Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

York driving test centre

Arabesque House (Unit 2), Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York, YO32 9GW · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, 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

16.3 weeks

+6.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

54.4%

+4.4 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

226 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 25th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

19.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at York in September 2026 had booked it a median of 16.3 weeks earlier: 4.7 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 5.4 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 9.6 weeks, so the wait has grown by 6.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 8.1 weeks to 16.3 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 19.8 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, 20.2% 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.

  • York
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at York, October 2024 to September 2026York: 16.3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2616.3Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2616.3Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at York, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthYorkYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202616.310.911.6
August 202615.110.011.1
July 202615.110.111.1
June 202610.99.110.7
May 202610.98.49.7
April 202611.18.09.1
March 20268.37.99.0
February 20268.19.110.4
January 20268.39.010.1
December 20259.19.010.1
November 202510.310.610.4
October 20259.111.011.6
September 20259.612.112.4
August 20258.611.911.7
July 20257.711.412.0
June 20257.811.011.0
May 20256.411.611.3
April 20257.111.710.6
March 202511.012.410.4
February 202511.113.411.4
January 202511.013.011.0
December 20249.311.710.4
November 20248.611.79.9
October 20248.911.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at York in September 2026, 28.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 32.6% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At York, 28.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 32.6% 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
York28.2%14.7%24.6%32.6%
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 York, those three are below. Of the three, Knaresborough (6.9 weeks), Walton LGV (10.3 weeks) and Malton (12.6 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than York in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at York can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs YorkPass rate 2025–26
Maltonabout 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi12.6 weeks−3.7 wk64.3%
Knaresboroughabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi6.9 weeks−9.4 wk58.5%
Walton LGVabout 21 miles by roadabout 21 mi10.3 weeks−6.0 wk59.8%

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), 9,416 car tests were taken here and 54.4% passed, 4.4 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 51.3%, so the rate rose by 3.1 points. First attempts did about the same: 54.7% of 4,665 first-time candidates passed, and 3.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • York
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    54.4%4.4 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    54.7%4.2 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.3%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    54.6%3.8 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    54.3%5.2 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    62.7%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars17% of tests here were in automatics
    49.9%5.3 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at York compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureYorkGreat Britain
All tests54.4%50.0%
First attempts54.7%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.3%2.9%
Men54.6%50.8%
Women54.3%49.1%
17-year-olds62.7%63.6%
Automatic cars49.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • York
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at York by financial yearPass rate at York in 2025–26: 54.4%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100York, 2019–20: 51.5%52Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20York, 2020–21: 53.5%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21York, 2021–22: 50.6%51Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22York, 2022–23: 53.3%53Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23York, 2023–24: 51.0%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24York, 2024–25: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25York, 2025–26: 54.4%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100York, 2019–20: 51.5%52Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19York, 2020–21: 53.5%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20York, 2021–22: 50.6%51Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21York, 2022–23: 53.3%53Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22York, 2023–24: 51.0%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23York, 2024–25: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24York, 2025–26: 54.4%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at York by financial year
YearYorkGreat Britain
2019–2051.5%45.9%
2020–2153.5%49.8%
2021–2250.6%48.9%
2022–2353.3%48.4%
2023–2451.0%47.9%
2024–2551.3%48.7%
2025–2654.4%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 62.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.7% of 2,303
  • Age 1856.4% of 1,177
  • Age 1955.7% of 610
  • Age 2053.7% of 531
  • Age 2155.7% of 485
  • Age 2257.8% of 403
  • Age 2354.4% of 327
  • Age 2454.6% of 280

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 843 tests at York, about 89.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (668). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness668
  • Examiner leave136
  • Weather and other acts of nature39

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is York (Ground Floor, The Old Fire Station, 18 Clifford Street, YO1 9RD), 2.5 mi away. In 2025–26, 50.6% of its 12,896 car theory tests were passes, 5.8 points above 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 Walton LGV, 12 mi away, at 10.3 weeks. Within the same list, Walton LGV (12 mi) had a pass rate of 59.8%. 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 York, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Walton LGVShorter waitHigher pass rate12 mi10.3 weeks59.8%
MaltonShorter waitHigher pass rate15 mi12.6 weeks64.3%
KnaresboroughShorter waitHigher pass rate16 mi6.9 weeks58.5%
Leeds (Colton Mill)Shorter wait21 mi13.9 weeks51.8%
Pontefract23 mi15.7 weeks46.9%
HorsforthShorter wait25 mi11.6 weeks49.7%
Beverley LGV28 mi–54.1%
NorthallertonShorter waitHigher pass rate29 mi14.3 weeks60.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Walton LGV: 10.3 weeksMalton: 12.6 weeksKnaresborough: 6.9 weeksLeeds (Colton Mill): 13.9 weeksPontefract: 15.7 weeksHorsforth: 11.6 weeksBeverley LGV: –Northallerton: 14.3 weeksYorkYork

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.