England • North West

Chorley Driving Test Centre

PR6 0BT
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
48.3%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Chorley last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 0.4 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,257 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

49.3%

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

47.6 / 49.2

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

40.5%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months48.5%
Current Waiting Time
8.8weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 7.4%Slots still bookable
  • 96Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
11.9
Jun
11.6
Jul
9.2
Aug
9.6
Sept
8.4
Oct
6.6
Nov
6.4
Dec
12.0
Jan
10.9
Feb
16.4
Mar
13.9
Apr
8.8
May
First-attempt rate

49.3%

From 2,498 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

60

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year49.3%
Automatic pass rate

40.5%

From 792 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

37.9%

From 385 tests

Female (automatic)

43.0%

From 407 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year40.5%
Test Reliability

537 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 9.3% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave231
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences178
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature128
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025