England • Yorkshire and The Humber

Heckmondwike Driving Test Centre

WF16 0AS
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
46.7%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Heckmondwike last year, about 47 ended in a pass — 1.9 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,232 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

47.4%

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

49.1 / 44.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

43.2%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months47.0%
Current Waiting Time
8.7weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 29.9%Slots still bookable
  • 82Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
20.9
Jun
19.4
Jul
17.7
Aug
9.4
Sept
11.0
Oct
8.3
Nov
7.1
Dec
7.3
Jan
6.1
Feb
5.0
Mar
6.0
Apr
8.7
May
First-attempt rate

47.4%

From 2,642 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

35

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year47.4%
Automatic pass rate

43.2%

From 980 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

48.1%

From 262 tests

Female (automatic)

41.4%

From 718 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year43.2%
Test Reliability

535 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.

  • Medical Absences344
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature103
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave88
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025