# Chadderton Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Chadderton driving test centre has a 46.8% pass rate and an average 12 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chadderton/

# Chadderton driving test centre

North West, England

## Chadderton at a glance

Pass rate

46.8%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

12 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

15,988

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

29.7%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Chadderton compares

Chadderton passes **46.8%** of car tests, which is **3.3 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **12 weeks**, 0.8 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **15,988** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **47.1%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Chadderton

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **47.1%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Chadderton driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 47.1% |
| February 2026 | 50.3% |
| January 2026 | 50.4% |
| December 2025 | 48% |
| November 2025 | 43.3% |
| October 2025 | 46.7% |
| September 2025 | 45.7% |
| August 2025 | 47.9% |
| July 2025 | 48.3% |
| June 2025 | 45% |
| May 2025 | 43.8% |
| April 2025 | 45% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **12.0w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Chadderton, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 12 weeks |
| July 2026 | 12 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 7.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 7.6 weeks |
| February 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| January 2026 | 9.6 weeks |
| December 2025 | 10.2 weeks |
| November 2025 | 11.7 weeks |
| October 2025 | 8.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 5.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1625**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Chadderton, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,625 |
| February 2026 | 1,167 |
| January 2026 | 1,228 |
| December 2025 | 1,172 |
| November 2025 | 1,199 |
| October 2025 | 1,531 |
| September 2025 | 1,482 |
| August 2025 | 1,187 |
| July 2025 | 1,438 |
| June 2025 | 1,341 |
| May 2025 | 1,333 |
| April 2025 | 1,285 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Chadderton driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 15,988 | 7,475 | 46.8% |
| 2024-25 | 12,454 | 5,596 | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 12,728 | 5,631 | 44.2% |
| 2022-23 | 10,586 | 4,710 | 44.5% |
| 2021-22 | 8,401 | 3,973 | 47.3% |
| 2020-21 | 2,472 | 1,239 | 50.1% |
| 2019-20 | 7,729 | 3,553 | 46% |
| 2018-19 | 8,975 | 3,827 | 42.6% |
| 2017-18 | 7,932 | 2,667 | 33.6% |
| 2016-17 | 166 | 59 | 35.5% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Cheetham Hill (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/cheetham-hill-manchester/)
    
    7 km away
    
    44.7% pass · 10.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Bredbury (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bredbury-manchester/)
    
    11 km away
    
    56% pass · 17.1 weeks wait
    
-   [West Didsbury (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/west-didsbury-manchester/)
    
    13 km away
    
    47.7% pass · 22.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Sale (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/sale-manchester/)
    
    16 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 15.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Bolton (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bolton-manchester/)
    
    18 km away
    
    51.8% pass · 16.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Atherton (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/atherton-manchester/)
    
    23 km away
    
    44.3% pass · 15.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Chadderton 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.