# Northwich Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Northwich driving test centre has a 57.6% pass rate and an average 19.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Northwich driving test centre

North West, England

## Northwich at a glance

Pass rate

57.6%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

19.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

3,529

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

47.2%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Northwich compares

Northwich passes **57.6%** of car tests, which is **7.5 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **19.1 weeks**, 6.3 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **3,529** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **61.4%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Northwich

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **61.4%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Northwich driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 61.4% |
| February 2026 | 59% |
| January 2026 | 56.5% |
| December 2025 | 62.3% |
| November 2025 | 54.6% |
| October 2025 | 57.3% |
| September 2025 | 52.9% |
| August 2025 | 58.8% |
| July 2025 | 55.2% |
| June 2025 | 62.5% |
| May 2025 | 53.8% |
| April 2025 | 56.8% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **19.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Northwich, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 19.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 19.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 21.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 17.7 weeks |
| April 2026 | 19.4 weeks |
| March 2026 | 20 weeks |
| February 2026 | 21.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 14.4 weeks |
| December 2025 | 16.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 15.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 19.4 weeks |
| September 2025 | 17 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **345**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Northwich, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 345 |
| February 2026 | 251 |
| January 2026 | 310 |
| December 2025 | 276 |
| November 2025 | 339 |
| October 2025 | 274 |
| September 2025 | 310 |
| August 2025 | 279 |
| July 2025 | 290 |
| June 2025 | 299 |
| May 2025 | 260 |
| April 2025 | 296 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Northwich driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 3,529 | 2,032 | 57.6% |
| 2024-25 | 3,226 | 1,765 | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 3,665 | 2,083 | 56.8% |
| 2022-23 | 3,157 | 1,766 | 55.9% |
| 2021-22 | 3,202 | 1,926 | 60.1% |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 327 | 62.3% |
| 2019-20 | 3,211 | 1,755 | 54.7% |
| 2018-19 | 3,431 | 1,663 | 48.5% |
| 2017-18 | 3,685 | 1,845 | 50.1% |
| 2016-17 | 3,341 | 1,836 | 55% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Warrington](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/warrington/)
    
    17 km away
    
    55.5% pass · 10.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Crewe](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/crewe/)
    
    20 km away
    
    43.8% pass · 16 weeks wait
    
-   [Widnes](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/widnes/)
    
    21 km away
    
    42.7% pass · 6.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Sale (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/sale-manchester/)
    
    22 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 15.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Speke (Liverpool)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/speke-liverpool/)
    
    25 km away
    
    40.5% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    
-   [West Didsbury (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/west-didsbury-manchester/)
    
    25 km away
    
    47.7% pass · 22.6 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Northwich 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.