England • North West

Workington Driving Test Centre

CA14 3YT
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
48.3%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Workington last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 0.4 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,015 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

47.9%

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

Median wait

13 weeks

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

Male vs female

47.6 / 49.2

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

35.7%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months45.1%
Current Waiting Time
12.8weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 3.8%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
17.0
Jun
14.7
Jul
13.6
Aug
10.7
Sept
9.0
Oct
10.0
Nov
8.1
Dec
15.2
Jan
13.1
Feb
14.7
Mar
12.3
Apr
12.8
May
First-attempt rate

47.9%

From 1,460 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

8

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.4 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year47.9%
Automatic pass rate

35.7%

From 431 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

34.8%

From 161 tests

Female (automatic)

36.3%

From 270 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year35.7%
Test Reliability

534 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 15.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences494
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature21
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave19
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025