Wakefield driving test centre

Mothers Way, Silkwood Park, Ossett, WF5 9TR · View on map

45.4% of car driving tests at Wakefield were passes in 2025/26, below the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 13.3 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

13.3 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

45.4%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

46.6%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

40.1%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Wakefield, last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 9.9Oct
  2. 13.3Nov
  3. 9Dec
  4. 8.1Jan
  5. 6.7Feb
  6. 5Mar
  7. 5.4Apr
  8. 5.7May
  9. 8.3Jun
  10. 7.6Jul
  11. 7.6Aug
  12. 13.3Sep

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Wakefield test centre: common questions

45.4% of car tests at Wakefield were passes in 2025/26 (5,291 of 11,653). 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 Wakefield was 13.3 weeks, and 37.4% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

46.6% of learners taking their first practical test at Wakefield passed in 2025/26. That is below the 50.5% national average.

40.1% of automatic car tests at Wakefield were passes in 2025/26 (3,305 tests). That is below the 44.6% national average.

Wakefield driving test centre is at Mothers Way, Silkwood Park, Ossett, WF5 9TR. 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.