Barrow In Furness Driving Test Centre
At Barrow In Furness, 79% of candidates pass, one of the 135 test centres we rank from the DVSA data. Below you will find the full pass-rate history, the demographic split, the estimated waiting time and a comparison with the nearest centres.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Barrow In Furness sits in the top half of motorcycle module 2 pass rates nationally (Top 26%, rank #35 of 135). The strongest motorcycle module 2 alternative nearby is Kendal (Oxenholme Road), about 23.5 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 554 passed, 147 failed, 701 total
How Barrow In Furness compares
At 6.8 points above the UK figure and ranked 35 of 135 in its category, Barrow In Furness offers a modest but real edge, typically a product of its local road layout rather than the venue itself.
Where Barrow In Furness ranks among 135 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Since 2009-10 the rate at Barrow In Furness has risen from 64.4% to 82.8%, a 18.4-point gain, peaking at 93% in 2016-17.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is achievable but not immediate: on this estimate, learners booking at Barrow In Furness would typically wait around 8 to 12 weeks from booking to test day.
The range above is an estimate, not a real-time slot count. We model it from National Audit Office demand data and this centre's volume; the methodology page sets out the workings. For live availability use the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
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Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Barrow In Furness
- car
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 3
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode LA14 2PN, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Where do you actually take your motorcycle module 2 test if you book Barrow In Furness? You start in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, and the examiner takes you through whatever mix of urban and outlying roads sits within a roughly twenty-minute drive of the centre. 701 tests across 2009-10-2019-20. That's a small sample, and the single-period rates you'll see in the chart can swing wildly without much underlying change. The multi-year roll-up is the only stable read.
How does Barrow In Furness compare nationally? 79% pass rate, #35 of 135 motorcycle module 2 centres in the DVSA network, 6.8 points clear of the UK average of 72.2%. The upper half of the country, in other words. DVSA doesn't break out first-attempt figures for Barrow In Furness in DRT122C, so the split between first-time and retake pass rates isn't published for this centre.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Barrow In Furness
- Don't read a higher pass rate as a softer test. Barrow In Furness's rate reflects route geography more than examiner discretion, DVSA marking is centrally trained. Prepare for the same fault categories you'd prepare for anywhere.
- With 701 tests on record at Barrow In Furness, the per-quarter pass rates are noisy. The trend chart on this page is more informative than any specific number from a specific period.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Barrow-in-Furness will know the road types and junctions learners commonly meet near the centre.
- Book through the official DVSA service (gov.uk/book-driving-test). Third-party "fast-track" sites charge a premium for the same booking; the official DVSA booking service is free.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
Edited by Vikas. DVSA data period: 2019-20.