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Car practical driving test pass rates at Bradford (Heaton): each year since 2007/08, by month, for men and women, and at the first attempt, compared with Great Britain as a whole. From DVSA’s published statistics.

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8,354 car tests at Bradford (Heaton) in 2025/26
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 56.1% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 8,354 4,690 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 54.3% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 54 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 55.1% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 57.1% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at Bradford (Heaton)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 56.1% of car practical tests at Bradford (Heaton) were passes (4,690 of 8,354), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 6.1 points higher. That is 54th highest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 49.5%.

Pass rate at Bradford (Heaton) and in Great Britain

Highest 56.1% in 2025/26, lowest 27.1% in 2007/08. +6.7 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at Bradford (Heaton) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Bradford (Heaton)Great Britain
2007/08 27.1%44.2%
2008/09 29.0%45.3%
2009/10 29.5%45.9%
2010/11 30.4%46.3%
2011/12 31.6%46.9%
2012/13 36.9%47.2%
2013/14 38.7%47.1%
2014/15 39.5%46.9%
2015/16 38.9%47.1%
2016/17 39.9%47.1%
2017/18 41.9%46.3%
2018/19 40.2%45.8%
2019/20 41.8%45.9%
2020/21 49.5%49.8%
2021/22 50.3%48.9%
2022/23 51.9%48.4%
2023/24 52.1%47.9%
2024/25 49.5%48.7%
2025/26 56.1%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 55.1% of tests at Bradford (Heaton) and men 57.1%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at Bradford (Heaton) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates Bradford (Heaton)Great Britain
Women 55.1%49.1%
Men 57.1%50.8%
All 56.1%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at Bradford (Heaton)

3,882 people took their first practical test at Bradford (Heaton) in 2025/26 and 54.3% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 129 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at Bradford (Heaton) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Bradford (Heaton)Great Britain
2007/08 23.4%43.3%
2008/09 28.4%45.3%
2009/10 28.7%45.7%
2010/11 29.9%46.2%
2011/12 32.6%47.5%
2012/13 37.7%47.7%
2013/14 39.7%47.9%
2014/15 40.9%47.6%
2015/16 40.0%47.5%
2016/17 39.8%47.1%
2017/18 41.6%46.7%
2018/19 40.1%46.6%
2019/20 42.0%46.4%
2020/21 49.7%51.1%
2021/22 52.0%49.3%
2022/23 50.7%48.3%
2023/24 52.2%48.1%
2024/25 47.3%48.9%
2025/26 54.3%50.5%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Month by month

Monthly pass rates move more than yearly ones because each month has fewer tests. DVSA withholds some monthly counts to protect candidates’ privacy; the rate is still shown.

Monthly pass rate

Monthly car test pass rate at Bradford (Heaton)
Month Bradford (Heaton)
Apr 2025 54.0%
May 2025 56.8%
Jun 2025 56.5%
Jul 2025 60.1%
Aug 2025 58.5%
Sep 2025 55.1%
Oct 2025 57.3%
Nov 2025 49.5%
Dec 2025 55.2%
Jan 2026 56.6%
Feb 2026 57.9%
Mar 2026 56.6%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at Bradford (Heaton) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 708
May 2025 676
Jun 2025 554
Jul 2025 577
Aug 2025 627
Sep 2025 673
Oct 2025 609
Nov 2025 715
Dec 2025 601
Jan 2026 786
Feb 2026 902
Mar 2026 926

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

The most common reasons for failing

DVSA publishes the most common faults for Great Britain as a whole, not for each centre. In April 2025 to March 2026 they were:

  1. Junctions - observation
  2. Mirrors - change direction
  3. Junctions - turning right
  4. Response to signs - traffic lights
  5. Control - steering
  6. Move off - safely
  7. Response to signs - road markings
  8. Response to signs - traffic signs
  9. Positioning - normal driving
  10. Maintain progress - speed

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Driving tests Driving test and theory test data (DRT tables) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency April 2025 to March 2026 8,354 car tests at Bradford (Heaton) in 2025/26 15 September 2026
  • Car practical tests (categories B and B1) in financial years, April to March. Great Britain only: DVSA does not test in Northern Ireland.
  • DVSA leaves out of centre figures any centre where only one examiner tested, but counts those tests nationally, and withholds small counts (“..”) where they could identify people.
  • Centres are matched across years by name. Pass rates reflect the candidates who test at a centre as well as the centre itself.
  • DVSA’s tables give centre names only, with no address, so we do not place centres in council areas.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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