Driving test routes · North West
Carlisle Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Carlisle Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Port Road Business Park, Port Road, Carlisle, CA2 7AF
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Carlisle run from Carlisle Driving Test Centre (CA2 7AF). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 54.9% for 2024/25 — 4.7 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Carlisle Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 54.9%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 58 of 270
- Difficulty
- Easier than average
Where is Carlisle Driving Test Centre?
The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.
Carlisle test centre pass rate: 54.9%
In 2024/25, Carlisle recorded a 54.9% car pass rate — 4.7 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 58 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Carlisle
The Carlisle test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.
Test day logistics
Address
Carlisle Driving Test Centre
Port Road Business Park, Port Road, Carlisle, CA2 7AF
Region & nation
North West, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Carlisle driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Carlisle Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Carlisle is 54.9% (2024/25) — 4.7 points above the national average. That places it 58 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Carlisle a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 54.9% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Carlisle is rated "Easier than average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Carlisle?
The nearest alternative centre is Dumfries (Dumfries Driving Test Centre), about 28.1 miles away with a 47% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Carlisle?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Carlisle so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Carlisle — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
