# Bradford (Heaton) Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Bradford (Heaton) driving test centre has a 56.1% pass rate and an average 15.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bradford-heaton/

# Bradford (Heaton) driving test centre

Yorkshire and The Humber, England

## Bradford (Heaton) at a glance

Pass rate

56.1%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

15.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

8,354

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

16.5%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Bradford (Heaton) compares

Bradford (Heaton) passes **56.1%** of car tests, which is **6 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **15.1 weeks**, 2.3 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **8,354** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **56.6%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Bradford (Heaton) area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Bradford (Heaton)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **56.6%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Bradford (Heaton) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 56.6% |
| February 2026 | 57.9% |
| January 2026 | 56.6% |
| December 2025 | 55.2% |
| November 2025 | 49.5% |
| October 2025 | 57.3% |
| September 2025 | 55.1% |
| August 2025 | 58.5% |
| July 2025 | 60.1% |
| June 2025 | 56.5% |
| May 2025 | 56.8% |
| April 2025 | 54% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **15.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Bradford (Heaton), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 15.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 15.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 11.7 weeks |
| May 2026 | 7.4 weeks |
| April 2026 | 4.7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 3.3 weeks |
| February 2026 | 3.9 weeks |
| January 2026 | 5.4 weeks |
| December 2025 | 5.6 weeks |
| November 2025 | 5 weeks |
| October 2025 | 5 weeks |
| September 2025 | 4.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **926**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Bradford (Heaton), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 926 |
| February 2026 | 902 |
| January 2026 | 786 |
| December 2025 | 601 |
| November 2025 | 715 |
| October 2025 | 609 |
| September 2025 | 673 |
| August 2025 | 627 |
| July 2025 | 577 |
| June 2025 | 554 |
| May 2025 | 676 |
| April 2025 | 708 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Bradford (Heaton) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 8,354 | 4,690 | 56.1% |
| 2024-25 | 7,594 | 3,762 | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 6,965 | 3,628 | 52.1% |
| 2022-23 | 6,383 | 3,310 | 51.9% |
| 2021-22 | 5,588 | 2,810 | 50.3% |
| 2020-21 | 1,601 | 792 | 49.5% |
| 2019-20 | 7,552 | 3,160 | 41.8% |
| 2018-19 | 8,459 | 3,396 | 40.1% |
| 2017-18 | 7,298 | 3,056 | 41.9% |
| 2016-17 | 8,431 | 3,365 | 39.9% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Bradford (Thornbury)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bradford-thornbury/)
    
    0 km away
    
    47.8% pass · 6.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Horsforth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/horsforth/)
    
    9 km away
    
    49.7% pass · 10.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Halifax](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/halifax/)
    
    11 km away
    
    45% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Heckmondwike](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/heckmondwike/)
    
    11 km away
    
    45.8% pass · 10.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Leeds (Colton Mill)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/leeds-colton-mill/)
    
    16 km away
    
    51.8% pass · 8.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Huddersfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/huddersfield/)
    
    17 km away
    
    49.2% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Bradford (Heaton) driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.