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Bala
Driving test centre.

Official results, the context behind them and a practical way to plan your next step.

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61.6%
All-car pass rate · 2025/26
607
Tests taken · 2025/26
11.4 weeks
Median completed wait
12.2 weeks
Forward availability measure

Results: official source tables. Waiting measures: August 2026, DRT122F. Missing values are not zero. Definitions and limitations.

The wider picture

Pass rates over time

Compare the same test group across published periods.

Period Tests Passes Pass rate
2020/21 140 83 59.3%
2021/22 716 391 54.6%
2022/23 591 303 51.3%
2023/24 479 273 57.0%
2024/25 574 351 61.1%
2025/26 607 374 61.6%

Candidate mix and repeated attempts affect these figures. The highest rate does not identify the easiest test for you.

Plan the practicalities

Before you book

  • Agree readiness and test-day car use with your instructor.
  • Check the current venue address, facilities and offered services.
  • Use the correct official booking service for your nation.
  • Check any support or adjustments before the appointment.
Check the official venue

A centre’s statistical name may not identify the latest building. Any address must be checked against your booking confirmation.

Two different measures

Understand the wait.

A completed wait describes past test takers. The availability measure describes the published booking outlook at that time.

Last 12 published months
Month Median completed wait Forward availability Completed within 7 weeks Completed after 21 weeks
September 2025 17.0 weeks 11.0 weeks 7.5% 35.8%
October 2025 20.1 weeks 10.5 weeks 14.3% 41.3%
November 2025 19.4 weeks 16.8 weeks 24.1% 35.2%
December 2025 17.7 weeks 11.6 weeks 21.1% 26.3%
January 2026 17.2 weeks 15.3 weeks 13.0% 32.6%
February 2026 17.4 weeks 14.0 weeks 3.9% 25.5%
March 2026 16.9 weeks 11.0 weeks 6.5% 25.8%
April 2026 17.9 weeks 3.3 weeks 18.4% 32.7%
May 2026 16.7 weeks 9.0 weeks 28.3% 17.4%
June 2026 12.1 weeks 5.8 weeks 25.0% 4.7%
July 2026 11.4 weeks 9.8 weeks 38.2% 13.2%
August 2026 11.4 weeks 12.2 weeks 37.5% 3.1%
This is not a live appointment search. The forward measure concerns when at least 10% of weekly appointments are available in the published snapshot. It is not the earliest slot. Use the official booking service for current appointments.
Automatic transmission

A separate candidate group.

Automatic pass rate · 2025/26
45.7%
Automatic tests
94

Automatic-only outcomes use a different group of tests from the all-car rate. They do not establish which transmission is easier for you. Source: DRT122E.

Choosing manual or automatic

Build a realistic budget

Include lessons, official fees and test-day car use.

Check your readiness

Use a structured conversation with your instructor.

Plan travel and conditions

Official road, public transport and weather sources.

Suggest a correction to this record. For a booking issue, contact the official test authority.

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Official test statistics

Pass rate
62.2%
2025/26
Median completed wait
11.9 weeks
August 2026
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