testcentreNelson Driving Test Centre
BB9 9BTOut of every 100 car tests taken at Nelson last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 0.7 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,366 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
46.7%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
12 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
51.8 / 43.6
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
45.1%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 11.8%Slots still bookable
- 104Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202546.7%
From 3,026 first attempts
48
Faultless first-time passes
+1.2 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202545.1%
From 765 automatic tests
47.7%
From 218 tests
44.1%
From 547 tests
662 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 9.4% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences296Examiner sickness & appointments
- Acts of Nature250Adverse weather & bad light
- Leave116Annual & special leave
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025