# Sunderland Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Sunderland driving test centre has a 51.1% pass rate and an average 8.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Sunderland driving test centre

North East, England

## Sunderland at a glance

Pass rate

51.1%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

8.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

10,436

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

25.1%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Sunderland compares

Sunderland passes **51.1%** of car tests, which is **1 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **8.9 weeks**, 3.9 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **10,436** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **55.4%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Sunderland

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **55.4%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Sunderland driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 55.4% |
| February 2026 | 51.2% |
| January 2026 | 48.9% |
| December 2025 | 53.5% |
| November 2025 | 48.5% |
| October 2025 | 52.3% |
| September 2025 | 50.9% |
| August 2025 | 53.3% |
| July 2025 | 50.5% |
| June 2025 | 45.6% |
| May 2025 | 51.6% |
| April 2025 | 49% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **8.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Sunderland, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9.1 weeks |
| May 2026 | 9.4 weeks |
| April 2026 | 10.6 weeks |
| March 2026 | 11.7 weeks |
| February 2026 | 13.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 10.7 weeks |
| December 2025 | 11.9 weeks |
| November 2025 | 10.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 10 weeks |
| September 2025 | 10.3 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1141**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Sunderland, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,141 |
| February 2026 | 1,082 |
| January 2026 | 930 |
| December 2025 | 911 |
| November 2025 | 882 |
| October 2025 | 1,119 |
| September 2025 | 930 |
| August 2025 | 673 |
| July 2025 | 648 |
| June 2025 | 605 |
| May 2025 | 756 |
| April 2025 | 759 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Sunderland driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 10,436 | 5,338 | 51.1% |
| 2024-25 | 9,084 | 4,282 | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 10,814 | 4,953 | 45.8% |
| 2022-23 | 9,608 | 4,483 | 46.7% |
| 2021-22 | 4,929 | 2,232 | 45.3% |
| 2020-21 | 1,761 | 839 | 47.6% |
| 2019-20 | 6,314 | 2,785 | 44.1% |
| 2018-19 | 6,216 | 2,665 | 42.9% |
| 2017-18 | 7,035 | 3,088 | 43.9% |
| 2016-17 | 8,004 | 3,587 | 44.8% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Sevenoaks](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/sevenoaks/)
    
    5 km away
    
    59% pass · 10.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Reading](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/reading/)
    
    9 km away
    
    55.4% pass · 13.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Chichester](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chichester/)
    
    10 km away
    
    61.6% pass · 4.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Basildon](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/basildon/)
    
    15 km away
    
    49.1% pass · 4.8 weeks wait
    
-   [Gateshead](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gateshead/)
    
    15 km away
    
    37.5% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Hartlepool](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hartlepool/)
    
    18 km away
    
    51% pass · 13.4 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Sunderland 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.