England • West Midlands

Stafford Driving Test Centre

ST16 2RF
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
46.1%2.5 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Stafford last year, about 46 ended in a pass — 2.5 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,783 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

44.9%

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

46.2 / 46.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

39.0%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months40.3%
Current Waiting Time
17.5weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.5%Slots still bookable
  • 36Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
11.3
Jun
11.6
Jul
14.1
Aug
15.9
Sept
16.1
Oct
16.1
Nov
17.3
Dec
16.6
Jan
18.6
Feb
18.9
Mar
18.4
Apr
17.5
May
First-attempt rate

44.9%

From 1,794 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

20

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.3 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year44.9%
Automatic pass rate

39.0%

From 682 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

38.4%

From 294 tests

Female (automatic)

39.4%

From 388 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year39.0%
Test Reliability

254 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.3% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences139
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature63
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave52
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025