England • North East

Middlesbrough Driving Test Centre

TS3 8TE
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
48.3%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Middlesbrough last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 0.4 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 8,952 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

48.2%

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

Median wait

13 weeks

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

Male vs female

48.9 / 47.5

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

48.6%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months46.3%
Current Waiting Time
13.0weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 8.7%Slots still bookable
  • 176Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
17.6
Jun
15.6
Jul
19.3
Aug
20.1
Sept
17.0
Oct
12.9
Nov
14.8
Dec
16.6
Jan
16.0
Feb
14.7
Mar
10.3
Apr
13.0
May
First-attempt rate

48.2%

From 4,662 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

133

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year48.2%
Automatic pass rate

48.6%

From 1,062 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

51.4%

From 381 tests

Female (automatic)

47.0%

From 681 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year48.6%
Test Reliability

953 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 9.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences469
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave403
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature81
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025