England • North West

Widnes Driving Test Centre

WA8 8PT

2024/25 pass rate · all attempts

40.1%8.6 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Widnes last year, about 40 ended in a pass — 8.6 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,673 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

39.6%

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

Median wait

7 weeks

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

Male vs female

41.6 / 38.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

37.2%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months45.7%

Current Waiting Time

7.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

18.1%Slots still bookable
146Overtime slots added

Median wait trend

11.1

Jun

6.6

Jul

5.6

Aug

6.7

Sept

6.1

Oct

6.3

Nov

7.4

Dec

7.1

Jan

5.7

Feb

6.1

Mar

7.4

Apr

7.4

May

First-time pass rates

DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 2025

First-attempt rate

39.6%

From 2,244 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

7

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.5 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year39.6%

Automatic transmission

DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 2025

Automatic pass rate

37.2%

From 1,173 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

41.0%

From 446 tests

Female (automatic)

34.8%

From 727 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year37.2%

Medical Absences409
Examiner sickness & appointments
Acts of Nature168
Adverse weather & bad light
Leave69
Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025