Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Rotherham driving test centre

Mangham Way, Off Mangham Rd, Rotherham, S61 4RL

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

7.1 weeks

−0.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

53.1%

+3.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

61 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 7th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

19 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Rotherham in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.1 weeks earlier: 4.5 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.8 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 8 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 0.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.2 weeks to 13.3 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 19 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, 21.8% 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.

  • Rotherham
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Rotherham, October 2024 to September 2026Rotherham: 7.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 267.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Rotherham, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthRotherhamYorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 20267.110.911.6
August 20269.510.011.1
July 20269.510.111.1
June 202613.39.110.7
May 202612.48.49.7
April 20268.78.09.1
March 20267.07.99.0
February 20267.69.110.4
January 20268.19.010.1
December 20257.49.010.1
November 20256.210.610.4
October 20257.011.011.6
September 20258.012.112.4
August 202511.011.911.7
July 20259.011.412.0
June 20258.711.011.0
May 20259.611.611.3
April 202511.611.710.6
March 202514.312.410.4
February 202515.513.411.4
January 202514.313.011.0
December 202412.911.710.4
November 202413.011.79.9
October 202413.311.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Rotherham in September 2026, 50.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 19.4% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Rotherham, 50.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 19.4% 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
Rotherham50.0%9.1%21.5%19.4%
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 Rotherham, those three are below. Of the three, Sheffield (Handsworth) (6.1 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Rotherham in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Rotherham can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs RotherhamPass rate 2025–26
Sheffield (Handsworth)about 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi6.1 weeks−1.0 wk44.1%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)about 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi17.3 weeks+10.2 wk48.7%
Barnsleyabout 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi7.3 weeks+0.2 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), 9,134 car tests were taken here and 53.1% passed, 3.1 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 51.3%, so the rate rose by 1.8 points. First attempts did better: 54.7% of 4,406 first-time candidates passed, and 3.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Rotherham
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    53.1%3.1 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    54.7%4.2 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.4%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    52.0%1.2 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    54.7%5.6 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    67.5%3.9 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars29% of tests here were in automatics
    48.8%4.2 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Rotherham compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureRotherhamGreat Britain
All tests53.1%50.0%
First attempts54.7%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.4%2.9%
Men52.0%50.8%
Women54.7%49.1%
17-year-olds67.5%63.6%
Automatic cars48.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Rotherham
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Rotherham by financial yearPass rate at Rotherham in 2025–26: 53.1%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Rotherham, 2019–20: 49.4%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Rotherham, 2020–21: 50.8%51Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Rotherham, 2021–22: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Rotherham, 2022–23: 47.8%48Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Rotherham, 2023–24: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Rotherham, 2024–25: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Rotherham, 2025–26: 53.1%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Rotherham, 2019–20: 49.4%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Rotherham, 2020–21: 50.8%51Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Rotherham, 2021–22: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Rotherham, 2022–23: 47.8%48Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Rotherham, 2023–24: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Rotherham, 2024–25: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Rotherham, 2025–26: 53.1%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Rotherham by financial year
YearRotherhamGreat Britain
2019–2049.4%45.9%
2020–2150.8%49.8%
2021–2251.4%48.9%
2022–2347.8%48.4%
2023–2451.4%47.9%
2024–2551.3%48.7%
2025–2653.1%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 67.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1767.5% of 1,195
  • Age 1858.7% of 1,319
  • Age 1955.1% of 653
  • Age 2054.4% of 465
  • Age 2156.8% of 373
  • Age 2253.8% of 320
  • Age 2359.5% of 304
  • Age 2452.9% of 314
  • Age 2551.4% of 329

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 356 tests at Rotherham, about 39.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (286). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness286
  • Examiner leave35
  • Weather and other acts of nature34
  • Industrial action1

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Sheffield (Seventh Floor, St James House, Vicar Lane, S1 2EX), 6.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 44.0% of its 45,068 car theory tests were passes, close to 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 Sheffield (Handsworth), 5.1 mi away, at 6.1 weeks. Within the same list, Barnsley (9.8 mi) had a pass rate of 58.5%. 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 Rotherham, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Sheffield (Handsworth)Shorter wait5.1 mi6.1 weeks44.1%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)6.5 mi17.3 weeks48.7%
BarnsleyHigher pass rate9.8 mi7.3 weeks58.5%
WorksopHigher pass rate12 mi12.1 weeks55.2%
Doncaster13 mi21.6 weeks53.2%
ChesterfieldHigher pass rate14 mi7.9 weeks56.2%
Pontefract18 mi15.7 weeks46.9%
Wakefield18 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Sheffield (Handsworth): 6.1 weeksSheffield (Middlewood Road): 17.3 weeksBarnsley: 7.3 weeksWorksop: 12.1 weeksDoncaster: 21.6 weeksChesterfield: 7.9 weeksPontefract: 15.7 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksRotherhamRotherham

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.