Sale (Manchester) driving test centre

36 - 38 Poplar Grove, Sale, M33 7ER · View on map

51.4% of car driving tests at Sale (Manchester) were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 18.3 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

18.3 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

51.4%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

53.0%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

45.1%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Sale (Manchester), last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 19.3Oct
  2. 8.1Nov
  3. 8.3Dec
  4. 12.9Jan
  5. 14Feb
  6. 15Mar
  7. 20.9Apr
  8. 18.1May
  9. 17.9Jun
  10. 15.4Jul
  11. 15.4Aug
  12. 18.3Sep

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Sale (Manchester) test centre: common questions

51.4% of car tests at Sale (Manchester) were passes in 2025/26 (5,613 of 10,921). 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 Sale (Manchester) was 18.3 weeks, and 30.3% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

53.0% of learners taking their first practical test at Sale (Manchester) passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.

45.1% of automatic car tests at Sale (Manchester) were passes in 2025/26 (3,662 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.

Sale (Manchester) driving test centre is at 36 - 38 Poplar Grove, Sale, M33 7ER. 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.