Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Rochdale (Manchester) driving test centre

Room G10, Globe House Business, Moss Bridge Road, Rochdale, OL16 5EB

Tests here: car.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

5.6 weeks

−2.3 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

48.3%

−1.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

37 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 3rd of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

20.3 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Rochdale (Manchester) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 5.6 weeks earlier: 6 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 7 weeks shorter than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 7.9 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 2.3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.1 weeks to 9.3 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 20.3 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, 13.8% 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.

  • Rochdale (Manchester)
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Rochdale (Manchester), October 2024 to September 2026Rochdale (Manchester): 5.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 265.6Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 265.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Rochdale (Manchester), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthRochdale (Manchester)North WestGreat Britain
September 20265.612.611.6
August 20269.112.111.1
July 20269.112.711.1
June 20269.311.610.7
May 20268.310.09.7
April 20267.310.39.1
March 20265.19.19.0
February 20266.610.910.4
January 20267.610.310.1
December 20256.110.010.1
November 20255.99.110.4
October 20256.310.011.6
September 20257.910.612.4
August 20259.011.011.7
July 20257.311.912.0
June 20255.910.711.0
May 20256.711.311.3
April 20257.911.110.6
March 20258.611.610.4
February 202514.012.011.4
January 20256.711.011.0
December 20249.310.410.4
November 20249.010.19.9
October 20247.610.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Rochdale (Manchester) in September 2026, 55.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 8.1% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Rochdale (Manchester), 55.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 8.1% 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
Rochdale (Manchester)55.5%13.2%23.2%8.1%
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 Rochdale (Manchester), those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Rochdale (Manchester) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Rochdale (Manchester) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Rochdale (Manchester)Pass rate 2025–26
Chaddertonabout 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi16.1 weeks+10.5 wk46.8%
Bury (Manchester)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi5.7 weeks+0.1 wk46.3%
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi10 weeks+4.4 wk44.7%

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), 11,563 car tests were taken here and 48.3% passed, 1.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 41.2%, so the rate rose by 7.1 points. First attempts did about the same: 48.6% of 5,079 first-time candidates passed, and 1.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Rochdale (Manchester)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    48.3%1.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    48.6%1.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.3%1.6 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    50.1%about the same as Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    45.7%3.4 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    62.5%1.1 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars27% of tests here were in automatics
    42.8%1.8 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Rochdale (Manchester) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureRochdale (Manchester)Great Britain
All tests48.3%50.0%
First attempts48.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.3%2.9%
Men50.1%50.8%
Women45.7%49.1%
17-year-olds62.5%63.6%
Automatic cars42.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Rochdale (Manchester)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Rochdale (Manchester) by financial yearPass rate at Rochdale (Manchester) in 2025–26: 48.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Rochdale (Manchester), 2019–20: 30.8%31Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Rochdale (Manchester), 2020–21: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Rochdale (Manchester), 2021–22: 35.8%36Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Rochdale (Manchester), 2022–23: 37.3%37Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Rochdale (Manchester), 2023–24: 38.1%38Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Rochdale (Manchester), 2024–25: 41.2%41Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Rochdale (Manchester), 2025–26: 48.3%48Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Rochdale (Manchester), 2019–20: 30.8%31Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Rochdale (Manchester), 2020–21: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Rochdale (Manchester), 2021–22: 35.8%36Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Rochdale (Manchester), 2022–23: 37.3%37Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Rochdale (Manchester), 2023–24: 38.1%38Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Rochdale (Manchester), 2024–25: 41.2%41Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Rochdale (Manchester), 2025–26: 48.3%48Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Rochdale (Manchester) by financial year
YearRochdale (Manchester)Great Britain
2019–2030.8%45.9%
2020–2139.8%49.8%
2021–2235.8%48.9%
2022–2337.3%48.4%
2023–2438.1%47.9%
2024–2541.2%48.7%
2025–2648.3%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 62.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.5% of 968
  • Age 1855.7% of 1,339
  • Age 1949.1% of 928
  • Age 2050.0% of 772
  • Age 2150.1% of 587
  • Age 2259.7% of 472
  • Age 2349.0% of 453
  • Age 2543.6% of 438

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 291 tests at Rochdale (Manchester), about 25.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was weather and other acts of nature (105). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Weather and other acts of nature105
  • Examiner illness94
  • Examiner leave92

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), 10 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

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Rochdale (Manchester) in September 2026. Within the same list, Bolton (Manchester) (12 mi) had a pass rate of 51.8%. 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 Rochdale (Manchester), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Chadderton5.5 mi16.1 weeks46.8%
Bury (Manchester)6.1 mi5.7 weeks46.3%
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)8.6 mi10 weeks44.7%
Bolton (Manchester)Higher pass rate12 mi12.4 weeks51.8%
Bredbury (Manchester)Higher pass rate12 mi16.1 weeks56.0%
Halifax13 mi13.6 weeks45.0%
West Didsbury (Manchester)14 mi19.9 weeks47.7%
Sale (Manchester)Higher pass rate15 mi18.3 weeks51.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Chadderton: 16.1 weeksBury (Manchester): 5.7 weeksCheetham Hill (Manchester): 10 weeksBolton (Manchester): 12.4 weeksBredbury (Manchester): 16.1 weeksHalifax: 13.6 weeksWest Didsbury (Manchester): 19.9 weeksSale (Manchester): 18.3 weeksRochdale (Manchester)Rochdale (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.
  • 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.