Driving test routes · North East
Darlington Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Darlington Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
DVSA, High Point Business Park, Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 4PW
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Darlington run from Darlington Driving Test Centre (DL1 4PW). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 49.2% for 2024/25 — 1.0 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Darlington Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 49.2%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 146 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Darlington 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.
Darlington test centre pass rate: 49.2%
In 2024/25, Darlington recorded a 49.2% car pass rate — 1.0 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 146 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Darlington
The Darlington 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
Darlington Driving Test Centre
DVSA, High Point Business Park, Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 4PW
Region & nation
North East, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Darlington driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Darlington Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Darlington is 49.2% (2024/25) — 1.0 points below the national average. That places it 146 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Darlington a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 49.2% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Darlington is rated "Around average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Darlington?
The nearest alternative centre is Northallerton (Northallerton Driving Test Centre), about 12.8 miles away with a 58.6% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Darlington?
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 Darlington 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 Darlington — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
