Barnsley driving test centre

West Road, Barnsley, S75 2DH · View on map

58.5% of car driving tests at Barnsley were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 7.3 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

7.3 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

58.5%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

60.6%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

56.6%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Barnsley, last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 12.1Oct
  2. 10.2Nov
  3. 9.1Dec
  4. 10.6Jan
  5. 10Feb
  6. 8Mar
  7. 11.1Apr
  8. 9.3May
  9. 6.6Jun
  10. 5.4Jul
  11. 5.4Aug
  12. 7.3Sep

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Barnsley test centre: common questions

58.5% of car tests at Barnsley were passes in 2025/26 (4,530 of 7,737). That is above the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.

In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Barnsley was 7.3 weeks, and 49.7% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

60.6% of learners taking their first practical test at Barnsley passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.

56.6% of automatic car tests at Barnsley were passes in 2025/26 (1,715 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.

Barnsley driving test centre is at West Road, Barnsley, S75 2DH. It runs these tests: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

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Source: DVSA driving test data by test centre — waiting times for September 2026 (DRT122F, updated monthly), pass rates for 2025/26 (DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.