Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Doncaster driving test centre

Unit 10 & 11 Heather Court, Shaw Wood Business Park, Shaw Wood Way, Doncaster, DN2 5YL · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

21.6 weeks

+3.5 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

53.2%

+3.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

285 of 314

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

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Doncaster in September 2026 had booked it a median of 21.6 weeks earlier: 10 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 10.7 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 18.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 3.5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 9 weeks to 23.1 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 4.0% 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.

  • Doncaster
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Doncaster, October 2024 to September 2026Doncaster: 21.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2621.6Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2621.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Doncaster, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthDoncasterYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202621.610.911.6
August 202617.010.011.1
July 202617.010.111.1
June 20269.09.110.7
May 20269.78.49.7
April 202610.48.09.1
March 202610.07.99.0
February 202616.19.110.4
January 202616.69.010.1
December 202514.79.010.1
November 202523.010.610.4
October 202523.111.011.6
September 202518.112.112.4
August 202519.911.911.7
July 202522.011.412.0
June 202519.711.011.0
May 202518.711.611.3
April 202516.611.710.6
March 202516.012.410.4
February 202514.113.411.4
January 202511.313.011.0
December 20249.411.710.4
November 20247.911.79.9
October 202410.611.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Doncaster in September 2026, 16.6% had been booked within 7 weeks and 52.6% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Doncaster, 16.6% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 52.6% 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
Doncaster16.6%10.0%20.8%52.6%
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 Doncaster, those three are below. Of the three, Rotherham (7.1 weeks), Barnsley (7.3 weeks) and Worksop (12.1 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Doncaster in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Doncaster can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs DoncasterPass rate 2025–26
Rotherhamabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi7.1 weeks−14.5 wk53.1%
Barnsleyabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi7.3 weeks−14.3 wk58.5%
Worksopabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi12.1 weeks−9.5 wk55.2%

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), 7,334 car tests were taken here and 53.2% passed, 3.2 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 42.0%, so the rate rose by 11.2 points. First attempts did about the same: 53.3% of 3,826 first-time candidates passed, and 3.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Doncaster
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    53.2%3.2 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    53.3%2.8 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.4%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.6%2.8 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    52.8%3.7 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    65.5%1.9 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars24% of tests here were in automatics
    49.1%4.5 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Doncaster compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureDoncasterGreat Britain
All tests53.2%50.0%
First attempts53.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.4%2.9%
Men53.6%50.8%
Women52.8%49.1%
17-year-olds65.5%63.6%
Automatic cars49.1%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Doncaster
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Doncaster by financial yearPass rate at Doncaster in 2025–26: 53.2%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Doncaster, 2019–20: 44.0%44Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Doncaster, 2020–21: 41.5%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Doncaster, 2021–22: 43.1%43Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Doncaster, 2022–23: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Doncaster, 2023–24: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Doncaster, 2024–25: 42.0%42Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Doncaster, 2025–26: 53.2%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Doncaster, 2019–20: 44.0%44Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Doncaster, 2020–21: 41.5%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Doncaster, 2021–22: 43.1%43Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Doncaster, 2022–23: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Doncaster, 2023–24: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Doncaster, 2024–25: 42.0%42Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Doncaster, 2025–26: 53.2%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Doncaster by financial year
YearDoncasterGreat Britain
2019–2044.0%45.9%
2020–2141.5%49.8%
2021–2243.1%48.9%
2022–2340.8%48.4%
2023–2442.3%47.9%
2024–2542.0%48.7%
2025–2653.2%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 65.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1765.5% of 1,129
  • Age 1856.3% of 1,101
  • Age 1955.3% of 521
  • Age 2053.8% of 364
  • Age 2154.3% of 234
  • Age 2250.6% of 271
  • Age 2353.1% of 243
  • Age 2550.0% of 208

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 840 tests at Doncaster, about 114.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (751). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness751
  • Weather and other acts of nature55
  • Examiner leave34

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Doncaster (Suite 1B, First Floor, Fraser House, Netherhall Road, DN1 2PW), 2.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 41.3% of its 27,263 car theory tests were passes, 3.5 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 Rotherham, 13 mi away, at 7.1 weeks. Within the same list, Worksop (15 mi) had a pass rate of 55.2%. 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 Doncaster, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
RotherhamShorter wait13 mi7.1 weeks53.1%
PontefractShorter wait15 mi15.7 weeks46.9%
WorksopShorter waitHigher pass rate15 mi12.1 weeks55.2%
Sheffield (Handsworth)Shorter wait17 mi6.1 weeks44.1%
BarnsleyShorter waitHigher pass rate17 mi7.3 weeks58.5%
ScunthorpeShorter wait19 mi5.6 weeks45.4%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)Shorter wait20 mi17.3 weeks48.7%
WakefieldShorter wait21 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Rotherham: 7.1 weeksPontefract: 15.7 weeksWorksop: 12.1 weeksSheffield (Handsworth): 6.1 weeksBarnsley: 7.3 weeksScunthorpe: 5.6 weeksSheffield (Middlewood Road): 17.3 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksDoncasterDoncaster

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.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • 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.