England • Yorkshire and The Humber

Barnsley Driving Test Centre

S75 2DH
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
52.2%3.6 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Barnsley last year, about 52 ended in a pass — 3.6 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 7,765 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

52.2%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

9 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

53.1 / 51.1

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

49.1%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months53.3%
Current Waiting Time
9.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 6.5%Slots still bookable
  • 142Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
10.4
Jun
12.1
Jul
12.9
Aug
12.4
Sept
12.1
Oct
10.2
Nov
9.1
Dec
10.6
Jan
10.0
Feb
8.0
Mar
11.1
Apr
9.3
May
First-attempt rate

52.2%

From 3,672 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

92

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year52.2%
Automatic pass rate

49.1%

From 1,415 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

48.8%

From 609 tests

Female (automatic)

49.4%

From 806 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year49.1%
Test Reliability

545 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave221
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature183
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Medical Absences141
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025