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Featherstone driving test centre
36.4% of car practical tests taken at Featherstone passed in 2025-26, from 13,193 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Featherstone pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
36.4%
4,807 passes
National average
50%
-13.6 points here
Tests conducted
13,193
about 1,099 a month
Best published year
38.5%
2022-23
13,193 car practical tests were taken at Featherstone in 2025-26. 36.4% passed, 13.6 percentage points below the national average of 50%. That is down from 38% in 2019-20.
The rate has stayed within 4.9 points across the published years, between 33.6% and 38.5%. In 2025-26 the rate was 38.2% for male candidates and 34.3% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 1,099 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Featherstone depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Featherstone
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 13,193 | 4,807 | 36.4% | 50% | 38.2% | 34.3% |
| 2024-25 | 14,070 | 4,798 | 34.1% | 48.7% | 34.3% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | 13,534 | 4,549 | 33.6% | 47.9% | 34.5% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 8,397 | 3,235 | 38.5% | 48.4% | 41.2% | 35.7% |
| 2021-22 | 7,699 | 2,913 | 37.8% | 48.9% | 38.9% | 36.7% |
| 2019-20 | 7,415 | 2,818 | 38% | 45.9% | 41.4% | 35.2% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Driving out of Featherstone
Expect one-way gyratory, loading bays and delivery traffic and school-run streets on a test out of Featherstone. The demands are ordinary, but they are specific to this area.
Lane changes under pressure are where most marks go, particularly on the approach to signals. Expect side-road emergences with restricted visibility from parked cars. If your lessons have been in a different part of West Yorkshire, plan at least a couple of sessions on these roads before the test.
Featherstone takes candidates from across West Yorkshire, so plenty arrive having learned on a different road mix. That usually shows in the first five minutes of the drive.
A marked mock test on these roads is the most useful thing you can do in the week before your slot.
Roads you are likely to meet
One-way gyratory
Loading bays and delivery traffic
School-run streets
- Lane changes under pressure are where most marks go, particularly on the approach to signals.
- Expect side-road emergences with restricted visibility from parked cars.
- If your lessons have been in a different part of West Yorkshire, plan at least a couple of sessions on these roads before the test.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Featherstone
Early lane planning
Systems like this punish late decisions. Positioning early and signalling once, clearly, is what the examiner is looking for.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Featherstone itself, so the one-way gyratory you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Featherstone area, scored on the DVSA sheet so you see exactly where the marks went.
Manoeuvres in real locations
All four test manoeuvres, practised in the kind of streets examiners around Featherstone actually use.
The paperwork and the routine
We walk the whole sequence — arrival, documents, eyesight check, independent drive — so nothing on the day is new.
Courses that suit test-centre prep
Featherstone test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Featherstone?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Featherstone draw on one-way gyratory, loading bays and delivery traffic, school-run streets, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Featherstone?
early lane planning — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Featherstone?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Featherstone.
How do I book a practical test at Featherstone?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
What do I need to bring to Featherstone?
Aim to be there ten minutes before your slot with your provisional licence. Your instructor will normally use the half hour beforehand for a warm-up drive on nearby roads rather than sitting in the car park.
Does Featherstone have a good pass rate?
Travelling for a higher published pass rate usually backfires: you arrive tired, on roads you have never driven. Preparing properly for Featherstone is the better use of the same hours.
Not sure how many hours you need?
Answer four quick questions and we will recommend a course based on your experience, not a sales target.