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Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Horsforth driving test centre

Room 013 Woodside House, 261 Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5NY · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

11.6 weeks

−5.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

49.7%

−0.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

135 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 11th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

13.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Horsforth in September 2026 had booked it a median of 11.6 weeks earlier: about the same as the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 0.7 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 16.6 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4 weeks to 11.6 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 13.8 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, 32.0% 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.

  • Horsforth
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Horsforth, October 2024 to September 2026Horsforth: 11.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2611.6Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Horsforth, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthHorsforthYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202611.610.911.6
August 202610.710.011.1
July 202610.710.111.1
June 20269.49.110.7
May 20268.68.49.7
April 20267.18.09.1
March 20267.97.99.0
February 20267.19.110.4
January 20264.99.010.1
December 20254.09.010.1
November 20258.610.610.4
October 202510.711.011.6
September 202516.612.112.4
August 202515.311.911.7
July 202519.711.412.0
June 202519.111.011.0
May 202519.711.611.3
April 202516.511.710.6
March 202515.712.410.4
February 202515.313.411.4
January 202515.613.011.0
December 202413.411.710.4
November 202412.911.79.9
October 202411.711.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Horsforth in September 2026, 39.6% had been booked within 7 weeks and 10.3% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Horsforth, 39.6% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 10.3% 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
Horsforth39.6%26.6%23.5%10.3%
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 Horsforth, those three are below. Of the three, Bradford (Thornbury) (9.4 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Horsforth in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Horsforth can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs HorsforthPass rate 2025–26
Bradford (Thornbury)about 5 miles by roadabout 5 mi9.4 weeks−2.2 wk47.8%
Leeds (Fearnville)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi––51.8%
Bradford (Heaton)about 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi13.4 weeks+1.8 wk56.1%

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), 12,466 car tests were taken here and 49.7% passed, close to the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 51.3%, so the rate fell by 1.6 points. First attempts did better: 51.1% of 5,945 first-time candidates passed, and 2.0% did it with no faults at all.

  • Horsforth
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    49.7%about the same as Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    51.1%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.0%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    49.0%1.8 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    50.5%1.4 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    63.9%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars31% of tests here were in automatics
    45.2%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Horsforth compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureHorsforthGreat Britain
All tests49.7%50.0%
First attempts51.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.0%2.9%
Men49.0%50.8%
Women50.5%49.1%
17-year-olds63.9%63.6%
Automatic cars45.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Horsforth
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Horsforth by financial yearPass rate at Horsforth in 2025–26: 49.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Horsforth, 2019–20: 45.1%45Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Horsforth, 2020–21: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Horsforth, 2021–22: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Horsforth, 2022–23: 49.8%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Horsforth, 2023–24: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Horsforth, 2024–25: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Horsforth, 2025–26: 49.7%50Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Horsforth, 2019–20: 45.1%45Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Horsforth, 2020–21: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Horsforth, 2021–22: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Horsforth, 2022–23: 49.8%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Horsforth, 2023–24: 50.3%50Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Horsforth, 2024–25: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Horsforth, 2025–26: 49.7%50Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Horsforth by financial year
YearHorsforthGreat Britain
2019–2045.1%45.9%
2020–2145.7%49.8%
2021–2248.9%48.9%
2022–2349.8%48.4%
2023–2450.3%47.9%
2024–2551.3%48.7%
2025–2649.7%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 63.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1763.9% of 1,231
  • Age 1858.3% of 1,169
  • Age 1956.1% of 700
  • Age 2053.2% of 632
  • Age 2153.0% of 613
  • Age 2252.0% of 533
  • Age 2353.1% of 565
  • Age 2451.7% of 472
  • Age 2550.0% of 494

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 615 tests at Horsforth, about 49.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (433). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness433
  • Examiner leave148
  • Weather and other acts of nature34

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Leeds (Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, LS1 4EH), 4.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 43.3% of its 56,711 car theory tests were passes, 1.5 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 Bradford (Thornbury), 4.4 mi away, at 9.4 weeks. Within the same list, Bradford (Heaton) (7.0 mi) had a pass rate of 56.1%. 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 Horsforth, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Bradford (Thornbury)Shorter wait4.4 mi9.4 weeks47.8%
Bradford (Heaton)Higher pass rate7.0 mi13.4 weeks56.1%
Leeds (Colton Mill)Higher pass rate8.5 mi13.9 weeks51.8%
Heckmondwike9.4 mi15.7 weeks45.8%
Wakefield11 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
Huddersfield13 mi14.3 weeks49.2%
KnaresboroughShorter waitHigher pass rate13 mi6.9 weeks58.5%
Halifax13 mi13.6 weeks45.0%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Bradford (Thornbury): 9.4 weeksBradford (Heaton): 13.4 weeksLeeds (Colton Mill): 13.9 weeksHeckmondwike: 15.7 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksHuddersfield: 14.3 weeksKnaresborough: 6.9 weeksHalifax: 13.6 weeksHorsforthHorsforth

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.