Driving test routes · North West
Widnes Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Widnes Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Everite Road, Widnes, WA8 8PT
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Widnes run from Widnes Driving Test Centre (WA8 8PT). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 40.1% for 2024/25 — 10.1 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
- Widnes Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 40.1%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 255 of 270
- Difficulty
- Harder than average
Where is Widnes 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.
Widnes test centre pass rate: 40.1%
In 2024/25, Widnes recorded a 40.1% car pass rate — 10.1 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 255 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Widnes
The Widnes 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
Widnes Driving Test Centre
Everite Road, Widnes, WA8 8PT
Region & nation
North West, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Widnes driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Widnes Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Widnes is 40.1% (2024/25) — 10.1 points below the national average. That places it 255 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Widnes a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 40.1% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Widnes is rated "Harder 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 Widnes?
The nearest alternative centre is Liverpool (Speke) (Liverpool (Speke) Driving Test Centre), about 3.7 miles away with a 38.6% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Widnes?
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 Widnes 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 Widnes — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
