Test Centre Stats

Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre

Sheffield (Handsworth) driving test centre

Orgreave Way, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9LT · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, lorry and bus, 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

6.1 weeks

−4.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

44.1%

−5.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

46 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 5th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Sheffield (Handsworth) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 6.1 weeks earlier: 5.5 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.8 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 10.9 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 4.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6 weeks to 10 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 5.8% 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.

  • Sheffield (Handsworth)
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Sheffield (Handsworth), October 2024 to September 2026Sheffield (Handsworth): 6.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 266.1Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 266.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Sheffield (Handsworth), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthSheffield (Handsworth)Yorkshire and The HumberGreat Britain
September 20266.110.911.6
August 20266.010.011.1
July 20266.010.111.1
June 20266.49.110.7
May 20267.48.49.7
April 20269.18.09.1
March 20266.07.99.0
February 20267.09.110.4
January 20268.09.010.1
December 20258.49.010.1
November 20258.610.610.4
October 202510.011.011.6
September 202510.912.112.4
August 20258.511.911.7
July 202510.111.412.0
June 20258.311.011.0
May 20256.911.611.3
April 20257.911.710.6
March 20259.012.410.4
February 202511.013.411.4
January 20259.313.011.0
December 202411.311.710.4
November 20249.611.79.9
October 20248.411.49.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Sheffield (Handsworth) in September 2026, 52.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 26.4% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Sheffield (Handsworth)
Yorkshire and The Humber
Great Britain

At Sheffield (Handsworth), 52.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 26.4% 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
Sheffield (Handsworth)52.9%11.7%8.9%26.4%
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 Sheffield (Handsworth), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Sheffield (Handsworth) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Sheffield (Handsworth) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Sheffield (Handsworth)Pass rate 2025–26
Rotherhamabout 6 miles by roadabout 6 mi7.1 weeks+1.0 wk53.1%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi17.3 weeks+11.2 wk48.7%
Worksopabout 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi12.1 weeks+6.0 wk55.2%

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), 9,788 car tests were taken here and 44.1% passed, 5.9 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 45.3%, so the rate fell by 1.2 points. First attempts did about the same: 44.7% of 4,393 first-time candidates passed, and 1.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Sheffield (Handsworth)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    44.1%5.9 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    44.7%5.8 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.7%1.2 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    46.7%4.1 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    40.9%8.2 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    57.6%6.0 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars31% of tests here were in automatics
    39.8%4.8 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Sheffield (Handsworth) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureSheffield (Handsworth)Great Britain
All tests44.1%50.0%
First attempts44.7%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.7%2.9%
Men46.7%50.8%
Women40.9%49.1%
17-year-olds57.6%63.6%
Automatic cars39.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Sheffield (Handsworth)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Sheffield (Handsworth) by financial yearPass rate at Sheffield (Handsworth) in 2025–26: 44.1%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Sheffield (Handsworth), 2019–20: 40.2%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Sheffield (Handsworth), 2020–21: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Sheffield (Handsworth), 2021–22: 42.4%42Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Sheffield (Handsworth), 2022–23: 45.0%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Sheffield (Handsworth), 2023–24: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Sheffield (Handsworth), 2024–25: 45.3%45Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Sheffield (Handsworth), 2025–26: 44.1%44Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Sheffield (Handsworth), 2019–20: 40.2%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Sheffield (Handsworth), 2020–21: 40.6%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Sheffield (Handsworth), 2021–22: 42.4%42Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Sheffield (Handsworth), 2022–23: 45.0%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Sheffield (Handsworth), 2023–24: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Sheffield (Handsworth), 2024–25: 45.3%45Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Sheffield (Handsworth), 2025–26: 44.1%44Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Sheffield (Handsworth) by financial year
YearSheffield (Handsworth)Great Britain
2019–2040.2%45.9%
2020–2140.6%49.8%
2021–2242.4%48.9%
2022–2345.0%48.4%
2023–2445.7%47.9%
2024–2545.3%48.7%
2025–2644.1%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 57.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1757.6% of 1,161
  • Age 1850.8% of 1,241
  • Age 1943.6% of 738
  • Age 2047.1% of 459
  • Age 2145.1% of 466
  • Age 2242.6% of 425
  • Age 2347.1% of 393
  • Age 2542.9% of 396

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 373 tests at Sheffield (Handsworth), about 38.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (212). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness212
  • Examiner leave100
  • Weather and other acts of nature61

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), 4.5 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

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Sheffield (Handsworth) in September 2026. Within the same list, Rotherham (5.1 mi) had a pass rate of 53.1%. 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 Sheffield (Handsworth), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
RotherhamHigher pass rate5.1 mi7.1 weeks53.1%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road)Higher pass rate7.0 mi17.3 weeks48.7%
ChesterfieldHigher pass rate8.9 mi7.9 weeks56.2%
WorksopHigher pass rate9.1 mi12.1 weeks55.2%
BarnsleyHigher pass rate14 mi7.3 weeks58.5%
DoncasterHigher pass rate17 mi21.6 weeks53.2%
AshfieldHigher pass rate18 mi15.3 weeks57.3%
Wakefield23 mi13.3 weeks45.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Rotherham: 7.1 weeksSheffield (Middlewood Road): 17.3 weeksChesterfield: 7.9 weeksWorksop: 12.1 weeksBarnsley: 7.3 weeksDoncaster: 21.6 weeksAshfield: 15.3 weeksWakefield: 13.3 weeksSheffield (Handsworth)Sheffield (Handsworth)

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.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • 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.