testcentreAtherton (Manchester) Driving Test Centre
M46 0SUOut of every 100 car tests taken at Atherton (Manchester) last year, about 44 ended in a pass — 4.2 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 7,690 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
43.9%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
11 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
44.8 / 43.9
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
39.4%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 3.8%Slots still bookable
- 304Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202543.9%
From 3,568 first attempts
29
Faultless first-time passes
+0.5 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202539.4%
From 1,773 automatic tests
41.0%
From 737 tests
38.3%
From 1,036 tests
524 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.4% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences347Examiner sickness & appointments
- Acts of Nature156Adverse weather & bad light
- Leave21Annual & special leave
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025