# Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) driving test centre has a 40.6% pass rate and an average 10.4 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/stoke-on-trent-cobridge/

# Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) driving test centre

West Midlands, England

## Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) at a glance

Pass rate

40.6%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

10.4 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

8,413

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

21.6%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) compares

Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) passes **40.6%** of car tests, which is **9.5 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **10.4 weeks**, 2.4 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **8,413** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **40.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **40.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 40.9% |
| February 2026 | 42% |
| January 2026 | 41.9% |
| December 2025 | 41.7% |
| November 2025 | 42.3% |
| October 2025 | 45.2% |
| September 2025 | 45.7% |
| August 2025 | 36.6% |
| July 2025 | 40.1% |
| June 2025 | 34.2% |
| May 2025 | 32.6% |
| April 2025 | 33.8% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **10.4w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 10.4 weeks |
| July 2026 | 10.4 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9.9 weeks |
| May 2026 | 8 weeks |
| April 2026 | 5.4 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5 weeks |
| February 2026 | 4.7 weeks |
| January 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 7 weeks |
| November 2025 | 14.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 15.4 weeks |
| September 2025 | 11.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1014**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,014 |
| February 2026 | 937 |
| January 2026 | 880 |
| December 2025 | 789 |
| November 2025 | 699 |
| October 2025 | 745 |
| September 2025 | 819 |
| August 2025 | 546 |
| July 2025 | 511 |
| June 2025 | 526 |
| May 2025 | 470 |
| April 2025 | 477 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 8,413 | 3,413 | 40.6% |
| 2024-25 | 6,450 | 2,503 | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 5,139 | 2,023 | 39.4% |
| 2022-23 | 4,502 | 1,851 | 41.1% |
| 2021-22 | 4,409 | 1,584 | 35.9% |
| 2020-21 | 1,456 | 551 | 37.8% |
| 2019-20 | 6,240 | 2,273 | 36.4% |
| 2018-19 | 6,123 | 2,305 | 37.6% |
| 2017-18 | 5,555 | 2,185 | 39.3% |
| 2016-17 | 5,718 | 2,426 | 42.4% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/stoke-on-trent-newcastle-under-lyme/)
    
    0 km away
    
    41.6% pass · 17.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Crewe](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/crewe/)
    
    18 km away
    
    43.8% pass · 16 weeks wait
    
-   [Macclesfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/macclesfield/)
    
    27 km away
    
    51.9% pass · 21.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Buxton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/buxton/)
    
    32 km away
    
    58.7% pass · 15 weeks wait
    
-   [Northwich](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/northwich/)
    
    33 km away
    
    57.6% pass · 19.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Hinckley](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hinckley/)
    
    43 km away
    
    46.4% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) 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.