England • North West

West Didsbury (Manchester) Driving Test Centre

M21 7QY
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
50.9%2.3 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at West Didsbury (Manchester) last year, about 51 ended in a pass — 2.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 17,195 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

51.4%

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

Median wait

19 weeks

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

Male vs female

52.9 / 48.7

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

45.9%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months51.4%
Current Waiting Time
19.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.4%Slots still bookable
  • 323Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
11.3
Jun
15.9
Jul
16.0
Aug
14.3
Sept
13.3
Oct
8.1
Nov
13.6
Dec
13.1
Jan
20.3
Feb
19.3
Mar
22.3
Apr
19.4
May
First-attempt rate

51.4%

From 8,758 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

305

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.4 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year51.4%
Automatic pass rate

45.9%

From 5,441 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

50.2%

From 1,637 tests

Female (automatic)

44.1%

From 3,804 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year45.9%
Test Reliability

1,608 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences864
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave493
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature251
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025