Horsforth Driving Test Centre
Horsforth in Horsforth records a 81.4% pass rate against a UK average of 72.2%. 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 September 2026
Horsforth sits in the top quarter of motorcycle module 2 pass rates nationally (Top 15%, rank #20 of 135). The strongest motorcycle module 2 alternative nearby is Steeton, about 13.2 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 2.5K passed, 929 failed, 3.4K total
How Horsforth compares
At 9.2 points above the UK figure and ranked 20 of 135 in its category, Horsforth offers a modest but real edge, typically a product of its local road layout rather than the venue itself.
Where Horsforth ranks among 135 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Horsforth has climbed 9.6 points across the series, 70.2% in 2017-18 to 79.8% now; the weakest year on record was 70.2% in 2017-18.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is achievable but not immediate: on this estimate, learners booking at Horsforth would typically wait around 8 to 12 weeks from booking to test day.
This wait is an estimate modelled from regional demand and this centre's test volume, not a live booking figure. See how it is worked out on our methodology page, and check the DVSA booking service for live slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Horsforth
- car
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 2
- 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 LS18 5NY, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Of the DVSA motorcycle module 2 centres across England, Horsforth is the one covering Horsforth, West Yorkshire. The routes are built around the roads the centre's examiners can reach inside the test's time budget. 3.4K tests across 2017-18-2024-25, a workable sample but on the lighter side. Single-period swings can look dramatic without actually meaning much, the multi-year aggregate is the more honest number.
If you've been told Horsforth is "an easy centre" or "a hard one", the data won't fully back that. 81.4% is 9.2 points clear of the UK motorcycle module 2 average of 72.2%, which is rank #20 out of 135. First-attempt data for Horsforth is missing from the DVSA's DRT122C release. It's not a low number, it's no number, the centre is small enough that DVSA omits it from that particular table.
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 Horsforth
- Horsforth passes higher than the UK average, but the marking sheet is identical to every other DVSA centre. The bias is in the local road mix (less traffic, simpler junction geometry); the standard is national.
- Ask any instructor working Horsforth about the centre's "usual fails", they'll have two or three specific junctions or manoeuvres in mind. Practise those until they're automatic before your date.
- If you missed the earlier slots at Horsforth, cancellations appear on the official DVSA booking service throughout the day. Check at off-peak times (early morning, late evening) for the best chance of catching one.
Whether you pass at Horsforth is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and junctions, observation is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
Full head turn at every junction. Hold the look until you have processed both directions. Time the look so it gives usable information for the move you are about to make. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
Other test centres nearby
You cannot book a practical test at Horsforth until you hold a theory pass, and it has to still be valid on the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% of candidates pass the theory.
Observation, anticipation, concentration and avoiding distractions at the wheel. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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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.
DVSA data period: 2024-25.