Darlington driving test centre

DVSA, High Point Business Park, Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 4PW · View on map

47.1% of car driving tests at Darlington were passes in 2025/26, below the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 7.6 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

7.6 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

47.1%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

48.9%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

40.5%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Darlington, last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 6.9Oct
  2. 6.4Nov
  3. 6.3Dec
  4. 5.6Jan
  5. 4.9Feb
  6. 5.7Mar
  7. 6.4Apr
  8. 6.7May
  9. 7.1Jun
  10. 8.9Jul
  11. 8.9Aug
  12. 7.6Sep

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Darlington test centre: common questions

47.1% of car tests at Darlington were passes in 2025/26 (5,740 of 12,183). 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 Darlington was 7.6 weeks, and 48.1% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

48.9% of learners taking their first practical test at Darlington passed in 2025/26. That is below the 50.5% national average.

40.5% of automatic car tests at Darlington were passes in 2025/26 (3,565 tests). That is below the 44.6% national average.

Darlington driving test centre is at DVSA, High Point Business Park, Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 4PW. It runs these tests: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), lorry and bus, 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.