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Heysham Driving Test Centre

LA3 2UZ 59.2% pass rate · 3,692 tests ⏳ 18.3 wk median wait · Sep 2026 🏅 #62 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Heysham, its official pass rate, and the 3 nearest centres you can switch your test to under the 2026 rules — then get a free instant alert the moment an earlier slot drops.

  • 📍 Address: Office 106 Lancaster Training Services, 5 Penrod Way, Heysham, LA3 2UZ
  • 🚗 Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3
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🔍 Live cancellations at Heysham

Newly released DVSA slots for Heysham, refreshed every minute.

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🕒 When do earlier dates appear at Heysham?

Between 16 Jul 2026 and 13 Oct 2026 our monitor first saw 57 earlier dates (less than 20 weeks away) at Heysham. They were spotted most often on Tuesday (33%), and between 12pm–3pm (32%).

By weekday

Monday23%
Tuesday33%
Wednesday14%
Thursday11%
Friday9%
Saturday2%
Sunday9%

By time of day

6am–9am2%
9am–12pm18%
12pm–3pm32%
3pm–6pm26%
6pm–midnight23%

This is when our monitor first saw each date, not a DVSA schedule — DVSA says earlier appointments can appear at any time. See cancellation times for every centre →

🗺️ Practice route maps near Heysham

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Heysham tends to use. These are not the official current DVSA route — DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and examiners vary them and use ~20 minutes of independent driving.

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Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Heysham test to one of these 3 centres

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a booked test to one of its 3 nearest centres (or back to your original). From Heysham those are:

1
📍 24 mi awayLA9 7RL
65.1% pass rate · 2,231 tests⏳ 8.9 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Kendal (Oxenholme Road) →
2
📍 31 mi awayPR2 2PD
56.3% pass rate · 9,194 tests⏳ 14.4 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Preston →
3
📍 31 mi awayFY2 0XE
51.8% pass rate · 8,948 tests⏳ 9.1 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Blackpool →

Max 2 changes per booking · distances use the quickest driving route · full 2026 rules →

📈 Heysham driving test centre pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Heysham for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+8.5 points over the period), ending at 59.2% in 2025-26.

48%52%56%60%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2659.2%
59.2% male pass rate (2025-26)59.3% female pass rate (2025-26)3,692 tests taken (2025-26)

Source: DVSA table DRT122A (car practical tests), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Heysham driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Heysham?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Heysham is 59.2% (based on 3,692 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Heysham driving test centre?

Heysham driving test centre is at Office 106 Lancaster Training Services, 5 Penrod Way, Heysham, LA3 2UZ. It runs: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Heysham?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Heysham was about 18.3 weeks in Sep 2026 (the median for people who took their test that month). It moves month to month — catching a cancellation is how learners get tested sooner.

How do I find an earlier test at Heysham?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Heysham and we notify you the moment a cancellation is released, so you can book it yourself on GOV.UK before it’s gone. Or, if you’d rather leave it to us, we can find and book an earlier test for you on WhatsApp →.

Which centres can I move my Heysham test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Kendal (Oxenholme Road), Preston, Blackpool — or back to your original centre.

Data updated: 24 Oct 2026 · live slots refresh every minute · Median waiting time = the median weeks between booking and sitting a car test, for people who took their test in Sep 2026 (official DVSA figure; it varies month to month). Pass rates & waiting times contain public sector information from DVSA, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. About our data →