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Rotherham Driving Test Routes

Everything you need for your test at Rotherham Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.

Mangham Way, Off Mangham Rd, Rotherham, S61 4RL

Data verified July 2026

51.3%DVSA pass rate
#99of 270 centres
50.2%National average
Around averageDifficulty

Driving tests in Rotherham run from Rotherham Driving Test Centre (S61 4RL). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 51.3% for 2024/25 — 1.1 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
Rotherham Driving Test Centre
Pass rate (2024/25)
51.3%
National average
50.2%
Rank
99 of 270
Difficulty
Around average

Where is Rotherham 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.

Rotherham test centre pass rate: 51.3%

In 2024/25, Rotherham recorded a 51.3% car pass rate — 1.1 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 99 of the 270 centres we track.

30%National avg 50.2%65%

Driving test routes around Rotherham

The Rotherham 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.

Routes are practice guidance, not guarantees. DVSA no longer publishes official test routes and your examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Use this to practise the right roads and hazards, then take plenty of lessons around Rotherham with a local instructor.

Test day logistics

Address

Rotherham Driving Test Centre
Mangham Way, Off Mangham Rd, Rotherham, S61 4RL

Region & nation

Yorkshire and the Humber, England

Road environment

urban driving

Rotherham driving test: frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at Rotherham Driving Test Centre?

The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Rotherham is 51.3% (2024/25) — 1.1 points above the national average. That places it 99 of 270 among the centres we track.

Is Rotherham a hard place to take your driving test?

Based on its 51.3% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Rotherham 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 Rotherham?

The nearest alternative centre is Sheffield (Handsworth) (Sheffield (Handsworth) Driving Test Centre), about 4.8 miles away with a 45.8% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.

Are these the official DVSA test routes for Rotherham?

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 Rotherham 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 Rotherham — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.

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