Blackburn with Darwen Driving Test Centre
At Blackburn with Darwen, 78.3% of candidates pass, one of the 72 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
Blackburn with Darwen sits in the top quarter of motorcycle module 1 pass rates nationally (Top 18%, rank #13 of 72). No nearby motorcycle module 1 centre currently posts a higher pass rate.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 12.2K passed, 4.4K failed, 16.6K total
How Blackburn with Darwen compares
Blackburn with Darwen runs 5.3 points ahead of the national average, ranked 13 of 72 in its category. Margins in this range usually track route difficulty: fewer multi-lane roundabouts and less dense traffic.
Where Blackburn with Darwen ranks among 72 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Blackburn with Darwen has climbed 5.3 points across the series, 73% in 2017-18 to 78.3% now; the weakest year on record was 73% in 2017-18.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is achievable but not immediate: on this estimate, learners booking at Blackburn with Darwen would typically wait around 12 to 16 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
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Blackburn with Darwen
- car
- motorcycle module 1 (off-road)
- 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 BB3 0DB, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Where do you actually take your motorcycle module 1 test if you book Blackburn with Darwen? You start in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, and the examiner takes you through whatever mix of urban and outlying roads sits within a roughly twenty-minute drive of the centre. 16.6K tests across 2017-18-2024-25. That's a working sample, enough to take the pass rate at face value but not so large that a single quiet quarter passes unnoticed.
How does Blackburn with Darwen compare nationally? 78.3% pass rate, #13 of 72 motorcycle module 1 centres in the DVSA network, 5.3 points clear of the UK average of 73%. The top quarter of the country, in other words. For Blackburn with Darwen the DVSA suppresses first-attempt figures in DRT122C. Smaller centres get rolled up; this is one of them. The overall pass rate above is the only published figure.
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 Blackburn with Darwen
- Above-average pass rate at Blackburn with Darwen doesn't mean above-average ease. The fundamentals examiners mark are the same nationally: junctions, mirrors, observation, signal timing. A 65%+ pass rate means more candidates clear those, not that the bar is lower.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Blackburn with Darwen 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: 2024-25.