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Widnes Driving Test Centre

WA8 8PT 42.7% pass rate · 6,846 tests ⏳ 9.1 wk median wait · Sep 2026 🏅 #290 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

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🔍 Live cancellations at Widnes

Newly released DVSA slots for Widnes, refreshed every minute.

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🕒 When do earlier dates appear at Widnes?

Between 16 Jul 2026 and 13 Oct 2026 our monitor first saw 81 earlier dates (less than 20 weeks away) at Widnes. They were spotted across the working week with no clear favourite day, and between 9am–12pm (31%).

By weekday

Monday15%
Tuesday16%
Wednesday19%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday11%
Sunday9%

By time of day

6am–9am0%
9am–12pm31%
12pm–3pm23%
3pm–6pm20%
6pm–midnight26%

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 Widnes

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

1
📍 6 mi awayL19 2QR
40.5% pass rate · 8,159 tests⏳ 7.5 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Speke (Liverpool) →
2
📍 10 mi awayWA9 1NS
40.9% pass rate · 14,174 tests⏳ 11.4 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View St Helens (Liverpool) →
3
📍 11 mi awayL11 5BR
37.8% pass rate · 13,472 tests⏳ 18.0 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Norris Green (Liverpool) →

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

📈 Widnes driving test centre pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Widnes for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+2.4 points over the period), ending at 42.7% in 2025-26.

40%45%50%55%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2642.7%
42.0% male pass rate (2025-26)43.7% female pass rate (2025-26)6,846 tests taken (2025-26)

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

Widnes driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Widnes?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Widnes is 42.7% (based on 6,846 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

How long is the wait for a test at Widnes?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Widnes was about 9.1 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 Widnes?

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

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Speke (Liverpool), St Helens (Liverpool), Norris Green (Liverpool) — 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 →