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Malton driving test centre
64.3% of car practical tests taken at Malton passed in 2025-26, from 876 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Malton pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
64.3%
563 passes
National average
50%
+14.3 points here
Tests conducted
876
about 73 a month
Best published year
64.3%
2025-26
876 car practical tests were taken at Malton in 2025-26. 64.3% passed, 14.3 percentage points above the national average of 50%. That is broadly where it stood in 2019-20 (64%).
The rate has stayed within 4.1 points across the published years, between 60.2% and 64.3%. In 2025-26 the rate was 62.4% for male candidates and 66.3% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 73 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Malton depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Malton
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 876 | 563 | 64.3% | 50% | 62.4% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 319 | 60.2% | 47.9% | 59.9% | 60.4% |
| 2019-20 | 788 | 504 | 64% | 45.9% | 67.1% | 60.9% |
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 Malton
Routes out of Malton use the roads around the centre: moorland or open-country stretches, sudden limit changes and narrow village streets. Each of them is marked differently, which is why the last few hours of tuition are worked around the centre.
Sharp, poorly signed junctions mean planning has to start well before the give-way line. The built-up section is short, so the limit changes come quickly and get marked. Malton covers a wide slice of North Yorkshire, and instructors who teach it weekly know which approach roads back up.
Malton takes candidates from across North Yorkshire, so plenty arrive having learned on a different road mix. That usually shows in the first five minutes of the drive.
Most learners who retake at Malton say the driving was fine and the pressure was not.
Roads you are likely to meet
Moorland or open-country stretches
Sudden limit changes
Narrow village streets
- Sharp, poorly signed junctions mean planning has to start well before the give-way line.
- The built-up section is short, so the limit changes come quickly and get marked.
- Malton covers a wide slice of North Yorkshire, and instructors who teach it weekly know which approach roads back up.
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 Malton
Meeting traffic and clearance
Whose priority it is, how much room you leave for parked cars, and whether you wait in a safe place — all marked closely on these streets.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Malton itself, so the moorland or open-country stretches you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Malton 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 Malton 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
Malton test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Malton?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Malton draw on moorland or open-country stretches, sudden limit changes, narrow village streets, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Malton?
meeting traffic and clearance — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Malton?
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 Malton.
How do I book a practical test at Malton?
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 happens when I get to Malton?
Arrive with your provisional licence and a car that is legal, insured for the test and has no warning lights showing. We handle that side if you use one of our instructors' cars.
Is Malton an easy test centre?
Pass rates are published by the DVSA, but they say more about the mix of candidates than the difficulty of the routes. Practising the road types above will move your odds more than switching centres.
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.