England • North West

Kendal (Oxenholme Road) Driving Test Centre

LA9 7RL
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
64.8%16.2 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Kendal (Oxenholme Road) last year, about 65 ended in a pass — 16.2 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 2,149 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

68.5%

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

64.0 / 66.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

58.9%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months66.0%
Current Waiting Time
8.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 16.4%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
6.8
Jun
8.1
Jul
7.8
Aug
9.0
Sept
12.6
Oct
6.7
Nov
6.4
Dec
6.5
Jan
4.4
Feb
4.4
Mar
9.1
Apr
8.1
May
First-attempt rate

68.5%

From 1,230 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

101

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-3.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year68.5%
Automatic pass rate

58.9%

From 265 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

59.1%

From 127 tests

Female (automatic)

58.7%

From 138 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year58.9%
Test Reliability

293 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 Absences204
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave76
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature13
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025