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Horsforth (Leeds) driving test centre
49.7% of car practical tests taken at Horsforth (Leeds) passed in 2025-26, from 12,466 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Horsforth (Leeds) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
49.7%
6,193 passes
National average
50%
-0.3 points here
Tests conducted
12,466
about 1,039 a month
Best published year
51.3%
2024-25
12,466 car practical tests were taken at Horsforth (Leeds) in 2025-26 and 49.7% of them passed. The national average that year was 50%, so this centre sits in line with the rest of Great Britain. It is up on 2019-20, when 45.1% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 45.1% in 2019-20 and 51.3% in 2024-25, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. That works out at roughly 1,039 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Horsforth (Leeds) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Horsforth (Leeds)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 12,466 | 6,193 | 49.7% | 50% | 49% | 50.5% |
| 2024-25 | 11,935 | 6,119 | 51.3% | 48.7% | 52.7% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 11,326 | 5,702 | 50.3% | 47.9% | 52.4% | 48.2% |
| 2022-23 | 9,236 | 4,600 | 49.8% | 48.4% | 53.4% | 46.3% |
| 2021-22 | 8,629 | 4,218 | 48.9% | 48.9% | 51.5% | 46.3% |
| 2019-20 | 10,409 | 4,697 | 45.1% | 45.9% | 49% | 41.7% |
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 Horsforth (Leeds)
The local network around Horsforth (Leeds) is suburban roads, a65 and hills, and test routes are built from it. You cannot cover that range on one street, so the pre-test sessions move between them.
Calmer than inner Leeds, with more rural sections.
Horsforth (Leeds) covers learners in and around Leeds, and it is where most of our Leeds course students sit the test. If you are choosing between centres, practise the road types listed above rather than picking on pass-rate figures alone.
Most learners who retake at Horsforth (Leeds) say the driving was fine and the pressure was not.
Roads you are likely to meet
Suburban roads
A65
Hills
- Calmer than inner Leeds, with more rural sections.
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 Horsforth (Leeds)
Clutch control on gradients
On a gradient the margin for a slipped biting point disappears. Handbrake held until the car is genuinely pulling, every time.
How we prepare you for this centre
Local route practice
The last hours of your course are spent on suburban roads and a65 near the centre, because that is what the examiner will put you on.
One rehearsal, examiner-style
Marked the way an examiner marks it, on a Leeds route, with a written debrief of every fault.
All four manoeuvres
Every manoeuvre practised with traffic present, because that is the version that appears on the day.
Test-day rehearsal
Licence and theory certificate checked, show me / tell me covered, and the sat-nav section practised before the day.
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Horsforth (Leeds) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Horsforth (Leeds)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Horsforth (Leeds) draw on suburban roads, a65, hills, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Horsforth (Leeds)?
clutch control on gradients — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Horsforth (Leeds)?
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 Horsforth (Leeds) or a nearby centre serving Leeds.
How do I book a practical test at Horsforth (Leeds)?
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.
How early should I arrive at Horsforth (Leeds)?
Ten minutes early is enough. Bring your provisional licence; the eyesight check happens outside before you get in the car, so know which plate you can read.
Should I travel to a different centre instead?
We will not sell you a pass rate. Published DVSA figures reflect who books there as much as the roads, and a centre an hour away that you cannot practise around is a worse bet than the one your instructor drives every week.
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.