England, Driving test centres

Driving Test Pass Rates in Great Lever

Great Lever has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average pass rate of 56.7% 8 pp above 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 Great Lever
Avg pass rate
56.7%
+8 pp vs UK
UK average
48.7%
national benchmark
Total tests
104.4K
lifetime, all centres

About Great Lever

Great Lever is an English city served by a single of 1 DVSA practical driving test centre. Together, these centres have processed 104.4K 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, Great Lever runs notably ahead of the UK average. The volume-weighted city pass rate of 56.7% is 8 percentage points above the 48.7% UK figure, which often correlates with quieter routes, fewer multi-lane roundabouts, and easier urban junctions.

Bolton (Manchester) is the only centre in Great Lever, with a current pass rate of 56.7% (2024-25). Whether you're booking your first attempt or a retest, taking lessons on the actual Great Lever test routes, not just generic local roads, is the single biggest preparation lever available to candidates here.

Great Lever vs the UK average

Great Lever
volume-weighted average
56.7%
+8 pp vs UK
UK 48.7%
0%25%50%75%100%

Great Lever above the UK average pass rate by 8 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.

Easiest & hardest centres in Great Lever

Pass rate by gender across Great Lever

Male pass rate
57.4%
weighted city average
Female pass rate
49.6%
weighted city average

Across Great Lever's test centres, men pass at 57.4% and women at 49.6% a gender gap of 7.8 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.

All test centres in Great Lever

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 Great Lever?
There are 1 DVSA driving test centre in Great Lever, England.
What is the average driving test pass rate in Great Lever?
Across the 1 test centre in Great Lever, the volume-weighted average pass rate is 56.7%, compared to a UK national average of 48.7%. That puts Great Lever above the UK average by 8 percentage points.
Which is the easiest driving test centre in Great Lever?
Bolton (Manchester) currently has the highest pass rate in Great Lever at 56.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), based on 11.9K tests in the period.
Which is the hardest driving test centre in Great Lever?
There isn't a clear "hardest" centre in Great Lever, the pass rates between centres are too close to call.
Which Great Lever centre has the best first-time pass rate?
Bolton (Manchester) has the highest first-time pass rate in Great Lever at 56.8% (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 Great Lever?
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 Great Lever?
The standard DVSA car practical driving test fee in Great Lever 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 Great Lever?
Not always. Smaller centres in Great Lever 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. 55.8K passes recorded across 1 Great Lever centre.