Driving Test Centres in South Yorkshire: 7 DVSA Sites Ranked
7 DVSA driving test sites across South Yorkshire, part of England. Car pass rate 47.4% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire hosts 7 DVSA practical test sites in total. Catchment runs through Sheffield, Warmsworth and Barnsley, with the network handling 535.7K car tests on record in the published DVSA dataset. Volume-weighted across car centres that have cleared the 1,000-test current-period floor, the county car pass rate is 47.4% (2024-25 DVSA data), against 48.7% for the UK as a whole.
That places South Yorkshire 1.3 percentage points below the UK car average (2024-25 DVSA data). Centres within a single county can still differ widely, urban routes packed with traffic-light junctions, bus lanes and complex roundabouts tend to push pass rates down, while quieter market-town centres lift them. Treat the county car figure as the network average, not a guarantee for any single centre.
The headline spread within South Yorkshire sits between A1 (Salisbury) (63.3%) at the top of the league and Doncaster (42%) at the bottom, a gap of 21.3 percentage points. Urban-heavy routes with multi-lane roundabouts, bus lanes and dense pedestrian traffic typically drag the bottom-of-county figure down, even within a single county.
Top 5 highest pass rates in South Yorkshire
Top 5 lowest pass rates in South Yorkshire
All test centres in South Yorkshire
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
South Yorkshire driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in South Yorkshire?+
The car driving test pass rate across South Yorkshire is 47.4%, 1.3 points below the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 7 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which South Yorkshire test centre has the highest pass rate?+
A1 (Salisbury) has the highest current car pass rate in South Yorkshire at 63.3%, ahead of Barnsley on 52.2%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which South Yorkshire test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Doncaster currently has the lowest car pass rate at 42%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in South Yorkshire?+
South Yorkshire has 7 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Sheffield, Warmsworth, Barnsley. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in South Yorkshire?+
On average slightly less so: the 47.4% county figure sits a little below the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 42% to 63.3%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the South Yorkshire 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.