Driving Test Centres in Cheshire East: 3 DVSA Sites Ranked
3 DVSA driving test sites across Cheshire East, part of England. Car pass rate 47.2% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
About Cheshire East
Across Cheshire East, 3 DVSA test sites serve learners between Macclesfield and Crewe. The county's 116.5K recorded car tests put it among the larger sub-regional networks in England, and the volume-weighted car pass rate for 2024-25 sits at 47.2% (UK average 48.7%).
On the 1.5 pp below the UK car comparison (2024-25 DVSA data), Cheshire East looks tougher than the UK average on paper. Pass rates within the county aren't uniform though, and the spread between the easiest and hardest centre tells the real story. Plenty of candidates travel to a neighbouring centre to find a route that suits them better.
The headline spread within Cheshire East sits between Macclesfield (RUFC) (69.8%) at the top of the league and Crewe (44.4%) at the bottom, a gap of 25.4 percentage points. Spreads of 10 to 15 percentage points within a single county are common, the route a centre uses matters far more than the county boundary.
Top 5 highest pass rates in Cheshire East
Top 5 lowest pass rates in Cheshire East
All test centres in Cheshire East
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Cheshire East driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Cheshire East?+
The car driving test pass rate across Cheshire East is 47.2%, 1.5 points below the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 3 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which Cheshire East test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Macclesfield (RUFC) has the highest current car pass rate in Cheshire East at 69.8%, ahead of Macclesfield on 49.9%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which Cheshire East test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Crewe currently has the lowest car pass rate at 44.4%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in Cheshire East?+
Cheshire East has 3 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Macclesfield, Crewe. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Cheshire East?+
On average slightly less so: the 47.2% county figure sits a little below the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 44.4% to 69.8%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Cheshire East pass-rate data come from?+
The figures come from the DVSA's quarterly car practical test statistics, the official UK government release. We only rank centres with at least 1,000 current-period tests, so a small sample never produces a misleading rate.