Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Knaresborough driving test centre

Ground Floor Unit 9, Grimbald Crag Court, St James Business Park, Knaresborough, HG5 8QB · 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

6.9 weeks

−4.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

58.5%

+8.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

58 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 6th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

10.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Knaresborough in September 2026 had booked it a median of 6.9 weeks earlier: 4.7 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 11.8 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 4.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.9 weeks to 11.3 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 10.5 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, 44.6% 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.

  • Knaresborough
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Knaresborough, October 2024 to September 2026Knaresborough: 6.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 266.9Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 266.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Knaresborough, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthKnaresboroughYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 20266.910.911.6
August 20269.710.011.1
July 20269.710.111.1
June 20269.49.110.7
May 20268.98.49.7
April 20267.98.09.1
March 20267.67.99.0
February 202611.39.110.4
January 20269.79.010.1
December 20258.79.010.1
November 20259.010.610.4
October 20259.411.011.6
September 202511.812.112.4
August 202512.911.911.7
July 202511.211.412.0
June 202510.411.011.0
May 20258.711.611.3
April 202510.411.710.6
March 20259.712.410.4
February 202513.313.411.4
January 202512.913.011.0
December 202410.011.710.4
November 20249.511.79.9
October 202410.311.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Knaresborough in September 2026, 51.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 4.2% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Knaresborough, 51.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 4.2% 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
Knaresborough51.4%34.0%10.3%4.2%
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 Knaresborough, those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Knaresborough in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Knaresborough can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs KnaresboroughPass rate 2025–26
Walton LGVabout 10 miles by roadabout 10 mi10.3 weeks+3.4 wk59.8%
Horsforthabout 17 miles by roadabout 17 mi11.6 weeks+4.7 wk49.7%
Leeds (Fearnville)about 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi––51.8%

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), 8,301 car tests were taken here and 58.5% passed, 8.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (58.5%). First attempts did better: 60.8% of 4,311 first-time candidates passed, and 2.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Knaresborough
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    58.5%8.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    60.8%10.3 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.2%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    58.5%7.7 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    58.7%9.6 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    72.7%9.1 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars26% of tests here were in automatics
    53.3%8.7 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Knaresborough compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureKnaresboroughGreat Britain
All tests58.5%50.0%
First attempts60.8%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.2%2.9%
Men58.5%50.8%
Women58.7%49.1%
17-year-olds72.7%63.6%
Automatic cars53.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Knaresborough
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Knaresborough by financial yearPass rate at Knaresborough in 2025–26: 58.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Knaresborough, 2019–20: 49.0%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Knaresborough, 2020–21: 54.2%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Knaresborough, 2021–22: 52.7%53Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Knaresborough, 2022–23: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Knaresborough, 2023–24: 56.6%57Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Knaresborough, 2024–25: 58.5%59Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Knaresborough, 2025–26: 58.5%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Knaresborough, 2019–20: 49.0%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Knaresborough, 2020–21: 54.2%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Knaresborough, 2021–22: 52.7%53Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Knaresborough, 2022–23: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Knaresborough, 2023–24: 56.6%57Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Knaresborough, 2024–25: 58.5%59Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Knaresborough, 2025–26: 58.5%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Knaresborough by financial year
YearKnaresboroughGreat Britain
2019–2049.0%45.9%
2020–2154.2%49.8%
2021–2252.7%48.9%
2022–2352.9%48.4%
2023–2456.6%47.9%
2024–2558.5%48.7%
2025–2658.5%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 72.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1772.7% of 1,973
  • Age 1863.7% of 924
  • Age 1957.8% of 377
  • Age 2061.7% of 282
  • Age 2152.5% of 282
  • Age 2260.9% of 281
  • Age 2358.0% of 257
  • Age 2454.9% of 237
  • Age 2559.0% of 244

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 683 tests at Knaresborough, about 82.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (558). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness558
  • Examiner leave83
  • Weather and other acts of nature42

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Harrogate (Scottsdale House, Second Floor, 10-31 Springfield Avenue, HG1 2HR), 4.0 mi away. In 2025–26, 51.3% of its 7,802 car theory tests were passes, 6.5 points above 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 Knaresborough in September 2026. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. 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 Knaresborough, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Walton LGV7.4 mi10.3 weeks59.8%
Horsforth13 mi11.6 weeks49.7%
Leeds (Colton Mill)14 mi13.9 weeks51.8%
York16 mi16.3 weeks54.4%
Bradford (Thornbury)18 mi9.4 weeks47.8%
Bradford (Heaton)19 mi13.4 weeks56.1%
Pontefract21 mi15.7 weeks46.9%
Steeton22 mi15.6 weeks52.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Walton LGV: 10.3 weeksHorsforth: 11.6 weeksLeeds (Colton Mill): 13.9 weeksYork: 16.3 weeksBradford (Thornbury): 9.4 weeksBradford (Heaton): 13.4 weeksPontefract: 15.7 weeksSteeton: 15.6 weeksKnaresboroughKnaresborough

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.