Knaresborough driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Knaresborough's pass rate is the highest it has been since 2009, the first year DVSA has figures for it.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Ground Floor Unit 8, Grimbald Crag Court, St James Business Park, Knaresborough, HG5 8QB. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 59% overall (manual 60%, automatic 53%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 1½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Easier than most. Only 40 of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a higher pass rate.
- What's nearby? Horsforth is the closest, 28 minutes away. Its pass rate is 50% and its typical wait about 2½ months.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 2 months, down from about 2½ months in the 12 months before. Waits here have been falling, so yours could be shorter.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here was about the same.
| Year | Knaresborough | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 3 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 2½ 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 two other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Horsforth has the shortest wait, about 2½ months, and York the highest pass rate, 54%.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Knaresborough's pass rate was 59%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been above Britain's pass rate every year since 2009.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 53%, compared with 60%. That gap is about the same as at most centres, but only 23 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a higher automatic pass rate. 26% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men and women had the same pass rate here, 59%. Across Great Britain, men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 8,301 | 58.5% | 60.4% | 53.3% | 41st of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 5,305 | 58.5% | 59.8% | 53.6% | 32nd of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 5,022 | 56.6% | 57.1% | 54.2% | 38th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 5,841 | 52.9% | 54.2% | 44.4% | 81st of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 5,376 | 52.7% | 54.3% | 41.6% | 107th 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 Knaresborough.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Knaresborough?
53% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Knaresborough?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Knaresborough test centre?
It ran 8,301 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. That's around the middle for Britain's test centres.
Can I move my test from Knaresborough 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 Horsforth, about 28 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.