England, Driving test centres

Driving Test Pass Rates in Cheetham Hill

Cheetham Hill has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 43.7% 5 pp below the UK national average of 48.7%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.

Centres
1
in Cheetham Hill
Avg car pass rate
43.7%
-5 pp vs UK
UK average
48.7%
national benchmark
Total tests
104.1K
lifetime, all centres

About Cheetham Hill

Cheetham Hill is an English city served by a single of 1 DVSA practical driving test centre. Together, these centres have processed 104.1K tests on record, every result tracked here is sourced from the DVSA's quarterly statistical release and aggregated to give a like-for-like view of how each centre performs.

As a whole, Cheetham Hill runs noticeably behind the UK average. The volume-weighted city car pass rate of 43.7% trails the UK figure by 5 percentage points, a pattern typical of busy urban centres where complex routes, traffic and tight manoeuvring make the practical test harder.

Cheetham Hill (Manchester) is the only centre in Cheetham Hill, with a current pass rate of 43.7% (2024-25). Whether you're booking your first attempt or a retest, taking lessons on the actual Cheetham Hill test routes, not just generic local roads, is the single biggest preparation lever available to candidates here.

Cheetham Hill vs the UK average

Cheetham Hill
volume-weighted average
43.7%
-5 pp vs UK
UK 48.7%
0%25%50%75%100%

Cheetham Hill below the UK average pass rate by 5 percentage points. Candidates here face a tougher-than-average pass rate, which usually correlates with busier urban routes and complex junction layouts.

Easiest & hardest centres in Cheetham Hill

Pass rate by gender across Cheetham Hill

Male pass rate
42.6%
weighted city average
Female pass rate
34.7%
weighted city average

Across Cheetham Hill's test centres, men pass at 42.6% and women at 34.7% a gender gap of 7.9 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.

All test centres in Cheetham Hill

About these statistics

Pass rates shown above are aggregated across all available years of DVSA quarterly statistical data 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.

Frequently asked questions

How many driving test centres are in Cheetham Hill?
There are 1 DVSA driving test centre in Cheetham Hill, England.
What is the average driving test pass rate in Cheetham Hill?
Across Cheetham Hill's car (category B) test centres, the volume-weighted average pass rate is 43.7%, compared to a UK national average of 48.7%. That puts Cheetham Hill below the UK average by 5 percentage points.
Which is the easiest driving test centre in Cheetham Hill?
Cheetham Hill (Manchester) currently has the highest pass rate in Cheetham Hill at 43.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), based on 10.8K tests in the period.
Which is the hardest driving test centre in Cheetham Hill?
There isn't a clear "hardest" centre in Cheetham Hill, the pass rates between centres are too close to call.
Which Cheetham Hill centre has the best first-time pass rate?
Cheetham Hill (Manchester) has the highest first-time pass rate in Cheetham Hill at 42.7% (2024-25 DVSA data). First-time pass rate measures the percentage of candidates who pass on their first attempt, a useful indicator of difficulty for new candidates.
How do I book a driving test in Cheetham Hill?
All UK driving tests are booked via the official DVSA service at gov.uk/book-driving-test. You'll need your provisional licence number, a theory test pass certificate, and a payment method. Choose any of the centres listed above when selecting your location.
What does a UK driving test cost in Cheetham Hill?
The standard DVSA car practical driving test fee in Cheetham Hill is £62 on weekdays and £75 on weekends and evenings, the same across all UK test centres. There are no additional location-based fees. Always book through gov.uk to avoid third-party markups.
Is the pass rate higher at smaller centres in Cheetham Hill?
Not always. Smaller centres in Cheetham Hill can show higher percentages but also fluctuate more year to year because of small sample sizes, centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current period are flagged as "Low sample" above. Volume-weighted averages give a fairer picture.

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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. 40.3K passes recorded across 1 Cheetham Hill centre.