Blackburn Driving Test Centre
Blackburn test centre is in Blackburn (BB3 0DB). Find local instructors and prepare for your test with confidence.
Blackburn pass rate
Car practical tests taken at Blackburn between April 2025 to March 2026. A centre's rate says as much about who books there as about the roads around it — a centre serving mostly first-time teenage candidates will sit below one serving retests — so read it as context, not as a reason to travel.
172nd highest of the 231 centres DVSA publishes a rate for.
Nearest centres, compared
| Centre | Distance | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley | 7 mi | 52.8% | 5,415 |
| Bolton | 10.4 mi | 51.8% | 11,570 |
| Bury | 11.1 mi | 46.3% | 7,024 |
| Preston | 11.7 mi | 56.3% | 9,194 |
| Atherton | 12.8 mi | 44.3% | 13,035 |
Straight-line distance, not drive time. Booking at a centre you haven't practised around rarely pays off — familiar roads beat a couple of points on a table.
DVSA publishes this centre as Blackburn with Darwen. Source: DVSA table DRT122A, Practical car pass rates by gender, month and driving test centre. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Compare every test centre →
Practice routes near Blackburn
Driving schools on Passdesk build a library of practice routes around their local test centres — drawn on a map, uploaded as a GPX file, or recorded live on the phone during a lesson. Ask a driving school in Blackburn whether they've mapped routes around Blackburn.
Driving test waiting times at Blackburn
Test waiting times are managed centrally by the DVSA and change from week to week, so we don't publish a figure here — a stale number would only mislead you. Check current availability for Blackburn on the official GOV.UK service:
Local FAQ
Where is Blackburn driving test centre?
Blackburn test centre is in Blackburn (BB3 0DB). Open the directions link above for the exact location — always double-check the address on your official DVSA booking confirmation before test day, as the DVSA occasionally relocates centres.
What are the driving test waiting times at Blackburn?
Driving test waiting times are set centrally by the DVSA and change week to week, so Passdesk doesn't publish a figure here — quoting a stale number would only mislead you. Check live availability for Blackburn on the official GOV.UK booking service, and your instructor will know the realistic wait at the centres they use most.
What is the pass rate at Blackburn?
46.6% of car practical tests taken at Blackburn ended in a pass between April 2025 to March 2026, from 12,205 tests. The Great Britain figure over the same period was 50%. Both come from DVSA table DRT122A. A centre's rate reflects who books there as much as the roads around it, so treat it as context rather than a reason to travel.
How do I practise the routes used at Blackburn?
Driving schools on Passdesk build a library of practice routes around their local test centres — drawn on a map, uploaded as GPX, or recorded live on the phone during a lesson. Ask a driving school in Blackburn whether they have routes mapped around Blackburn.