England • East Midlands

Buxton Driving Test Centre

SK17 9DS

2024/25 pass rate · all attempts

57.0%8.3 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Buxton last year, about 57 ended in a pass — 8.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,449 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

58.0%

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

Median wait

11 weeks

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

Male vs female

58.7 / 55.1

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

50.3%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months59.4%

Current Waiting Time

11.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

4.5%Slots still bookable
45Overtime slots added

Median wait trend

12.7

Jun

11.8

Jul

14.9

Aug

12.4

Sept

7.1

Oct

7.4

Nov

10.0

Dec

11.6

Jan

12.7

Feb

5.8

Mar

11.7

Apr

11.1

May

First-time pass rates

DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 2025

First-attempt rate

58.0%

From 1,788 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

24

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year58.0%

Automatic transmission

DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 2025

Automatic pass rate

50.3%

From 388 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

57.4%

From 136 tests

Female (automatic)

46.4%

From 252 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year50.3%

Acts of Nature112
Adverse weather & bad light
Medical Absences111
Examiner sickness & appointments
Leave2
Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025