Official DVSA data · 2025-26

Cheetham Hill (Manchester) driving test pass rate

44.7% of car practical tests at Cheetham Hill (Manchester) ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 8.2 points below the national average.

The short answer

Cheetham Hill (Manchester) is one of Britain's hardest: 44.7% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 44 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 32.2% (2015-16) to 46.8% (2020-21). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

44.7%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-8.2pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#44

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

Cheetham Hill (Manchester) pass rate by year

36.9%
2018-19
37.2%
2019-20
46.8%
2020-21
46.3%
2021-22
41.8%
2022-23
40.6%
2023-24
43.7%
2024-25
44.7%
2025-26

Pass rates reflect the test routes and conditions around a centre — urban centres with complex junctions typically run lower rates than rural ones — as well as the mix of candidates. A below-average rate doesn't mean you'll fail at Cheetham Hill (Manchester): it means the routes deserve respect and mock-test practice on local roads pays off. Compare every centre on the national table.

Source: DVSA, 2025-26. Methodology.

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