# Macclesfield Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Macclesfield driving test centre has a 51.9% pass rate and an average 21.4 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Macclesfield driving test centre

North West, England

## Macclesfield at a glance

Pass rate

51.9%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

21.4 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

4,509

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

45.9%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Macclesfield compares

Macclesfield passes **51.9%** of car tests, which is **1.8 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **21.4 weeks**, 8.6 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **4,509** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **49.8%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Macclesfield

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **49.8%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Macclesfield driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 49.8% |
| February 2026 | 51.9% |
| January 2026 | 52.4% |
| December 2025 | 55.8% |
| November 2025 | 50.5% |
| October 2025 | 56% |
| September 2025 | 55.9% |
| August 2025 | 50% |
| July 2025 | 51.2% |
| June 2025 | 49.1% |
| May 2025 | 48.8% |
| April 2025 | 54.4% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **21.4w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Macclesfield, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 21.4 weeks |
| July 2026 | 21.4 weeks |
| June 2026 | 10.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 8.1 weeks |
| April 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 4.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 7.4 weeks |
| January 2026 | 10.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 15 weeks |
| November 2025 | 19.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 19.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 21.1 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **472**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Macclesfield, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 472 |
| February 2026 | 466 |
| January 2026 | 361 |
| December 2025 | 342 |
| November 2025 | 317 |
| October 2025 | 339 |
| September 2025 | 311 |
| August 2025 | 454 |
| July 2025 | 295 |
| June 2025 | 409 |
| May 2025 | 412 |
| April 2025 | 331 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Macclesfield driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4,509 | 2,341 | 51.9% |
| 2024-25 | 4,910 | 2,451 | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 5,084 | 2,533 | 49.8% |
| 2022-23 | 4,024 | 1,784 | 44.3% |
| 2021-22 | 3,573 | 1,802 | 50.4% |
| 2020-21 | 1,405 | 694 | 49.4% |
| 2019-20 | 2,900 | 1,446 | 49.9% |
| 2018-19 | 3,183 | 1,593 | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 3,402 | 1,659 | 48.8% |
| 2016-17 | 3,222 | 1,745 | 54.2% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Buxton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/buxton/)
    
    14 km away
    
    58.7% pass · 15 weeks wait
    
-   [Bredbury (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bredbury-manchester/)
    
    19 km away
    
    56% pass · 17.1 weeks wait
    
-   [West Didsbury (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/west-didsbury-manchester/)
    
    20 km away
    
    47.7% pass · 22.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Sale (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/sale-manchester/)
    
    22 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 15.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Northwich](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/northwich/)
    
    26 km away
    
    57.6% pass · 19.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Cheetham Hill (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/cheetham-hill-manchester/)
    
    27 km away
    
    44.7% pass · 10.4 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Macclesfield 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.