Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Sheffield (Middlewood Road) driving test centre

508, Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1TQ · wheelchair accessible

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

17.3 weeks

−2.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

48.7%

−1.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

238 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 26th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 17.3 weeks earlier: 5.7 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 6.4 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 19.3 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 2 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 9.7 weeks to 21.1 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, 5.4% 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.

  • Sheffield (Middlewood Road)
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Sheffield (Middlewood Road), October 2024 to September 2026Sheffield (Middlewood Road): 17.3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2617.3Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2617.3Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Sheffield (Middlewood Road), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthSheffield (Middlewood Road)Yorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202617.310.911.6
August 202618.610.011.1
July 202618.610.111.1
June 202613.39.110.7
May 202612.48.49.7
April 20269.78.09.1
March 202613.87.99.0
February 202616.69.110.4
January 202617.09.010.1
December 202518.69.010.1
November 202519.310.610.4
October 202521.111.011.6
September 202519.312.112.4
August 202515.011.911.7
July 202519.011.412.0
June 202517.111.011.0
May 202520.911.611.3
April 202518.411.710.6
March 202518.412.410.4
February 202518.113.411.4
January 202517.113.011.0
December 202415.311.710.4
November 202416.411.79.9
October 202416.011.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) in September 2026, 37.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 41.0% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)
Yorkshire and The Humber
Great Britain

At Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 37.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 41.0% 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
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)37.7%7.4%13.8%41.0%
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 Sheffield (Middlewood Road), those three are below. Of the three, Sheffield (Handsworth) (6.1 weeks), Rotherham (7.1 weeks) and Barnsley (7.3 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Sheffield (Middlewood Road) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Sheffield (Middlewood Road)Pass rate 2025–26
Sheffield (Handsworth)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi6.1 weeks−11.2 wk44.1%
Rotherhamabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi7.1 weeks−10.2 wk53.1%
Barnsleyabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi7.3 weeks−10.0 wk58.5%

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), 10,442 car tests were taken here and 48.7% passed, 1.3 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 47.5%, so the rate rose by 1.2 points. First attempts did better: 50.3% of 5,167 first-time candidates passed, and 3.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Sheffield (Middlewood Road)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    48.7%1.3 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    50.3%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.2%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    50.6%about the same as Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    46.6%2.5 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    66.6%3.0 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars36% of tests here were in automatics
    43.2%1.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureSheffield (Middlewood Road)Great Britain
All tests48.7%50.0%
First attempts50.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.2%2.9%
Men50.6%50.8%
Women46.6%49.1%
17-year-olds66.6%63.6%
Automatic cars43.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Sheffield (Middlewood Road)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) by financial yearPass rate at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) in 2025–26: 48.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2019–20: 43.2%43Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2020–21: 46.4%46Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2021–22: 45.9%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2022–23: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2023–24: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2024–25: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2025–26: 48.7%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2019–20: 43.2%43Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2020–21: 46.4%46Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2021–22: 45.9%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2022–23: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2023–24: 42.7%43Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2024–25: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Sheffield (Middlewood Road), 2025–26: 48.7%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) by financial year
YearSheffield (Middlewood Road)Great Britain
2019–2043.2%45.9%
2020–2146.4%49.8%
2021–2245.9%48.9%
2022–2343.7%48.4%
2023–2442.7%47.9%
2024–2547.5%48.7%
2025–2648.7%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 66.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1766.6% of 896
  • Age 1858.2% of 1,059
  • Age 1952.3% of 717
  • Age 2051.8% of 515
  • Age 2151.0% of 484
  • Age 2253.2% of 487
  • Age 2355.5% of 411
  • Age 2548.2% of 388

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 848 tests at Sheffield (Middlewood Road), about 81.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (542). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness542
  • Examiner leave214
  • Weather and other acts of nature92

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Sheffield (Seventh Floor, St James House, Vicar Lane, S1 2EX), 3.0 mi away. In 2025–26, 44.0% of its 45,068 car theory tests were passes, close to 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 Rotherham, 6.5 mi away, at 7.1 weeks. Within the same list, Rotherham (6.5 mi) had a pass rate of 53.1%. 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 Sheffield (Middlewood Road), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
RotherhamShorter waitHigher pass rate6.5 mi7.1 weeks53.1%
Sheffield (Handsworth)Shorter wait7.0 mi6.1 weeks44.1%
BarnsleyShorter waitHigher pass rate9.4 mi7.3 weeks58.5%
ChesterfieldShorter waitHigher pass rate13 mi7.9 weeks56.2%
WorksopShorter waitHigher pass rate16 mi12.1 weeks55.2%
WakefieldShorter wait18 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
DoncasterHigher pass rate20 mi21.6 weeks53.2%
BuxtonHigher pass rate20 mi17.4 weeks58.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Rotherham: 7.1 weeksSheffield (Handsworth): 6.1 weeksBarnsley: 7.3 weeksChesterfield: 7.9 weeksWorksop: 12.1 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksDoncaster: 21.6 weeksBuxton: 17.4 weeksSheffield (Middlewood Road)Sheffield (Middlewood Road)

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.