# Bradford (Thornbury) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Bradford (Thornbury) driving test centre has a 47.8% pass rate and an average 6.5 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Bradford (Thornbury) driving test centre

Yorkshire and The Humber, England

## Bradford (Thornbury) at a glance

Pass rate

47.8%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

6.5 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

10,831

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

5.8%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Bradford (Thornbury) compares

Bradford (Thornbury) passes **47.8%** of car tests, which is **2.3 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **6.5 weeks**, 6.3 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **10,831** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **46.2%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Bradford (Thornbury)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **46.2%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Bradford (Thornbury) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 46.2% |
| February 2026 | 47.1% |
| January 2026 | 47.5% |
| December 2025 | 46.3% |
| November 2025 | 46.9% |
| October 2025 | 45% |
| September 2025 | 47.7% |
| August 2025 | 53.6% |
| July 2025 | 48.9% |
| June 2025 | 48% |
| May 2025 | 48.3% |
| April 2025 | 48.8% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **6.5w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Bradford (Thornbury), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 6.5 weeks |
| July 2026 | 6.5 weeks |
| June 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| May 2026 | 4.9 weeks |
| April 2026 | 5.4 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5.6 weeks |
| February 2026 | 5.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 7.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 4.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 6.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 4.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 7.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **870**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Bradford (Thornbury), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 870 |
| February 2026 | 884 |
| January 2026 | 979 |
| December 2025 | 905 |
| November 2025 | 876 |
| October 2025 | 1,081 |
| September 2025 | 1,030 |
| August 2025 | 822 |
| July 2025 | 1,046 |
| June 2025 | 992 |
| May 2025 | 748 |
| April 2025 | 598 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Bradford (Thornbury) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 10,831 | 5,172 | 47.8% |
| 2024-25 | 7,107 | 3,344 | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 5,687 | 2,923 | 51.4% |
| 2022-23 | 6,633 | 3,339 | 50.3% |
| 2021-22 | 6,362 | 3,204 | 50.4% |
| 2020-21 | 2,384 | 1,158 | 48.6% |
| 2019-20 | 4,880 | 2,239 | 45.9% |
| 2018-19 | 4,767 | 1,932 | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 5,238 | 2,269 | 43.3% |
| 2016-17 | 6,079 | 2,657 | 43.7% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Bradford (Heaton)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bradford-heaton/)
    
    0 km away
    
    56.1% pass · 15.1 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 (Thornbury) 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.