Driving Test Pass Rates in Barnsley
Barnsley has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 52.2% 3.5 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.The full ranking, gender split and first-time pass rate are below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Barnsley
Barnsley is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Barnsley, with a current pass rate of 52.2% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 52.2%, 3.5 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 100.8K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Barnsley vs the UK average
Barnsley above the UK average pass rate by 3.5 percentage points. Pass rates in Barnsley run slightly ahead of the UK norm, suggesting modestly favourable test conditions.
Easiest & hardest centres in Barnsley
Pass rate by gender across Barnsley
Across Barnsley's test centres, men pass at 50.6% and women at 43.2% a gender gap of 7.4 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Barnsley
Every centre in Barnsley marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether control, steering is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
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.
Look further ahead. Practise pull-push on a quiet residential loop with a continuous commentary. never steer while stationary; always inch forward first. 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 Barnsley 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.
Lorries, buses, motorcycles, trams and how to share the road with them safely. 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. 47.1K passes recorded across 1 Barnsley centre.