Yorkshire and The Humber, England · DVSA car test centre
Walton LGV driving test centre
Wighill Lane, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DU · wheelchair accessible
Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), lorry and bus.
Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .
Median wait, September 2026
10.3 weeks
+3.5 wk on a year ago
Pass rate, 2025–26
59.8%
+9.8 pts vs GB 50.0%
Wait rank in Great Britain
121 of 314
1 = shortest wait; 10th of 27 Yorkshire and The Humber
Weeks to 10% of slots free
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GB 19.7 weeks
People who took a car test at Walton LGV in September 2026 had booked it a median of 10.3 weeks earlier: 1.3 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 0.6 weeks shorter than the Yorkshire and The Humber figure (10.9 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 6.8 weeks, so the wait has grown by 3.5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.9 weeks to 10.9 weeks.
Waiting time over the last two years
Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.
- Walton LGV
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Great Britain
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| Month | Walton LGV | Yorkshire and The Humber | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 11.6 |
| August 2026 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 11.1 |
| July 2026 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 11.1 |
| June 2026 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| May 2026 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 9.7 |
| April 2026 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| March 2026 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 9.0 |
| February 2026 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 10.4 |
| January 2026 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.1 |
| December 2025 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 10.1 |
| November 2025 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10.4 |
| October 2025 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.6 |
| September 2025 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 12.4 |
| August 2025 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 11.7 |
| July 2025 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 12.0 |
| June 2025 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| May 2025 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 11.3 |
| April 2025 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| March 2025 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 10.4 |
| February 2025 | 9.6 | 13.4 | 11.4 |
| January 2025 | 6.7 | 13.0 | 11.0 |
| December 2024 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 10.4 |
| November 2024 | 4.4 | 11.7 | 9.9 |
| October 2024 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 9.7 |
How far ahead people booked
Of tests taken at Walton LGV in September 2026, 42.7% had been booked within 7 weeks and 8.1% more than 21 weeks before.
- Within 7 weeks
- 7 to 14 weeks
- 14 to 21 weeks
- Over 21 weeks
At Walton LGV, 42.7% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 8.1% more than 21 weeks ahead.
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| Within 7 weeks | 7 to 14 weeks | 14 to 21 weeks | Over 21 weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton LGV | 42.7% | 16.9% | 32.4% | 8.1% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 42.2% | 15.8% | 20.7% | 21.4% |
| Great Britain | 41.1% | 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 Walton LGV, those three are below. Of the three, Knaresborough (6.9 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Walton LGV in September 2026.
| Centre | Driving distance (DVSA) | Median wait | vs Walton LGV | Pass rate 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knaresboroughabout 10 miles by road | about 10 mi | 6.9 weeks | −3.4 wk | 58.5% |
| Leeds (Fearnville)about 12 miles by road | about 12 mi | – | – | 51.8% |
| Leeds (Colton Mill)about 16 miles by road | about 16 mi | 13.9 weeks | +3.6 wk | 51.8% |
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), 1,894 car tests were taken here and 59.8% passed, 9.8 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 56.9%, so the rate rose by 2.9 points. First attempts did better: 63.7% of 913 first-time candidates passed, and 4.6% did it with no faults at all.
- Walton LGV
- Great Britain average
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All tests59.8%9.8 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
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First attempts63.7%13.2 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
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First attempt with zero faults4.6%1.7 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
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Men58.8%8.0 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
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Women61.0%11.9 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
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17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres77.5%13.9 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
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Automatic cars28% of tests here were in automatics46.7%2.1 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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| Measure | Walton LGV | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| All tests | 59.8% | 50.0% |
| First attempts | 63.7% | 50.5% |
| First attempt with zero faults | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Men | 58.8% | 50.8% |
| Women | 61.0% | 49.1% |
| 17-year-olds | 77.5% | 63.6% |
| Automatic cars | 46.7% | 44.6% |
Pass rate by year
- Walton LGV
- Great Britain
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| Year | Walton LGV | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | – | 45.9% |
| 2020–21 | – | 49.8% |
| 2021–22 | 55.4% | 48.9% |
| 2022–23 | 53.4% | 48.4% |
| 2023–24 | 54.0% | 47.9% |
| 2024–25 | 56.9% | 48.7% |
| 2025–26 | 59.8% | 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 77.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.
Tests cancelled by DVSA
In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 77 tests at Walton LGV, about 40.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (57). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.
The nearest theory test centre
The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is York (Ground Floor, The Old Fire Station, 18 Clifford Street, YO1 9RD), 10 mi away. In 2025–26, 50.6% of its 12,896 car theory tests were passes, 5.8 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 Knaresborough, 7.4 mi away, at 6.9 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. 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.
| Centre | 24 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knaresborough | 7.4 mi | 6.9 weeks | 58.5% | |
| Leeds (Colton Mill) | 10 mi | 13.9 weeks | 51.8% | |
| York | 12 mi | 16.3 weeks | 54.4% | |
| Horsforth | 13 mi | 11.6 weeks | 49.7% | |
| Pontefract | 15 mi | 15.7 weeks | 46.9% | |
| Bradford (Thornbury) | 18 mi | 9.4 weeks | 47.8% | |
| Wakefield | 19 mi | 13.3 weeks | 45.4% | |
| Bradford (Heaton) | 20 mi | 13.4 weeks | 56.1% |
- This centre
- Shorter wait
- Other nearby
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.
- This is a lorry and bus testing site that also takes car tests, so it often runs fewer car tests than a dedicated centre.
- 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.