Driving Test Pass Rates in Atherton
Atherton has 2 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 44.4% 4.3 pp below the UK national average of 48.7%.The full centre-by-centre ranking, the gender split and the first-time pass rate are all set out below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Atherton
Atherton (Manchester) is the leading DVSA driving test centre tracked in Atherton, with a current pass rate of 44.4% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 44.4%, 4.3 percentage points below the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 119.0K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Atherton vs the UK average
Atherton below the UK average pass rate by 4.3 percentage points. Pass rates in Atherton run slightly below the UK norm, suggesting routes here may be modestly more demanding.
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Pass rate by gender across Atherton
Across Atherton's test centres, men pass at 52.9% and women at 50.1% a gender gap of 2.8 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
By test category
All test centres in Atherton
Every centre in Atherton marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether move off, safety is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
Take move off, safety. Forgetting the right-shoulder blind-spot check; bouncing back to seated position after the mirror check without looking. Most of the argument about what is a minor and what is a serious comes down to cases like that one, so it is worth knowing which side of the line yours falls on before an examiner decides it for you.
Six-point check on every move-off: left mirror, centre mirror, right mirror, right shoulder, left shoulder, signal. Practise until the sequence is reflexive. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above use the latest DVSA reporting period for each centre. Rates are volume-weighted across the city, larger centres carry proportionally more weight than smaller ones. Centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current period are flagged as low-sample to avoid statistically noisy comparisons. Always factor in your own preparation, instructor recommendations, and route familiarity, pass rates are a useful signal, not a guarantee.
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Every centre in Atherton needs a valid theory pass before you can book, and the certificate lasts two years from the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% pass the theory.
Following distances, courtesy, priority and how to behave around other road users. 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. 61.2K passes recorded across 2 Atherton centres.