Manchester, Car test
Car (Category B) test centres in Manchester
Manchester hosts 8 DVSA Car (Category B) test centres with a current pass rate of 48.5%, 0.2 pp below the UK average of 48.7%. The list below ranks every car centre in Manchester by current pass rate.
Centres
8
car in Manchester
Current pass rate
48.5%
-0.2 pp vs UK
UK average
48.7%
national benchmark
Total tests
721.5K
lifetime
Every car centre in Manchester, ranked
01
Bolton (Manchester)
104.4K tests on record, current period 2024-25
56.7%
pass
02
Bredbury (Manchester)
62.2K tests on record, current period 2024-25
54.2%
pass
03
West Didsbury (Manchester)
142.4K tests on record, current period 2024-25
50.9%
pass
04
Sale (Manchester)
92.0K tests on record, current period 2024-25
49.1%
pass
05
Chadderton
69.0K tests on record, current period 2024-25
44.9%
pass
06
Atherton (Manchester)
68.9K tests on record, current period 2024-25
44.4%
pass
07
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)
104.1K tests on record, current period 2024-25
43.7%
pass
08
Rochdale (Manchester)
78.4K tests on record, current period 2024-25
41.2%
pass
Easiest and hardest in Manchester
The easiest Car (Category B) test centre in Manchester is Bolton (Manchester) at 56.7% (2024-25). The hardest is Rochdale (Manchester) at 41.2%, a spread of 15.5 percentage points. The centre you book matters: route familiarity is the single biggest preparation lever, so pair any "easier centre" choice with mock runs on its actual test routes.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0.