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Northallerton Driving Test Centre

DL6 1NU 60.4% pass rate · 3,244 tests ⏳ 14.3 wk median wait · Sep 2026 🏅 #52 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Northallerton, 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: Elder House, East Road, Northallerton, DL6 1NU
  • 🚗 Tests here: car
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🔍 Live cancellations at Northallerton

Newly released DVSA slots for Northallerton, refreshed every minute.

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🕒 When do earlier dates appear at Northallerton?

Between 16 Jul 2026 and 13 Oct 2026 our monitor first saw 93 earlier dates (less than 20 weeks away) at Northallerton. They were spotted across the working week with no clear favourite day, and between 9am–12pm (31%).

By weekday

Monday17%
Tuesday20%
Wednesday15%
Thursday11%
Friday19%
Saturday8%
Sunday10%

By time of day

6am–9am1%
9am–12pm31%
12pm–3pm20%
3pm–6pm17%
6pm–midnight30%

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 Northallerton

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Northallerton 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 Northallerton 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 Northallerton those are:

1
📍 18 mi awayDL1 4PW
47.1% pass rate · 12,183 tests⏳ 7.6 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Darlington →
2
📍 24 mi awayTS3 8TE
47.7% pass rate · 8,854 tests⏳ 15.9 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Middlesbrough →
3
📍 31 mi awayHG5 8QB
58.5% pass rate · 8,301 tests⏳ 6.9 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Knaresborough →

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

📈 Northallerton driving test centre pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Northallerton for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+3.3 points over the period), ending at 60.4% in 2025-26.

52%56%60%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2660.4%
58.6% male pass rate (2025-26)62.6% female pass rate (2025-26)3,244 tests taken (2025-26)

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

Northallerton driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Northallerton?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Northallerton is 60.4% (based on 3,244 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Northallerton driving test centre?

Northallerton driving test centre is at Elder House, East Road, Northallerton, DL6 1NU. It runs: car.

How long is the wait for a test at Northallerton?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Northallerton was about 14.3 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 Northallerton?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Northallerton 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 Northallerton test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Darlington, Middlesbrough, Knaresborough — 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 →