Horsforth driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
The wait at Horsforth has come down. Over the last 12 months the typical wait averaged about 2 months, down from about 3½ months in the 12 months before.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Room 013 Woodside House 261 Low Lane, Leeds, LS18 5NY. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 50% overall (manual 52%, automatic 45%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 2½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? About average: it's around the middle of Britain's 276 bigger test centres.
- What's nearby? Bradford Thornbury is the closest, 15 minutes away. Its pass rate is 48% and its typical wait about 2 months. Knaresborough, 28 minutes away, has a shorter wait, about 1½ months, and a pass rate of 59%.
Waiting times
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here was about the same.
| Year | Horsforth | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 1½ months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 4 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 2 months | 2½ months |
2019 starts in May and 2026 runs to September.
See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.
Other test centres nearby
There are four other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Knaresborough has the shortest wait, about 1½ months, and the highest pass rate too, 59%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Bradford (Thornbury) 5 miles by road | 15 minutes | 47.8% | 50.3% | 42.3% | 2 months |
| Leeds (Fearnville) 7 miles by road | 16 minutes | 51.8% | 54.3% | 47.6% | - |
| Bradford (Heaton) 9 miles by road | 24 minutes | 56.1% | 56.7% | 55.0% | 3 months |
| Knaresborough 18 miles by road | 28 minutes | 58.5% | 60.4% | 53.3% | 1½ months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Horsforth's pass rate was 50%, the same as across Great Britain.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 45%, compared with 52%. That gap is about the same as at most centres. Its automatic pass rate is around the middle of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests. 31% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Women had a higher pass rate than men here: 51%, compared with 49%. Across Great Britain it was the other way round: men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 12,466 | 49.7% | 51.7% | 45.2% | 172nd of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 11,935 | 51.3% | 53.5% | 45.7% | 101st of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 11,326 | 50.3% | 52.2% | 45.4% | 120th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 9,236 | 49.8% | 52.0% | 42.9% | 129th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 8,629 | 48.9% | 50.6% | 41.5% | 160th of 280 |
Each year runs from April to March.
Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.
Before your test
In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Pudsey.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Horsforth?
45% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Horsforth?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Knaresborough, 28 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 1½ months.
How busy is Horsforth test centre?
It ran 12,466 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 32 of Britain's 311 test centres ran more.
Can I move my test from Horsforth to another centre?
Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know. The closest other centre is Bradford Thornbury, about 15 minutes away by road.
Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.