testcentrePreston Driving Test Centre
PR2 2PDOut of every 100 car tests taken at Preston last year, about 54 ended in a pass — 5.1 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 11,380 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
53.8%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
16 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
54.2 / 53.1
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
45.8%
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
- 4.1%Slots still bookable
- 55Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202553.8%
From 5,922 first attempts
185
Faultless first-time passes
-0.0 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202545.8%
From 2,388 automatic tests
47.1%
From 934 tests
44.9%
From 1,454 tests
807 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences388Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave295Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature124Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025