# Rochdale (Manchester) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Rochdale (Manchester) driving test centre has a 48.3% pass rate and an average 9.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/rochdale-manchester/

# Rochdale (Manchester) driving test centre

North West, England

## Rochdale (Manchester) at a glance

Pass rate

48.3%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

9.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

11,563

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

23.1%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Rochdale (Manchester) compares

Rochdale (Manchester) passes **48.3%** of car tests, which is **1.8 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **9.1 weeks**, 3.7 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **11,563** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **49%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Rochdale (Manchester)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **49.0%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Rochdale (Manchester) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 49% |
| February 2026 | 52.5% |
| January 2026 | 47.4% |
| December 2025 | 52.4% |
| November 2025 | 46.4% |
| October 2025 | 48% |
| September 2025 | 49.8% |
| August 2025 | 50% |
| July 2025 | 45.8% |
| June 2025 | 49% |
| May 2025 | 43.6% |
| April 2025 | 43.6% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **9.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Rochdale (Manchester), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9.3 weeks |
| May 2026 | 8.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 7.3 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| January 2026 | 7.6 weeks |
| December 2025 | 6.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 5.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 6.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 7.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1113**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Rochdale (Manchester), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,113 |
| February 2026 | 946 |
| January 2026 | 998 |
| December 2025 | 989 |
| November 2025 | 1,086 |
| October 2025 | 1,000 |
| September 2025 | 1,084 |
| August 2025 | 894 |
| July 2025 | 982 |
| June 2025 | 975 |
| May 2025 | 819 |
| April 2025 | 677 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Rochdale (Manchester) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 11,563 | 5,584 | 48.3% |
| 2024-25 | 9,790 | 4,036 | 41.2% |
| 2023-24 | 7,583 | 2,889 | 38.1% |
| 2022-23 | 6,860 | 2,561 | 37.3% |
| 2021-22 | 6,453 | 2,307 | 35.8% |
| 2020-21 | 1,728 | 688 | 39.8% |
| 2019-20 | 6,969 | 2,145 | 30.8% |
| 2018-19 | 7,183 | 2,459 | 34.2% |
| 2017-18 | 8,351 | 3,179 | 38.1% |
| 2016-17 | 7,755 | 3,070 | 39.6% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Loughborough](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/loughborough/)
    
    11 km away
    
    42.3% pass · 23 weeks wait
    
-   [Leicester (Cannock Street)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/leicester-cannock-street/)
    
    16 km away
    
    40.2% pass · 6.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Portsmouth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/portsmouth/)
    
    18 km away
    
    52.8% pass · 13 weeks wait
    
-   [Derby (Alvaston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/derby-alvaston/)
    
    21 km away
    
    51.8% pass · 7.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Leicester (Wigston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/leicester-wigston/)
    
    22 km away
    
    51.2% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Burton on Trent](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/burton-on-trent/)
    
    22 km away
    
    54.7% pass · 17 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Rochdale (Manchester) 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.