Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Workington driving test centre

Unit 10-11, Moss Bay House, 40 Peart Rd, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YT · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), From Friday 14 August 2026, Workington Test Centre is temporarily moving.

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

Median wait, September 2026

7.8 weeks

−2.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

61.9%

+11.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

81 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 9th of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

22.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Workington in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.8 weeks earlier: 3.8 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.8 weeks shorter than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 10.7 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 2.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.8 weeks to 15.4 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 22.8 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, 15.6% 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.

  • Workington
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Workington, October 2024 to September 2026Workington: 7.8 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 267.8Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.8Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Workington, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWorkingtonNorth WestGreat Britain
September 20267.812.611.6
August 202610.912.111.1
July 202610.912.711.1
June 202615.411.610.7
May 202612.810.09.7
April 202612.310.39.1
March 202614.79.19.0
February 202613.110.910.4
January 202615.210.310.1
December 20258.110.010.1
November 202510.09.110.4
October 20259.010.011.6
September 202510.710.612.4
August 202513.611.011.7
July 202514.711.912.0
June 202517.010.711.0
May 202512.911.311.3
April 202511.311.110.6
March 202512.311.610.4
February 202511.612.011.4
January 202510.911.011.0
December 20247.710.410.4
November 20246.710.19.9
October 20246.110.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Workington in September 2026, 47.8% had been booked within 7 weeks and 30.5% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Workington, 47.8% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 30.5% 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
Workington47.8%9.3%12.4%30.5%
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 Workington, those three are below. Of the three, Carlisle LGV (Cars) (0.6 weeks) and Barrow In Furness (6.4 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Workington in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Workington can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs WorkingtonPass rate 2025–26
Carlisleabout 33 miles by roadabout 33 mi13.8 weeks+6.0 wk58.7%
Carlisle LGV (Cars)about 36 miles by roadabout 36 mi0.6 weeks−7.2 wk44.7%
Barrow In Furnessabout 53 miles by roadabout 53 mi6.4 weeks−1.4 wk69.6%

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), 2,998 car tests were taken here and 61.9% passed, 11.9 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 48.3%, so the rate rose by 13.6 points. First attempts did better: 63.3% of 1,707 first-time candidates passed, and 3.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Workington
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    61.9%11.9 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    63.3%12.8 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.3%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    63.4%12.6 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    60.2%11.1 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 cars16% of tests here were in automatics
    51.0%6.4 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Workington compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWorkingtonGreat Britain
All tests61.9%50.0%
First attempts63.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.3%2.9%
Men63.4%50.8%
Women60.2%49.1%
17-year-olds72.7%63.6%
Automatic cars51.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Workington
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Workington by financial yearPass rate at Workington in 2025–26: 61.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Workington, 2019–20: 50.4%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Workington, 2020–21: 60.4%60Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Workington, 2021–22: 57.2%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Workington, 2022–23: 57.7%58Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Workington, 2023–24: 54.6%55Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Workington, 2024–25: 48.3%48Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Workington, 2025–26: 61.9%62Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Workington, 2019–20: 50.4%50Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Workington, 2020–21: 60.4%60Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Workington, 2021–22: 57.2%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Workington, 2022–23: 57.7%58Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Workington, 2023–24: 54.6%55Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Workington, 2024–25: 48.3%48Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Workington, 2025–26: 61.9%62Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Workington by financial year
YearWorkingtonGreat Britain
2019–2050.4%45.9%
2020–2160.4%49.8%
2021–2257.2%48.9%
2022–2357.7%48.4%
2023–2454.6%47.9%
2024–2548.3%48.7%
2025–2661.9%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 830
  • Age 1864.8% of 525
  • Age 1966.5% of 203
  • Age 2060.9% of 115
  • Age 2154.5% of 110
  • Age 2255.7% of 88
  • Age 2351.3% of 80
  • Age 2465.9% of 82
  • Age 2555.2% of 58

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 350 tests at Workington, about 116.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (266). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness266
  • Examiner leave84

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Workington (17 Murray Road, Workington, CA14 2AD), 1.1 mi away. In 2025–26, 41.0% of its 4,710 car theory tests were passes, 3.8 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 Carlisle LGV (Cars), 32 mi away, at 0.6 weeks. Within the same list, Barrow In Furness (38 mi) had a pass rate of 69.6%. 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 Workington, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Castle Douglas25 mi17.1 weeks53.4%
Dumfries30 mi16.3 weeks53.9%
Carlisle31 mi13.8 weeks58.7%
Carlisle LGV (Cars)Shorter wait32 mi0.6 weeks44.7%
Barrow In FurnessShorter waitHigher pass rate38 mi6.4 weeks69.6%
Kendal (Oxenholme Road)Higher pass rate40 mi8.9 weeks65.1%
Newton StewartHigher pass rate42 mi18.1 weeks65.8%
Heysham49 mi18.3 weeks59.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Castle Douglas: 17.1 weeksDumfries: 16.3 weeksCarlisle: 13.8 weeksCarlisle LGV (Cars): 0.6 weeksBarrow In Furness: 6.4 weeksKendal (Oxenholme Road): 8.9 weeksNewton Stewart: 18.1 weeksHeysham: 18.3 weeksWorkingtonWorkington

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.