Blackburn with Darwen driving test centre

Blackburn Interchange, Commercial Road, Off Junction 4 M65, Blackburn, Darwen, BB3 0DB · View on map

46.6% of car driving tests at Blackburn with Darwen were passes in 2025/26, below the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 13.1 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

13.1 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

46.6%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

45.5%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

45.7%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Blackburn with Darwen, last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 4.3Oct
  2. 3.3Nov
  3. 3.4Dec
  4. 5.4Jan
  5. 3.6Feb
  6. 4.3Mar
  7. 4.9Apr
  8. 7.6May
  9. 9.4Jun
  10. 8.6Jul
  11. 8.6Aug
  12. 13.1Sep

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46.6% of car tests at Blackburn with Darwen were passes in 2025/26 (5,688 of 12,205). That is below the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.

In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Blackburn with Darwen was 13.1 weeks, and 35.7% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

45.5% of learners taking their first practical test at Blackburn with Darwen passed in 2025/26. That is below the 50.5% national average.

45.7% of automatic car tests at Blackburn with Darwen were passes in 2025/26 (3,353 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.

Blackburn with Darwen driving test centre is at Blackburn Interchange, Commercial Road, Off Junction 4 M65, Blackburn, Darwen, BB3 0DB. It runs these tests: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), 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.