreat Britain
2019–2040.8%45.9%
2020–2145.4%49.8%
2021–2245.6%48.9%
2022–2345.4%48.4%
2023–2443.9%47.9%
2024–2544.7%48.7%
2025–2645.0%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 55.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1755.0% of 835
  • Age 1848.3% of 877
  • Age 1944.9% of 454
  • Age 2043.9% of 344
  • Age 2146.8% of 297
  • Age 2246.9% of 260
  • Age 2344.7% of 244
  • Age 2441.1% of 207
  • Age 2545.5% of 209

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 599 tests at Halifax, about 102.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (202). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness202
  • Weather and other acts of nature201
  • Examiner leave196

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), 7.3 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), 9.0 mi away, at 9.4 weeks. Within the same list, Huddersfield (6.6 mi) had a pass rate of 49.2%. 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 Halifax, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
HuddersfieldHigher pass rate6.6 mi14.3 weeks49.2%
Bradford (Heaton)Higher pass rate7.0 mi13.4 weeks56.1%
Bradford (Thornbury)Shorter waitHigher pass rate9.0 mi9.4 weeks47.8%
Heckmondwike9.1 mi15.7 weeks45.8%
SteetonHigher pass rate12 mi15.6 weeks52.8%
Rochdale (Manchester)Shorter waitHigher pass rate13 mi5.6 weeks48.3%
HorsforthShorter waitHigher pass rate13 mi11.6 weeks49.7%
Wakefield14 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Huddersfield: 14.3 weeksBradford (Heaton): 13.4 weeksBradford (Thornbury): 9.4 weeksHeckmondwike: 15.7 weeksSteeton: 15.6 weeksRochdale (Manchester): 5.6 weeksHorsforth: 11.6 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksHalifaxHalifax

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.