# Workington Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Workington driving test centre has a 61.9% pass rate and an average 10.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Workington driving test centre

North West, England

## Workington at a glance

Pass rate

61.9%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

10.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

2,998

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

21.5%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Workington compares

Workington passes **61.9%** of car tests, which is **11.8 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **10.9 weeks**, 1.9 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **2,998** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **64.6%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Workington

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **64.6%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Workington driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 64.6% |
| February 2026 | 61% |
| January 2026 | 62.9% |
| December 2025 | 60.2% |
| November 2025 | 59.9% |
| October 2025 | 60.2% |
| September 2025 | 61.1% |
| August 2025 | 68.1% |
| July 2025 | 59.9% |
| June 2025 | 66.8% |
| May 2025 | 64.1% |
| April 2025 | 53.5% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **10.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Workington, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 10.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 10.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 15.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 12.8 weeks |
| April 2026 | 12.3 weeks |
| March 2026 | 14.7 weeks |
| February 2026 | 13.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 15.2 weeks |
| December 2025 | 8.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 10 weeks |
| October 2025 | 9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 10.7 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **226**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Workington, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 226 |
| February 2026 | 228 |
| January 2026 | 210 |
| December 2025 | 264 |
| November 2025 | 274 |
| October 2025 | 367 |
| September 2025 | 283 |
| August 2025 | 213 |
| July 2025 | 297 |
| June 2025 | 286 |
| May 2025 | 206 |
| April 2025 | 144 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Workington driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 2,998 | 1,857 | 61.9% |
| 2024-25 | 3,015 | 1,455 | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 3,001 | 1,638 | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 2,880 | 1,663 | 57.7% |
| 2021-22 | 2,514 | 1,438 | 57.2% |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 381 | 60.4% |
| 2019-20 | 2,546 | 1,282 | 50.4% |
| 2018-19 | 2,753 | 1,392 | 50.6% |
| 2017-18 | 2,804 | 1,433 | 51.1% |
| 2016-17 | 3,006 | 1,672 | 55.6% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Castle Douglas](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/castle-douglas/)
    
    41 km away
    
    53.4% pass · 18.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Dumfries](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/dumfries/)
    
    48 km away
    
    53.9% pass · 11.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Carlisle LGV (Cars)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/carlisle-lgv-cars/)
    
    51 km away
    
    44.7% pass · 0.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Barrow In Furness](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/barrow-in-furness/)
    
    61 km away
    
    69.6% pass · 4.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Kendal (Oxenholme Road)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/kendal-oxenholme-road/)
    
    64 km away
    
    65.1% pass · 10.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Newton Stewart](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/newton-stewart/)
    
    70 km away
    
    65.8% pass · 19.6 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Workington 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.