England • Yorkshire and The Humber

Bradford (Heaton) Driving Test Centre

BD9 5AS
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
49.5%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Bradford (Heaton) last year, about 50 ended in a pass — 0.9 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 7,594 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

47.3%

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

Median wait

7 weeks

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

Male vs female

56.1 / 43.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

48.9%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months49.7%
Current Waiting Time
7.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 25.3%Slots still bookable
  • 197Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
6.3
Jun
4.7
Jul
5.4
Aug
4.6
Sept
5.0
Oct
5.0
Nov
5.6
Dec
5.4
Jan
3.9
Feb
3.3
Mar
4.7
Apr
7.4
May
First-attempt rate

47.3%

From 3,800 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

35

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+2.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year47.3%
Automatic pass rate

48.9%

From 2,216 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

55.7%

From 553 tests

Female (automatic)

46.7%

From 1,663 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year48.9%
Test Reliability

413 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 5.2% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Acts of Nature193
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave149
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences71
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025