Driving test routes · Yorkshire and the Humber
Sheffield Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
508, Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1TQ
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Sheffield run from Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Driving Test Centre (S6 1TQ). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 47.5% for 2024/25 — 2.7 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
- Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 47.5%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 177 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Sheffield (Middlewood Road) 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.
Sheffield test centre pass rate: 47.5%
In 2024/25, Sheffield (Middlewood Road) recorded a 47.5% car pass rate — 2.7 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 177 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Sheffield
The Sheffield (Middlewood Road) 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
Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Driving Test Centre
508, Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1TQ
Region & nation
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Road environment
urban driving
Book your test
Sheffield driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Sheffield (Middlewood Road) is 47.5% (2024/25) — 2.7 points below the national average. That places it 177 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Sheffield (Middlewood Road) a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 47.5% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Sheffield (Middlewood Road) 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 Sheffield (Middlewood Road)?
The nearest alternative centre is Sheffield (Handsworth) (Sheffield (Handsworth) Driving Test Centre), about 6 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 Sheffield?
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 Sheffield (Middlewood Road) so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Other test centres in Sheffield
Sheffield has 2 test centres. Compare their routes and pass rates before you book.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Sheffield (Middlewood Road) — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
