Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Wallasey driving test centre

17c King Street, Wallasey, CH44 8AT · 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

12.6 weeks

−6.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

54.3%

+4.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

159 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 19th of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Wallasey in September 2026 had booked it a median of 12.6 weeks earlier: 1 week longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and about the same as the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 19.3 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 6.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 11.1 weeks to 20.5 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 8 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, 1.0% 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.

  • Wallasey
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wallasey, October 2024 to September 2026Wallasey: 12.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2612.6Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Wallasey, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWallaseyNorth WestGreat Britain
September 202612.612.611.6
August 202620.512.111.1
July 202620.512.711.1
June 202616.911.610.7
May 202614.010.09.7
April 202617.910.39.1
March 202616.09.19.0
February 202614.110.910.4
January 202616.310.310.1
December 202511.110.010.1
November 202517.39.110.4
October 202518.410.011.6
September 202519.310.612.4
August 202515.011.011.7
July 202515.411.912.0
June 202517.910.711.0
May 202515.711.311.3
April 202515.711.110.6
March 20258.111.610.4
February 202512.912.011.4
January 202511.911.011.0
December 202412.710.410.4
November 202410.610.19.9
October 202411.010.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Wallasey in September 2026, 35.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 26.0% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Wallasey
North West
Great Britain

At Wallasey, 35.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 26.0% 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
Wallasey35.9%16.4%21.7%26.0%
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 Wallasey, those three are below. Of the three, Speke (Liverpool) (7.5 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Wallasey in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Wallasey can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs WallaseyPass rate 2025–26
Uptonabout 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi12.1 weeks−0.5 wk52.6%
Norris Green (Liverpool)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi18 weeks+5.4 wk37.8%
Speke (Liverpool)about 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi7.5 weeks−5.1 wk40.5%

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), 968 car tests were taken here and 54.3% passed, 4.3 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 49.6%, so the rate rose by 4.7 points. First attempts did about the same: 54.4% of 537 first-time candidates passed, and 1.1% did it with no faults at all.

  • Wallasey
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    54.3%4.3 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    54.4%3.9 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.1%1.8 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    52.9%2.1 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    56.0%6.9 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    62.8%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars25% of tests here were in automatics
    40.1%4.5 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Wallasey compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWallaseyGreat Britain
All tests54.3%50.0%
First attempts54.4%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.1%2.9%
Men52.9%50.8%
Women56.0%49.1%
17-year-olds62.8%63.6%
Automatic cars40.1%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Wallasey
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Wallasey by financial yearPass rate at Wallasey in 2025–26: 54.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Wallasey, 2019–20: 42.2%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Wallasey, 2020–21: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Wallasey, 2021–22: 39.3%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Wallasey, 2022–23: 38.3%38Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Wallasey, 2023–24: 42.6%43Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Wallasey, 2024–25: 49.6%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Wallasey, 2025–26: 54.3%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Wallasey, 2019–20: 42.2%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Wallasey, 2020–21: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Wallasey, 2021–22: 39.3%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Wallasey, 2022–23: 38.3%38Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Wallasey, 2023–24: 42.6%43Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Wallasey, 2024–25: 49.6%50Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Wallasey, 2025–26: 54.3%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Wallasey by financial year
YearWallaseyGreat Britain
2019–2042.2%45.9%
2020–2146.7%49.8%
2021–2239.3%48.9%
2022–2338.3%48.4%
2023–2442.6%47.9%
2024–2549.6%48.7%
2025–2654.3%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 19 did best here, at 68.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.8% of 113
  • Age 1862.2% of 135
  • Age 1968.8% of 64
  • Age 2060.0% of 45
  • Age 2153.1% of 49
  • Age 2251.5% of 33
  • Age 2363.0% of 27
  • Age 2552.5% of 40

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 54 tests at Wallasey, about 55.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (35). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness35
  • Examiner leave18
  • Weather and other acts of nature1

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Liverpool (Suite 1, Ground Floor, 10 Duke Street, L1 5AS), 2.1 mi away. In 2025–26, 45.6% of its 69,093 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 Speke (Liverpool), 7.6 mi away, at 7.5 weeks. Within the same list, Southport (Liverpool) (16 mi) had a pass rate of 56.5%. 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 Wallasey, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Upton4.0 mi12.1 weeks52.6%
Norris Green (Liverpool)4.3 mi18 weeks37.8%
Speke (Liverpool)Shorter wait7.6 mi7.5 weeks40.5%
WidnesShorter wait11 mi9.1 weeks42.7%
ChesterShorter wait13 mi7.5 weeks47.3%
St Helens (Liverpool)Shorter wait13 mi11.4 weeks40.9%
Southport (Liverpool)Higher pass rate16 mi18 weeks56.5%
Warrington18 mi17.1 weeks55.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Upton: 12.1 weeksNorris Green (Liverpool): 18 weeksSpeke (Liverpool): 7.5 weeksWidnes: 9.1 weeksChester: 7.5 weeksSt Helens (Liverpool): 11.4 weeksSouthport (Liverpool): 18 weeksWarrington: 17.1 weeksWallaseyWallasey

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.
  • With 968 tests in a year, a handful of results moves the pass rate by several points. Treat small differences with caution.
  • 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.