testcentreBolton (Manchester) Driving Test Centre
BL3 2AWOut of every 100 car tests taken at Bolton (Manchester) last year, about 57 ended in a pass — 8.0 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 11,879 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
56.8%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
13 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
59.9 / 53.1
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
51.0%
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
- 3.5%Slots still bookable
- 216Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202556.8%
From 6,598 first attempts
288
Faultless first-time passes
-0.2 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202551.0%
From 3,582 automatic tests
56.6%
From 1,180 tests
48.3%
From 2,402 tests
962 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 7.5% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences649Examiner sickness & appointments
- Acts of Nature166Adverse weather & bad light
- Leave147Annual & special leave
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025