testcentreCarlisle Driving Test Centre
CA2 7AFOut of every 100 car tests taken at Carlisle last year, about 55 ended in a pass — 6.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,684 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
53.5%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
8 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
56.3 / 53.5
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
47.8%
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
- 4.8%Slots still bookable
- 85Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202553.5%
From 2,028 first attempts
73
Faultless first-time passes
+1.4 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202547.8%
From 450 automatic tests
47.0%
From 166 tests
48.2%
From 284 tests
501 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 12.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences261Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave137Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature103Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025