England • North West

Sale (Manchester) Driving Test Centre

M33 7ER
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
49.1%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Sale (Manchester) last year, about 49 ended in a pass — 0.5 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 9,977 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

48.5%

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

Median wait

18 weeks

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

Male vs female

52.0 / 45.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

44.2%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months52.6%
Current Waiting Time
18.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.5%Slots still bookable
  • 157Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
15.9
Jun
18.6
Jul
20.4
Aug
21.4
Sept
19.3
Oct
8.1
Nov
8.3
Dec
12.9
Jan
14.0
Feb
15.0
Mar
20.9
Apr
18.1
May
First-attempt rate

48.5%

From 4,918 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

177

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year48.5%
Automatic pass rate

44.2%

From 3,042 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

49.0%

From 1,111 tests

Female (automatic)

41.5%

From 1,931 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year44.2%
Test Reliability

594 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 5.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences302
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature221
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave71
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025