Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Crewe driving test centre

6 Nile Street, Crewe, CW2 7LL · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

12.1 weeks

−7.6 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

43.8%

−6.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

147 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 16th of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

21.3 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Crewe in September 2026 had booked it a median of 12.1 weeks earlier: 0.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 0.5 weeks shorter than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 19.7 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 7.6 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 11.6 weeks to 19.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 21.3 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, 15.9% 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.

  • Crewe
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Crewe, October 2024 to September 2026Crewe: 12.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2612.1Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Crewe, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthCreweNorth WestGreat Britain
September 202612.112.611.6
August 202616.012.111.1
July 202616.012.711.1
June 202612.111.610.7
May 202611.610.09.7
April 202613.010.39.1
March 202616.19.19.0
February 202616.910.910.4
January 202619.110.310.1
December 202518.510.010.1
November 202517.59.110.4
October 202516.610.011.6
September 202519.710.612.4
August 202519.111.011.7
July 202520.011.912.0
June 202517.410.711.0
May 202515.111.311.3
April 202515.111.110.6
March 202515.011.610.4
February 202514.912.011.4
January 202516.011.011.0
December 202415.310.410.4
November 202417.610.19.9
October 202415.910.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Crewe in September 2026, 42.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 29.8% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Crewe, 42.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 29.8% 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
Crewe42.4%11.1%16.7%29.8%
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 Crewe, those three are below. Of the three, Northwich (7.3 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Crewe in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Crewe can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs CrewePass rate 2025–26
Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)about 14 miles by roadabout 14 mi14 weeks+1.9 wk40.6%
Northwichabout 16 miles by roadabout 16 mi7.3 weeks−4.8 wk57.6%
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)about 16 miles by roadabout 16 mi19.1 weeks+7.0 wk41.6%

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), 4,994 car tests were taken here and 43.8% passed, 6.2 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (44.4%). First attempts did worse: 42.6% of 2,449 first-time candidates passed, and 0.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Crewe
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    43.8%6.2 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    42.6%7.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.3%2.6 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    44.4%6.4 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    43.1%6.0 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    54.9%8.7 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars21% of tests here were in automatics
    37.8%6.8 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Crewe compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureCreweGreat Britain
All tests43.8%50.0%
First attempts42.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.3%2.9%
Men44.4%50.8%
Women43.1%49.1%
17-year-olds54.9%63.6%
Automatic cars37.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Crewe
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Crewe by financial yearPass rate at Crewe in 2025–26: 43.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Crewe, 2019–20: 45.5%45Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Crewe, 2020–21: 36.0%36Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Crewe, 2021–22: 37.5%37Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Crewe, 2022–23: 39.6%40Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Crewe, 2023–24: 44.3%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Crewe, 2024–25: 44.4%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Crewe, 2025–26: 43.8%44Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Crewe, 2019–20: 45.5%45Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Crewe, 2020–21: 36.0%36Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Crewe, 2021–22: 37.5%37Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Crewe, 2022–23: 39.6%40Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Crewe, 2023–24: 44.3%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Crewe, 2024–25: 44.4%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Crewe, 2025–26: 43.8%44Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Crewe by financial year
YearCreweGreat Britain
2019–2045.5%45.9%
2020–2136.0%49.8%
2021–2237.5%48.9%
2022–2339.6%48.4%
2023–2444.3%47.9%
2024–2544.4%48.7%
2025–2643.8%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 54.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1754.9% of 858
  • Age 1847.5% of 765
  • Age 1941.1% of 372
  • Age 2044.9% of 225
  • Age 2147.0% of 181
  • Age 2241.6% of 185
  • Age 2344.3% of 167
  • Age 2449.7% of 161
  • Age 2545.2% of 124

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 1,026 tests at Crewe, about 205.4 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (923). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness923
  • Examiner leave68
  • Weather and other acts of nature35

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Crewe (Ground Floor, Unit 8,, Victoria Centre, CW1 2PU), 0.7 mi away. In 2025–26, 45.0% of its 16,952 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 Northwich, 12 mi away, at 7.3 weeks. Within the same list, Northwich (12 mi) had a pass rate of 57.6%. 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 Crewe, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)11 mi14 weeks40.6%
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)12 mi19.1 weeks41.6%
NorthwichShorter waitHigher pass rate12 mi7.3 weeks57.6%
MacclesfieldHigher pass rate18 mi16.4 weeks51.9%
WarringtonHigher pass rate23 mi17.1 weeks55.5%
ChesterShorter waitHigher pass rate23 mi7.5 weeks47.3%
WidnesShorter wait23 mi9.1 weeks42.7%
StaffordHigher pass rate23 mi16.2 weeks45.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge): 14 weeksStoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme): 19.1 weeksNorthwich: 7.3 weeksMacclesfield: 16.4 weeksWarrington: 17.1 weeksChester: 7.5 weeksWidnes: 9.1 weeksStafford: 16.2 weeksCreweCrewe

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.