Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Lancashire.
Annual pass rate at Heysham, from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Heysham has improved, moving from 50.4% to 55% (up 4.6 percentage points). It peaked at 56.5% in 2012-13 and was lowest at 49.2% in 2018-19, with a long-run average of 52.8%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.
| Year | Pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 55.3% |
| 2021-22 | 51.5% |
| 2020-21 | 56.3% |
| 2019-20 | 49.3% |
| 2018-19 | 49.2% |
| 2017-18 | 53.3% |
| 2016-17 | 50.7% |
| 2015-16 | 51.4% |
| 2014-15 | 54.9% |
| 2013-14 | 54.2% |
| 2012-13 | 56.5% |
| 2011-12 | 55.4% |
| 2010-11 | 52% |
| 2009-10 | 50.6% |
| 2008-09 | 49.7% |
| 2007-08 | 50.4% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Heysham to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.