Driving test centres in Sheffield
Sheffield's 2 car driving test centres, Sheffield (Middlewood Road) and Sheffield (Handsworth), and the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield (Middlewood Road) | 3.1 miles | 17.3 weeks | 48.7% | 50.3% | 43.2% |
| Sheffield (Handsworth) | 4.4 miles | 6.1 weeks | 44.1% | 44.7% | 39.8% |
| Rotherham | 6.3 miles | 7.1 weeks | 53.1% | 54.7% | 48.8% |
| Chesterfield | 9.6 miles | 7.9 weeks | 56.2% | 56.5% | 48.0% |
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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Sheffield (Middlewood Road), at 508, Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1TQ; Sheffield (Handsworth), at Orgreave Way, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9LT. The nearest beyond Sheffield are Rotherham (6.3 miles), Chesterfield (9.6 miles).
Chesterfield, at 56.2% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Sheffield (Handsworth) (6.1 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.