Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Northallerton driving test centre

Elder House, East Road, Northallerton, DL6 1NU · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

14.3 weeks

+3.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

60.4%

+10.4 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

187 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 19th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

17.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Northallerton in September 2026 had booked it a median of 14.3 weeks earlier: 2.7 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.4 weeks longer than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 11.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 3.2 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.7 weeks to 14.3 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 17.5 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, 17.7% 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.

  • Northallerton
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Northallerton, October 2024 to September 2026Northallerton: 14.3 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2614.3Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2614.3Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Northallerton, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthNorthallertonYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 202614.310.911.6
August 20268.910.011.1
July 20268.910.111.1
June 20267.99.110.7
May 20265.78.49.7
April 202612.38.09.1
March 202610.17.99.0
February 202613.49.110.4
January 20267.79.010.1
December 20259.19.010.1
November 20258.510.610.4
October 202510.311.011.6
September 202511.112.112.4
August 20259.911.911.7
July 202516.311.412.0
June 202515.811.011.0
May 202519.311.611.3
April 202519.111.710.6
March 202514.912.410.4
February 202513.913.411.4
January 202511.913.011.0
December 202410.411.710.4
November 202410.111.79.9
October 202411.911.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Northallerton in September 2026, 27.6% 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
Northallerton
Yorkshire and The Humber
Great Britain

At Northallerton, 27.6% 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
Northallerton27.6%19.2%42.9%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 Northallerton, those three are below. Of the three, Knaresborough (6.9 weeks) and Darlington (7.6 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Northallerton in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Northallerton can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs NorthallertonPass rate 2025–26
Darlingtonabout 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi7.6 weeks−6.7 wk47.1%
Middlesbroughabout 24 miles by roadabout 24 mi15.9 weeks+1.6 wk47.7%
Knaresboroughabout 31 miles by roadabout 31 mi6.9 weeks−7.4 wk58.5%

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), 3,244 car tests were taken here and 60.4% passed, 10.4 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 58.6%, so the rate rose by 1.8 points. First attempts did better: 62.7% of 1,625 first-time candidates passed, and 5.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Northallerton
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    60.4%10.4 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    62.7%12.2 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    5.4%2.5 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    58.6%7.8 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    62.6%13.5 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    74.0%10.4 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars16% of tests here were in automatics
    51.0%6.4 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Northallerton compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureNorthallertonGreat Britain
All tests60.4%50.0%
First attempts62.7%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults5.4%2.9%
Men58.6%50.8%
Women62.6%49.1%
17-year-olds74.0%63.6%
Automatic cars51.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Northallerton
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Northallerton by financial yearPass rate at Northallerton in 2025–26: 60.4%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Northallerton, 2019–20: 57.6%58Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Northallerton, 2020–21: 56.3%56Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Northallerton, 2021–22: 60.2%60Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Northallerton, 2022–23: 50.9%51Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Northallerton, 2023–24: 53.8%54Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Northallerton, 2024–25: 58.6%59Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Northallerton, 2025–26: 60.4%60Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Northallerton, 2019–20: 57.6%58Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Northallerton, 2020–21: 56.3%56Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Northallerton, 2021–22: 60.2%60Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Northallerton, 2022–23: 50.9%51Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Northallerton, 2023–24: 53.8%54Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Northallerton, 2024–25: 58.6%59Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Northallerton, 2025–26: 60.4%60Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Northallerton by financial year
YearNorthallertonGreat Britain
2019–2057.6%45.9%
2020–2156.3%49.8%
2021–2260.2%48.9%
2022–2350.9%48.4%
2023–2453.8%47.9%
2024–2558.6%48.7%
2025–2660.4%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 74.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1774.0% of 911
  • Age 1865.6% of 389
  • Age 1959.2% of 184
  • Age 2060.3% of 116
  • Age 2162.1% of 124
  • Age 2261.5% of 104
  • Age 2357.0% of 100
  • Age 2453.2% of 111
  • Age 2556.9% of 102

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 371 tests at Northallerton, about 114.4 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (290). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness290
  • Weather and other acts of nature43
  • Examiner leave38

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Northallerton (First Floor, Evolution Business Centre, County Business Park, Darlington Road, DL6 2NQ), 0.7 mi away. In 2025–26, 47.0% of its 4,868 car theory tests were passes, 2.2 points above 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 Darlington, 13 mi away, at 7.6 weeks. Within the same list, Malton (29 mi) had a pass rate of 64.3%. 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 Northallerton, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
DarlingtonShorter wait13 mi7.6 weeks47.1%
Middlesbrough19 mi15.9 weeks47.7%
KnaresboroughShorter wait23 mi6.9 weeks58.5%
Hartlepool25 mi15.1 weeks51.0%
York29 mi16.3 weeks54.4%
Durham29 mi15.9 weeks53.2%
Walton LGVShorter wait29 mi10.3 weeks59.8%
MaltonShorter waitHigher pass rate29 mi12.6 weeks64.3%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Darlington: 7.6 weeksMiddlesbrough: 15.9 weeksKnaresborough: 6.9 weeksHartlepool: 15.1 weeksYork: 16.3 weeksDurham: 15.9 weeksWalton LGV: 10.3 weeksMalton: 12.6 weeksNorthallertonNorthallerton

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.