Test Centre Stats

32 test centres

Driving test centres in North West

DVSA's median wait for North West in September 2026 was 12.6 weeks, 1 week longer than Great Britain (11.6 weeks); a year earlier it was 10.6 weeks. 49.0% of tests in 2025–26 were passes (Great Britain 50.0%).

Shortest wait in the region: Carlisle LGV (Cars) (0.6 weeks). Longest: West Didsbury (Manchester) (19.9 weeks). Highest pass rate: Barrow In Furness (69.6%); lowest: Norris Green (Liverpool) (37.8%).

  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test, North West and Great BritainNorth West: 12.6 weeks; Great Britain 11.6 weeks.051015Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.6Weeks051015Jan 24Jan 25Jan 2612.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test, North West and Great Britain
MonthNorth WestGreat Britain
September 202612.611.6
August 202612.111.1
July 202612.711.1
June 202611.610.7
May 202610.09.7
April 202610.39.1
March 20269.19.0
February 202610.910.4
January 202610.310.1
December 202510.010.1
November 20259.110.4
October 202510.011.6
September 202510.612.4
August 202511.011.7
July 202511.912.0
June 202510.711.0
May 202511.311.3
April 202511.110.6
March 202511.610.4
February 202512.011.4
January 202511.011.0
December 202410.410.4
November 202410.19.9
October 202410.19.7
September 20249.99.7
August 20249.39.3
July 20249.39.0
June 20248.07.7
May 20247.77.0
April 20247.36.4
March 20246.05.6
February 20247.36.0
January 20247.36.6
December 20236.36.1
November 20237.97.1
October 20239.38.7
  • Under 7 wk
  • 7–15
  • 15–22
  • 22+ wk
Carlisle LGV (Cars): 0.6 weeksChorley: 5.4 weeksRochdale (Manchester): 5.6 weeksBury (Manchester): 5.7 weeksBarrow In Furness: 6.4 weeksNorthwich: 7.3 weeksChester: 7.5 weeksSpeke (Liverpool): 7.5 weeksWorkington: 7.8 weeksKendal (Oxenholme Road): 8.9 weeksBlackpool: 9.1 weeksWidnes: 9.1 weeksAtherton (Manchester): 10 weeksCheetham Hill (Manchester): 10 weeksSt Helens (Liverpool): 11.4 weeksCrewe: 12.1 weeksUpton: 12.1 weeksBolton (Manchester): 12.4 weeksWallasey: 12.6 weeksBlackburn with Darwen: 13.1 weeksCarlisle: 13.8 weeksPreston: 14.4 weeksBredbury (Manchester): 16.1 weeksChadderton: 16.1 weeksMacclesfield: 16.4 weeksWarrington: 17.1 weeksNorris Green (Liverpool): 18 weeksSouthport (Liverpool): 18 weeksHeysham: 18.3 weeksSale (Manchester): 18.3 weeksNelson: 18.9 weeksWest Didsbury (Manchester): 19.9 weeks

All centres in North West

Test centres in North West
2 years
Carlisle LGV (Cars)limited data0.6––44.7%–47
Chorley5.4−4.22352.8%54.0%5,415
Rochdale (Manchester)5.6−2.320.348.3%48.6%11,563
Bury (Manchester)5.7−2.424+46.3%45.7%7,024
Barrow In Furness6.4−8.71.569.6%70.0%1,699
Northwich7.3−9.7–57.6%57.3%3,529
Chester7.5−3.519.547.3%47.9%9,212
Speke (Liverpool)7.5+0.416.540.5%41.5%8,159
Workington7.8−2.922.861.9%63.3%2,998
Kendal (Oxenholme Road)8.9−0.17.565.1%67.1%2,231
Blackpool9.1no change10.851.8%51.9%8,948
Widnes9.1+2.418.342.7%41.3%6,846
Atherton (Manchester)10+1.324+44.3%45.1%13,035
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)10−0.224+44.7%44.1%10,207
St Helens (Liverpool)11.4+5.112.840.9%42.1%14,174
Crewe12.1−7.621.343.8%42.6%4,994
Upton12.1−0.522.352.6%54.9%10,772
Bolton (Manchester)12.4+1.224+51.8%52.8%11,570
Wallasey12.6−6.7854.3%54.4%968
Blackburn with Darwen13.1+8.824+46.6%45.5%12,205
Carlisle13.8+3.62058.7%59.9%3,518
Preston14.4−2.621.856.3%56.9%9,194
Bredbury (Manchester)16.1+2.624+56.0%57.9%10,636
Chadderton16.1+10.223.846.8%45.6%15,988
Macclesfield16.4−4.720.851.9%52.2%4,509
Warrington17.1+1.420.855.5%55.5%7,550
Norris Green (Liverpool)18+8.424+37.8%36.0%13,472
Southport (Liverpool)18+4.823.556.5%57.2%7,949
Heysham18.3+7.41259.2%61.9%3,692
Sale (Manchester)18.3−3.124+51.4%53.0%10,921
Nelson18.9+8.824+51.7%52.1%5,955
West Didsbury (Manchester)19.9+5.624+47.7%48.1%17,806

Source: DVSA DRT122F, DRT121G and DRT122A, OGL v3.0.