Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Heckmondwike driving test centre

Tower Buildings, High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AS · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

15.7 weeks

+6.3 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

45.8%

−4.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

206 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 23rd of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

16.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Heckmondwike in September 2026 had booked it a median of 15.7 weeks earlier: 4.1 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.8 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 9.4 weeks, so the wait has grown by 6.3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5 weeks to 15.7 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 16.5 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, 28.4% 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.

  • Heckmondwike
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Heckmondwike, October 2024 to September 2026Heckmondwike: 15.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2615.7Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2615.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Heckmondwike, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthHeckmondwikeYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202615.710.911.6
August 202610.110.011.1
July 202610.110.111.1
June 20266.49.110.7
May 20268.78.49.7
April 20266.08.09.1
March 20265.07.99.0
February 20266.19.110.4
January 20267.39.010.1
December 20257.19.010.1
November 20258.310.610.4
October 202511.011.011.6
September 20259.412.112.4
August 202517.711.911.7
July 202519.411.412.0
June 202520.911.011.0
May 202514.311.611.3
April 202518.411.710.6
March 202516.012.410.4
February 202517.813.411.4
January 202516.013.011.0
December 202414.411.710.4
November 202417.611.79.9
October 202418.111.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Heckmondwike in September 2026, 29.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 14.3% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Heckmondwike, 29.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 14.3% 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
Heckmondwike29.2%14.0%42.6%14.3%
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 Heckmondwike, those three are below. Of the three, Bradford (Thornbury) (9.4 weeks), Wakefield (13.3 weeks) and Huddersfield (14.3 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Heckmondwike in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Heckmondwike can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs HeckmondwikePass rate 2025–26
Huddersfieldabout 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi14.3 weeks−1.4 wk49.2%
Wakefieldabout 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi13.3 weeks−2.4 wk45.4%
Bradford (Thornbury)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi9.4 weeks−6.3 wk47.8%

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), 5,471 car tests were taken here and 45.8% passed, 4.2 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (46.7%). First attempts did about the same: 45.8% of 2,401 first-time candidates passed, and 2.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Heckmondwike
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    45.8%4.2 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    45.8%4.7 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.5%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    48.8%2.0 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    42.8%6.3 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    65.1%1.5 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars23% of tests here were in automatics
    41.2%3.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Heckmondwike compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureHeckmondwikeGreat Britain
All tests45.8%50.0%
First attempts45.8%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.5%2.9%
Men48.8%50.8%
Women42.8%49.1%
17-year-olds65.1%63.6%
Automatic cars41.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Heckmondwike
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Heckmondwike by financial yearPass rate at Heckmondwike in 2025–26: 45.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Heckmondwike, 2019–20: 40.9%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Heckmondwike, 2020–21: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Heckmondwike, 2021–22: 42.6%43Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Heckmondwike, 2022–23: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Heckmondwike, 2023–24: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Heckmondwike, 2024–25: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Heckmondwike, 2025–26: 45.8%46Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Heckmondwike, 2019–20: 40.9%41Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Heckmondwike, 2020–21: 43.7%44Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Heckmondwike, 2021–22: 42.6%43Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Heckmondwike, 2022–23: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Heckmondwike, 2023–24: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Heckmondwike, 2024–25: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Heckmondwike, 2025–26: 45.8%46Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Heckmondwike by financial year
YearHeckmondwikeGreat Britain
2019–2040.9%45.9%
2020–2143.7%49.8%
2021–2242.6%48.9%
2022–2345.2%48.4%
2023–2446.0%47.9%
2024–2546.7%48.7%
2025–2645.8%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 65.1%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1765.1% of 505
  • Age 1850.5% of 844
  • Age 1947.7% of 637
  • Age 2043.7% of 446
  • Age 2149.1% of 293
  • Age 2246.5% of 254
  • Age 2342.9% of 224
  • Age 2448.5% of 206
  • Age 2541.8% of 165

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 355 tests at Heckmondwike, about 64.9 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (227). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness227
  • Examiner leave79
  • Weather and other acts of nature49

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Huddersfield (Seventh Floor, Kirklees House, 30 Market Street, HD1 2HG), 6.3 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.8% of its 28,154 car theory tests were passes, 2.0 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 Huddersfield, 4.8 mi away, at 14.3 weeks. Within the same list, Huddersfield (4.8 mi) had a pass rate of 49.2%. 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 Heckmondwike, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
HuddersfieldShorter waitHigher pass rate4.8 mi14.3 weeks49.2%
WakefieldShorter wait5.4 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
Bradford (Thornbury)Shorter waitHigher pass rate6.5 mi9.4 weeks47.8%
Bradford (Heaton)Shorter waitHigher pass rate8.4 mi13.4 weeks56.1%
HalifaxShorter wait9.1 mi13.6 weeks45.0%
HorsforthShorter waitHigher pass rate9.4 mi11.6 weeks49.7%
Leeds (Colton Mill)Shorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi13.9 weeks51.8%
BarnsleyShorter waitHigher pass rate13 mi7.3 weeks58.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Huddersfield: 14.3 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksBradford (Thornbury): 9.4 weeksBradford (Heaton): 13.4 weeksHalifax: 13.6 weeksHorsforth: 11.6 weeksLeeds (Colton Mill): 13.9 weeksBarnsley: 7.3 weeksHeckmondwikeHeckmondwike

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.