# Heysham Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Heysham driving test centre has a 59.2% pass rate and an average 18.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Heysham driving test centre

North West, England

## Heysham at a glance

Pass rate

59.2%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

18.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

3,692

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

26.8%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Heysham compares

Heysham passes **59.2%** of car tests, which is **9.1 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **18.1 weeks**, 5.3 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **3,692** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **60%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Heysham

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **60.0%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Heysham driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 60% |
| February 2026 | 60.5% |
| January 2026 | 68.1% |
| December 2025 | 68.3% |
| November 2025 | 61.4% |
| October 2025 | 59% |
| September 2025 | 56.1% |
| August 2025 | 59.3% |
| July 2025 | 58.9% |
| June 2025 | 54% |
| May 2025 | 49.5% |
| April 2025 | 59.5% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **18.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Heysham, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 18.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 18.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 17.3 weeks |
| May 2026 | 12.1 weeks |
| April 2026 | 15.6 weeks |
| March 2026 | 15.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 14.9 weeks |
| January 2026 | 16 weeks |
| December 2025 | 14.5 weeks |
| November 2025 | 12.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 9.9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 10.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **345**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Heysham, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 345 |
| February 2026 | 301 |
| January 2026 | 339 |
| December 2025 | 205 |
| November 2025 | 241 |
| October 2025 | 346 |
| September 2025 | 371 |
| August 2025 | 270 |
| July 2025 | 350 |
| June 2025 | 302 |
| May 2025 | 321 |
| April 2025 | 301 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Heysham driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 3,692 | 2,187 | 59.2% |
| 2024-25 | 3,735 | 2,054 | 55% |
| 2023-24 | 3,641 | 1,989 | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 3,017 | 1,669 | 55.3% |
| 2021-22 | 2,685 | 1,382 | 51.5% |
| 2020-21 | 876 | 493 | 56.3% |
| 2019-20 | 2,669 | 1,315 | 49.3% |
| 2018-19 | 2,834 | 1,394 | 49.2% |
| 2017-18 | 3,109 | 1,658 | 53.3% |
| 2016-17 | 3,110 | 1,577 | 50.7% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Hendon (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hendon-london/)
    
    4 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    
-   [St Albans](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/st-albans/)
    
    6 km away
    
    50.7% pass · 6.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Wood Green (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wood-green-london/)
    
    7 km away
    
    46.8% pass · 12.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Mill Hill (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/mill-hill-london/)
    
    7 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 14.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Tottenham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/tottenham/)
    
    9 km away
    
    48.9% pass · 10.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Barnet (London)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/barnet-london/)
    
    10 km away
    
    49.9% pass · 21.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Heysham 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.