Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Warrington driving test centre

Warrington Borough Council Orford Day Centre, Festival Avenue, Warrington, WA2 9EP

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

17.1 weeks

+1.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

55.5%

+5.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

235 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 26th of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

20.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Warrington in September 2026 had booked it a median of 17.1 weeks earlier: 5.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.5 weeks longer than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 15.7 weeks, so the wait has grown by 1.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 10.6 weeks to 17.6 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 20.8 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, 16.9% 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.

  • Warrington
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Warrington, October 2024 to September 2026Warrington: 17.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2617.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2617.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Warrington, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWarringtonNorth WestGreat Britain
September 202617.112.611.6
August 202610.612.111.1
July 202610.612.711.1
June 202613.911.610.7
May 202613.410.09.7
April 202614.110.39.1
March 202617.69.19.0
February 202617.310.910.4
January 202615.010.310.1
December 202514.610.010.1
November 202514.99.110.4
October 202516.510.011.6
September 202515.710.612.4
August 202515.011.011.7
July 202513.111.912.0
June 202512.010.711.0
May 202511.911.311.3
April 202514.411.110.6
March 202515.311.610.4
February 202515.412.011.4
January 202516.711.011.0
December 202415.010.410.4
November 202415.610.19.9
October 202417.010.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Warrington in September 2026, 31.3% had been booked within 7 weeks and 34.2% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Warrington
North West
Great Britain

At Warrington, 31.3% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 34.2% 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
Warrington31.3%13.1%21.4%34.2%
North West39.4%13.8%19.7%27.1%
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 Warrington, those three are below. Of the three, Widnes (9.1 weeks), Atherton (Manchester) (10 weeks) and St Helens (Liverpool) (11.4 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Warrington in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Warrington can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs WarringtonPass rate 2025–26
St Helens (Liverpool)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi11.4 weeks−5.7 wk40.9%
Widnesabout 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi9.1 weeks−8.0 wk42.7%
Atherton (Manchester)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi10 weeks−7.1 wk44.3%

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), 7,550 car tests were taken here and 55.5% passed, 5.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (55.3%). First attempts did about the same: 55.5% of 3,992 first-time candidates passed, and 3.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • Warrington
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    55.5%5.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    55.5%5.0 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.9%1.0 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    55.7%4.9 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    55.4%6.3 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    66.6%3.0 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars27% of tests here were in automatics
    48.6%4.0 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Warrington compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWarringtonGreat Britain
All tests55.5%50.0%
First attempts55.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.9%2.9%
Men55.7%50.8%
Women55.4%49.1%
17-year-olds66.6%63.6%
Automatic cars48.6%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Warrington
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Warrington by financial yearPass rate at Warrington in 2025–26: 55.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Warrington, 2019–20: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Warrington, 2020–21: 61.8%62Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Warrington, 2021–22: 57.3%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Warrington, 2022–23: 53.1%53Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Warrington, 2023–24: 53.1%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Warrington, 2024–25: 55.3%55Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Warrington, 2025–26: 55.5%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Warrington, 2019–20: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Warrington, 2020–21: 61.8%62Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Warrington, 2021–22: 57.3%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Warrington, 2022–23: 53.1%53Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Warrington, 2023–24: 53.1%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Warrington, 2024–25: 55.3%55Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Warrington, 2025–26: 55.5%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Warrington by financial year
YearWarringtonGreat Britain
2019–2054.0%45.9%
2020–2161.8%49.8%
2021–2257.3%48.9%
2022–2353.1%48.4%
2023–2453.1%47.9%
2024–2555.3%48.7%
2025–2655.5%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 66.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1766.6% of 1,460
  • Age 1861.6% of 1,105
  • Age 1957.4% of 486
  • Age 2057.1% of 331
  • Age 2158.0% of 231
  • Age 2257.8% of 268
  • Age 2352.4% of 231
  • Age 2457.1% of 189
  • Age 2553.2% of 203

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 283 tests at Warrington, about 37.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (146). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness146
  • Weather and other acts of nature72
  • Examiner leave65

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Bolton (Suite 2A, Second Floor, Knowsley House, 4-6 Knowsley Street, BL1 2AH), 13 mi away. In 2025–26, 41.7% of its 46,465 car theory tests were passes, 3.1 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 St Helens (Liverpool), 6.8 mi away, at 11.4 weeks. Within the same list, Northwich (11 mi) had a pass rate of 57.6%. 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 Warrington, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
St Helens (Liverpool)Shorter wait6.8 mi11.4 weeks40.9%
WidnesShorter wait8.6 mi9.1 weeks42.7%
Atherton (Manchester)Shorter wait8.8 mi10 weeks44.3%
NorthwichShorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi7.3 weeks57.6%
Sale (Manchester)11 mi18.3 weeks51.4%
Bolton (Manchester)Shorter wait12 mi12.4 weeks51.8%
West Didsbury (Manchester)13 mi19.9 weeks47.7%
Speke (Liverpool)Shorter wait13 mi7.5 weeks40.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
St Helens (Liverpool): 11.4 weeksWidnes: 9.1 weeksAtherton (Manchester): 10 weeksNorthwich: 7.3 weeksSale (Manchester): 18.3 weeksBolton (Manchester): 12.4 weeksWest Didsbury (Manchester): 19.9 weeksSpeke (Liverpool): 7.5 weeksWarringtonWarrington

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.