Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Leeds (Colton Mill) driving test centre

Part Ground Floor, Unit 1, Colton Mill Office Park, Bullerthorpe Lane, Leeds, LS15 9JN

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

13.9 weeks

+1.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.8%

+1.8 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

181 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 18th 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 Leeds (Colton Mill) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 13.9 weeks earlier: 2.3 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 12.9 weeks, so the wait has grown by 1 week. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.6 weeks to 13.9 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, 23.9% 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.

  • Leeds (Colton Mill)
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Leeds (Colton Mill), October 2024 to September 2026Leeds (Colton Mill): 13.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2613.9Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2613.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Leeds (Colton Mill), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLeeds (Colton Mill)Yorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202613.910.911.6
August 20268.410.011.1
July 20268.410.111.1
June 20266.69.110.7
May 20269.08.49.7
April 202612.88.09.1
March 20268.37.99.0
February 20267.19.110.4
January 202611.09.010.1
December 20258.09.010.1
November 202510.010.610.4
October 20259.911.011.6
September 202512.912.112.4
August 202511.911.911.7
July 202512.111.412.0
June 20258.311.011.0
May 202516.011.611.3
April 2025–11.710.6
March 2025–12.410.4
February 2025–13.411.4
January 2025–13.011.0
December 2024–11.710.4
November 2024–11.79.9
October 2024–11.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Leeds (Colton Mill) in September 2026, 33.6% had been booked within 7 weeks and 15.7% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Leeds (Colton Mill)
Yorkshire and The Humber
Great Britain

At Leeds (Colton Mill), 33.6% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 15.7% 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
Leeds (Colton Mill)33.6%16.6%34.1%15.7%
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 Leeds (Colton Mill), those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Leeds (Colton Mill) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Leeds (Colton Mill) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Leeds (Colton Mill)Pass rate 2025–26
Leeds (Fearnville)about 4 miles by roadabout 4 mi––51.8%
Pontefractabout 10 miles by roadabout 10 mi15.7 weeks+1.8 wk46.9%
Wakefieldabout 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi13.3 weeks−0.6 wk45.4%

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), 6,432 car tests were taken here and 51.8% passed, 1.8 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). First attempts did better: 53.4% of 3,169 first-time candidates passed, and 2.6% did it with no faults at all.

  • Leeds (Colton Mill)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.8%1.8 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    53.4%2.9 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.6%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.9%3.1 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    49.1%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    66.5%2.9 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars35% of tests here were in automatics
    47.0%2.4 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Leeds (Colton Mill) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLeeds (Colton Mill)Great Britain
All tests51.8%50.0%
First attempts53.4%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.6%2.9%
Men53.9%50.8%
Women49.1%49.1%
17-year-olds66.5%63.6%
Automatic cars47.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Leeds (Colton Mill)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Leeds (Colton Mill) by financial yearPass rate at Leeds (Colton Mill) in 2025–26: 51.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Leeds (Colton Mill), 2025–26: 51.8%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Leeds (Colton Mill), 2025–26: 51.8%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Leeds (Colton Mill) by financial year
YearLeeds (Colton Mill)Great Britain
2019–20–45.9%
2020–21–49.8%
2021–22–48.9%
2022–23–48.4%
2023–24–47.9%
2024–25–48.7%
2025–2651.8%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 66.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1766.5% of 511
  • Age 1861.0% of 618
  • Age 1961.1% of 432
  • Age 2058.0% of 312
  • Age 2158.0% of 274
  • Age 2255.9% of 272
  • Age 2354.9% of 253
  • Age 2445.6% of 228
  • Age 2550.2% of 207

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 786 tests at Leeds (Colton Mill), about 122.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (508). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness508
  • Examiner leave255
  • Weather and other acts of nature22
  • Industrial action1

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Leeds (Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, LS1 4EH), 5.2 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 Horsforth, 8.5 mi away, at 11.6 weeks. Within the same list, Walton LGV (10 mi) had a pass rate of 59.8%. 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 Leeds (Colton Mill), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Pontefract6.9 mi15.7 weeks46.9%
HorsforthShorter wait8.5 mi11.6 weeks49.7%
Wakefield8.9 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
Walton LGVShorter waitHigher pass rate10 mi10.3 weeks59.8%
Bradford (Thornbury)Shorter wait11 mi9.4 weeks47.8%
Heckmondwike11 mi15.7 weeks45.8%
KnaresboroughShorter waitHigher pass rate14 mi6.9 weeks58.5%
Bradford (Heaton)Higher pass rate14 mi13.4 weeks56.1%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Pontefract: 15.7 weeksHorsforth: 11.6 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksWalton LGV: 10.3 weeksBradford (Thornbury): 9.4 weeksHeckmondwike: 15.7 weeksKnaresborough: 6.9 weeksBradford (Heaton): 13.4 weeksLeeds (Colton Mill)Leeds (Colton Mill)

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.
  • DVSA left out the median wait for 1 of the last 24 months at this centre (gaps in the chart), usually because too few tests were taken or the centre was closed.
  • 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.