Driving test centres in Barnsley
Barnsley's car driving test centre, Barnsley, and the 3 nearest centres around it, with DVSA's pass rates for 2025/26 and waiting times for September 2026.
| Test centre | Distance | Waiting time September 2026 | Pass rate 2025/26 | First time | Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | under a mile | 7.3 weeks | 58.5% | 60.6% | 56.6% |
| Rotherham | 9.2 miles | 7.1 weeks | 53.1% | 54.7% | 48.8% |
| Sheffield (Middlewood Road) | 9.4 miles | 17.3 weeks | 48.7% | 50.3% | 43.2% |
| Wakefield | 9.4 miles | 13.3 weeks | 45.4% | 46.6% | 40.1% |
Waiting time is the median number of weeks between booking and taking a car test. Distance is in a straight line from the town centre. National pass rate 50.0%.
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Barnsley, at West Road, Barnsley, S75 2DH. The nearest beyond Barnsley are Rotherham (9.2 miles), Sheffield (Middlewood Road) (9.4 miles), Wakefield (9.4 miles).
Barnsley, at 58.5% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Rotherham (7.1 weeks). Across Great Britain it was 11.6 weeks.
DVSA's published car driving test statistics: waiting times by test centre (updated monthly; these are for September 2026) and pass rates by test centre for the financial year 2025/26.
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.