DVSA driving test centre

Skipton Driving Test Centre

BD23 2BE 57.3% pass rate · 3,197 tests ⏳ 9.0 wk median wait · Jun 2026 🏅 #85 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Skipton, 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.

🔍 Live cancellations at Skipton

Newly released DVSA slots for Skipton, refreshed every minute.

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🗺️ Practice route maps near Skipton

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Skipton 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.

Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Skipton 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 Skipton those are:

1
📍 6 mi awayBD20 6RW
52.8% pass rate · 4,784 tests⏳ 7.3 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Steeton →
2
📍 13 mi awayBB9 9BT
51.7% pass rate · 5,955 tests⏳ 18.0 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Nelson →
3
📍 16 mi awayBD9 5AS
56.1% pass rate · 8,354 tests⏳ 11.7 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Bradford (Heaton) →

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

📈 Skipton pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Skipton for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+4.0 points over the period), ending at 57.3% in 2025-26.

48%51%54%57%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2657.3%
60.2% male pass rate (2025-26)54.0% female pass rate (2025-26)3,197 tests taken (2025-26)

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

Skipton driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Skipton?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Skipton is 57.3% (based on 3,197 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Skipton driving test centre?

Skipton driving test centre is at Foundry House, Carleton Road, Skipton, BD23 2BE. It runs: car, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Skipton?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Skipton was about 9.0 weeks in Jun 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 Skipton?

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

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Steeton, Nelson, Bradford (Heaton) — or back to your original centre.

Nearby test centres

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Data updated: 12 Jul 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 Jun 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 →