Driving test routes · Yorkshire and the Humber
York Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at York Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Arabesque House (Unit 2), Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York, YO32 9GW
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in York run from York Driving Test Centre (YO32 9GW). 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
- York Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 51.3%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 100 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is York 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.
York test centre pass rate: 51.3%
In 2024/25, York recorded a 51.3% car pass rate — 1.1 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 100 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around York
The York 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
York Driving Test Centre
Arabesque House (Unit 2), Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York, YO32 9GW
Region & nation
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Road environment
urban driving
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York driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at York Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at York is 51.3% (2024/25) — 1.1 points above the national average. That places it 100 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is York 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, York 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 York?
The nearest alternative centre is Malton (Malton Driving Test Centre), about 14.8 miles away with a 66.7% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for York?
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 York 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 York — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
