Driving test centre
Leeds (Colton Mill) driving test centre
Car practical driving test pass rates at Leeds (Colton Mill): each year since 2025/26, by month, for men and women, and at the first attempt, compared with Great Britain as a whole. From DVSA’s published statistics.
- Pass rate, 2025/26 51.8% Great Britain 50.0%
- Tests taken 6,432 3,332 passes
- First-attempt pass rate 53.4% Great Britain 50.5%
- Rank by pass rate 114 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
- Women’s pass rate 49.1% GB 49.1%
- Men’s pass rate 53.9% GB 50.8%
What is the pass rate at Leeds (Colton Mill)?
In April 2025 to March 2026, 51.8% of car practical tests at Leeds (Colton Mill) were passes (3,332 of 6,432), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 1.8 points higher. That is 114th highest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests.
Pass rate at Leeds (Colton Mill) and in Great Britain
| Year | Leeds (Colton Mill) | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 51.8% | 50.0% |
Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated
Pass rates for men and women
In 2025/26, women passed 49.1% of tests at Leeds (Colton Mill) and men 53.9%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.
Pass rate by gender
| Candidates | Leeds (Colton Mill) | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 49.1% | 49.1% |
| Men | 53.9% | 50.8% |
| All | 51.8% | 50.0% |
Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated
Passing first time at Leeds (Colton Mill)
3,169 people took their first practical test at Leeds (Colton Mill) in 2025/26 and 53.4% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 83 of them passed without a single driving fault.
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
| Month | Leeds (Colton Mill) |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 51.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 50.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 47.5% |
| Aug 2025 | 54.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 50.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 51.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 49.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 50.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 54.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 56.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 52.6% |
Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated
Tests each month
| Month | Tests |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 398 |
| Jun 2025 | 581 |
| Jul 2025 | 588 |
| Aug 2025 | 539 |
| Sep 2025 | 640 |
| Oct 2025 | 643 |
| Nov 2025 | 640 |
| Dec 2025 | 621 |
| Jan 2026 | 544 |
| Feb 2026 | 643 |
| Mar 2026 | 595 |
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:
- Junctions - observation
- Mirrors - change direction
- Junctions - turning right
- Response to signs - traffic lights
- Control - steering
- Move off - safely
- Response to signs - road markings
- Response to signs - traffic signs
- Positioning - normal driving
- Maintain progress - speed
Data sources and methodology
| 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 | 6,432 car tests at Leeds (Colton Mill) 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. Leeds (Colton Mill) appears under this name from 2025/26; an earlier name would count as a different centre. 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.
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