England • Yorkshire and The Humber

Grimsby Coldwater Driving Test Centre

DN31 2TB
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
42.7%6.0 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Grimsby Coldwater last year, about 43 ended in a pass — 6.0 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,754 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

41.6%

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

Median wait

8 weeks

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

Male vs female

41.0 / 45.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

37.6%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months41.3%
Current Waiting Time
7.9weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.9%Slots still bookable
  • 94Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
11.4
Jun
7.7
Jul
8.0
Aug
8.0
Sept
9.9
Oct
10.2
Nov
9.3
Dec
8.3
Jan
5.0
Feb
6.4
Mar
9.6
Apr
7.9
May
First-attempt rate

41.6%

From 2,356 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

46

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.1 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year41.6%
Automatic pass rate

37.6%

From 1,056 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

32.3%

From 517 tests

Female (automatic)

42.7%

From 539 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year37.6%
Test Reliability

435 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 7.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences243
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave130
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature62
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025