Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Wakefield driving test centre

Mothers Way, Silkwood Park, Ossett, WF5 9TR · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), 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

13.3 weeks

+3.5 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

45.4%

−4.6 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

172 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 14th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

12 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Wakefield in September 2026 had booked it a median of 13.3 weeks earlier: 1.7 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.4 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 9.8 weeks, so the wait has grown by 3.5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5 weeks to 13.3 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 12 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, 39.4% 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.

  • Wakefield
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wakefield, October 2024 to September 2026Wakefield: 13.3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2613.3Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2613.3Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wakefield, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWakefieldYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202613.310.911.6
August 20267.610.011.1
July 20267.610.111.1
June 20268.39.110.7
May 20265.78.49.7
April 20265.48.09.1
March 20265.07.99.0
February 20266.79.110.4
January 20268.19.010.1
December 20259.09.010.1
November 202513.310.610.4
October 20259.911.011.6
September 20259.812.112.4
August 20259.611.911.7
July 202511.411.412.0
June 20258.111.011.0
May 20258.311.611.3
April 20258.311.710.6
March 202514.012.410.4
February 202515.613.411.4
January 202516.613.011.0
December 202410.411.710.4
November 202413.111.79.9
October 202412.011.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Wakefield in September 2026, 37.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 10.7% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Wakefield, 37.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 10.7% 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
Wakefield37.4%15.4%36.5%10.7%
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 Wakefield, those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Wakefield in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Wakefield can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs WakefieldPass rate 2025–26
Heckmondwikeabout 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi15.7 weeks+2.4 wk45.8%
Pontefractabout 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi15.7 weeks+2.4 wk46.9%
Huddersfieldabout 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi14.3 weeks+1.0 wk49.2%

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), 11,653 car tests were taken here and 45.4% passed, 4.6 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 46.7%, so the rate fell by 1.3 points. First attempts did better: 46.6% of 5,139 first-time candidates passed, and 1.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • Wakefield
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    45.4%4.6 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    46.6%3.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.9%1.0 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    46.6%4.2 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    44.0%5.1 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    59.2%4.4 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars28% of tests here were in automatics
    40.1%4.5 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Wakefield compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWakefieldGreat Britain
All tests45.4%50.0%
First attempts46.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.9%2.9%
Men46.6%50.8%
Women44.0%49.1%
17-year-olds59.2%63.6%
Automatic cars40.1%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Wakefield
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Wakefield by financial yearPass rate at Wakefield in 2025–26: 45.4%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Wakefield, 2019–20: 43.5%43Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Wakefield, 2020–21: 44.1%44Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Wakefield, 2021–22: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Wakefield, 2022–23: 50.1%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Wakefield, 2023–24: 48.2%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Wakefield, 2024–25: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Wakefield, 2025–26: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Wakefield, 2019–20: 43.5%43Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Wakefield, 2020–21: 44.1%44Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Wakefield, 2021–22: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Wakefield, 2022–23: 50.1%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Wakefield, 2023–24: 48.2%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Wakefield, 2024–25: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Wakefield, 2025–26: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Wakefield by financial year
YearWakefieldGreat Britain
2019–2043.5%45.9%
2020–2144.1%49.8%
2021–2247.0%48.9%
2022–2350.1%48.4%
2023–2448.2%47.9%
2024–2546.7%48.7%
2025–2645.4%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 59.2%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1759.2% of 1,626
  • Age 1851.1% of 1,537
  • Age 1946.8% of 863
  • Age 2047.2% of 559
  • Age 2147.7% of 539
  • Age 2251.5% of 408
  • Age 2443.4% of 378
  • Age 2539.0% of 374

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 505 tests at Wakefield, about 43.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (315). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness315
  • Examiner leave133
  • Weather and other acts of nature57

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Leeds (Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, LS1 4EH), 7.6 mi away. In 2025–26, 43.3% of its 56,711 car theory tests were passes, 1.5 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 Barnsley, 9.1 mi away, at 7.3 weeks. Within the same list, Leeds (Colton Mill) (8.9 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 Wakefield, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Heckmondwike5.4 mi15.7 weeks45.8%
Pontefract8.6 mi15.7 weeks46.9%
Leeds (Colton Mill)Higher pass rate8.9 mi13.9 weeks51.8%
BarnsleyShorter waitHigher pass rate9.1 mi7.3 weeks58.5%
HuddersfieldHigher pass rate9.1 mi14.3 weeks49.2%
Bradford (Thornbury)Shorter waitHigher pass rate10 mi9.4 weeks47.8%
HorsforthShorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi11.6 weeks49.7%
Bradford (Heaton)Higher pass rate13 mi13.4 weeks56.1%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Heckmondwike: 15.7 weeksPontefract: 15.7 weeksLeeds (Colton Mill): 13.9 weeksBarnsley: 7.3 weeksHuddersfield: 14.3 weeksBradford (Thornbury): 9.4 weeksHorsforth: 11.6 weeksBradford (Heaton): 13.4 weeksWakefieldWakefield

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.