Halifax Driving Test Centre
Halifax in Halifax records a 44.7% pass rate against a UK average of 48.7%, with a median wait of 7.1 weeks. This page covers the multi-year trend, the first-time and gender pass rates, and a like-for-like comparison with other centres.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Halifax sits in the bottom quarter of car pass rates nationally (Bottom 16%, rank #271 of 323). The strongest car alternative nearby is Skipton, about 17.3 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 36.1K passed, 45.3K failed, 81.4K total
How Halifax compares
Halifax gives up 4 points to the national average and is ranked 271 of 323 in its category; treat that as a route-difficulty signal, not a verdict on your chances.
Where Halifax ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Since 2017-18 the rate at Halifax has risen from 37.6% to 44.7%, a 7.1-point gain, peaking at 45.6% in 2021-22.
Pass rate by demographic
Waiting time at Halifax
The headline figure for reaching 10% availability is 22.3 weeks, but the typical (median) learner who took their test at Halifax in May 2026 had waited 7.1 weeks from booking to test day.
Official DVSA data, May 2026. The median is the time between booking and taking the test; 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 Halifax
- 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 HX2 0HA, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Halifax is in Halifax, West Yorkshire (HX1 1TH) and runs DVSA car tests for learners across the local area. Your examiner picks the route on the day without telling you which, and the DVSA does not publish them. Halifax runs at high volume: 81.4K tests across 2017-18-2024-25 put it among the busier DVSA centres in the country. The headline numbers carry weight because the sample carries weight.
Out of 323 UK car test centres, Halifax ranks 271, which lands it in the bottom quarter nationally. The 44.7% pass rate is 4 points below the UK figure of 48.7%. First-attempt pass rate at Halifax: 42.7%, against 49% nationally. That's 6.3 points below the UK average. Many candidates need a second go, and local-road familiarity is one of the most consistent things that improves the second attempt.
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 Halifax
- Centre difficulty is roughly average at Halifax. The same fault categories that fail candidates nationally (junctions, mirrors, observation) are what fail candidates here, in similar proportions.
- Volume at Halifax is among the highest in the network. Don't take the first available date on faith, refreshing the DVSA booking page across a few days regularly turns up cancellations.
- If you can, take at least one lesson with an instructor who specifically works the Halifax area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- Don't pay third-party sites for booking access at Halifax. Use gov.uk/book-driving-test directly; cancellations show up on the same booking flow.
Other test centres nearby
On the day at Halifax
Plan to arrive at Halifax about ten minutes before your slot. Parking varies between DVSA centres, so check the route and the surrounding streets on the DVSA centre finder (postcode HX1 1TH) a day or two ahead. With demand running high here and waits near 16 to 20 weeks, it is worth holding any earlier cancellation slot you are offered. Bring your provisional photocard licence; the examiner will not start without it, and you will need a roadworthy car with L plates and a working interior mirror. If Huddersfield is fully booked, Halifax is the next closest centre, roughly 6 miles away.
The practical lasts about 40 minutes and uses the standard DVSA format nationwide. After an eyesight check at 20 metres and one show-me and one tell-me question, the examiner sits in for the drive. Roughly 20 minutes of that is independent driving, either following a sat nav set by the examiner or following road signs, and you will complete one of four set manoeuvres; about one in seven tests includes an emergency stop, a frequency the DVSA reduced in late 2025. The drive works through whatever mix of urban and outlying roads sits within about a twenty-minute radius, and at a centre this busy that usually means heavier traffic to read. Across DVSA marking nationally, the fault recorded most often on car tests is junctions - observation, worth drilling on the local routes before your date.
You will know the result before you leave Halifax. The examiner explains the faults marked on your DL25 feedback form and, if you have passed, takes the provisional licence so a full one can be posted out. The pass standard is fixed nationally, 15 driving faults maximum and zero serious or dangerous faults, and 44.7% of candidates here meet it under current DVSA marking.
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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.