# Horsforth Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Horsforth driving test centre has a 49.7% pass rate and an average 10.7 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Horsforth driving test centre

Yorkshire and The Humber, England

## Horsforth at a glance

Pass rate

49.7%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

10.7 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

12,466

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

9.5%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Horsforth compares

Horsforth passes **49.7%** of car tests, which is **0.4 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **10.7 weeks**, 2.1 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **12,466** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **45.3%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Horsforth

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **45.3%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Horsforth driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 45.3% |
| February 2026 | 48.6% |
| January 2026 | 46.4% |
| December 2025 | 51.4% |
| November 2025 | 49.9% |
| October 2025 | 50.1% |
| September 2025 | 49% |
| August 2025 | 51.3% |
| July 2025 | 52.6% |
| June 2025 | 49.9% |
| May 2025 | 52.7% |
| April 2025 | 56.2% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **10.7w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Horsforth, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 10.7 weeks |
| July 2026 | 10.7 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 8.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 7.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 4.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 8.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 10.7 weeks |
| September 2025 | 16.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1549**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Horsforth, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,549 |
| February 2026 | 1,394 |
| January 2026 | 1,379 |
| December 2025 | 1,228 |
| November 2025 | 1,132 |
| October 2025 | 1,005 |
| September 2025 | 839 |
| August 2025 | 674 |
| July 2025 | 763 |
| June 2025 | 1,000 |
| May 2025 | 806 |
| April 2025 | 697 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Horsforth driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 12,466 | 6,193 | 49.7% |
| 2024-25 | 11,935 | 6,119 | 51.3% |
| 2023-24 | 11,326 | 5,702 | 50.3% |
| 2022-23 | 9,236 | 4,600 | 49.8% |
| 2021-22 | 8,629 | 4,218 | 48.9% |
| 2020-21 | 2,038 | 932 | 45.7% |
| 2019-20 | 10,409 | 4,697 | 45.1% |
| 2018-19 | 9,822 | 4,408 | 44.9% |
| 2017-18 | 10,492 | 4,756 | 45.3% |
| 2016-17 | 9,300 | 4,307 | 46.3% |

## 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/)
    
    9 km away
    
    56.1% pass · 15.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Bradford (Thornbury)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bradford-thornbury/)
    
    9 km away
    
    47.8% pass · 6.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Leeds (Colton Mill)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/leeds-colton-mill/)
    
    10 km away
    
    51.8% pass · 8.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Leeds (Fearnville)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/leeds-fearnville/)
    
    10 km away
    
    51.8% pass · 9.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Heckmondwike](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/heckmondwike/)
    
    15 km away
    
    45.8% pass · 10.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Halifax](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/halifax/)
    
    19 km away
    
    45% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Horsforth 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.