Is Sheffield(Handsworth) still open?

No. Sheffield(Handsworth) is no longer an active DVSA practical driving test centre. Historical figures for this centre remain available for reference. The nearest active centre is Sheffield (Handsworth) (45.3% pass rate).

What was the final pass rate at Sheffield(Handsworth)?

The most recent reported pass rate at Sheffield(Handsworth) was 50.8%, based on 4,551 tests conducted in 2013-14.

Where can I book a driving test instead?

The nearest active centre we list is Sheffield (Handsworth), with a 45.3% pass rate. Book through the official GOV.UK service at gov.uk/book-driving-test.

Sheffield(Handsworth) Driving Test Centre

· South Yorkshire

50.8%

final pass rate 4,551 tests/year · 1 years of data · DVSA data: 2013-14

Key Statistics

50.8% Overall Pass Rate

54.9% Male Pass Rate

47.2% Female Pass Rate

4,551 Total Tests (1 years)

Historical Pass Rate Trend

Sheffield(Handsworth) pass rate over 1 years

Monthly Breakdown (2013-14)

Month	Tests	Passes	Pass Rate	Male Rate	Female Rate
Jul	275	144	52.4%	57.7%	48.8%
Aug	417	212	50.8%	53.8%	48.2%
Sep	551	285	51.7%	56.0%	48.4%
Oct	582	284	48.8%	53.3%	44.3%
Nov	535	287	53.6%	57.3%	50.7%
Dec	509	251	49.3%	53.8%	44.9%
Jan	574	289	50.3%	54.7%	46.6%
Feb	508	246	48.4%	50.4%	46.5%
Mar	600	315	52.5%	58.3%	47.1%

Gender Comparison

Male candidates pass at a 7.7pp higher rate than female candidates at Sheffield(Handsworth).

Male Female

Pass Rate by Age

How do different age groups perform at Sheffield(Handsworth)? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 464.171 of the tests conducted here.

Age of candidate at test

18-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Sheffield(Handsworth) with 743.0% from 53.10880829015544 tests, while 25-year-olds have the lowest at 162.0%. The 581.0 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.

Age	Tests	Pass Rate	Male Rate	Female Rate
17	61.462	731.0%	61.6%	185.0%
18	53.109	743.0%	59.4%	205.0%
19	50.673	412.0%	60.8%	113.0%
20	52.667	255.0%	55.2%	79.0%
21	57.407	208.0%	54.0%	62.0%
22	47.368	182.0%	60.3%	54.0%
23	52.83	189.0%	57.8%	56.0%
24	51.02	168.0%	57.1%	50.0%
25	37.634	162.0%	58.0%	35.0%

Automatic vs Manual

39.3%Automatic Pass Rate

50.8%Overall Pass Rate

201Auto Tests/Year

At Sheffield(Handsworth), the automatic test pass rate is 39.3%, which is 11.5 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 50.8%. 201 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.

The lower automatic pass rate compared to overall is unusual. This could reflect a smaller sample size or a particular candidate demographic. Check the trend over time to see if this is consistent.

Female automatic candidates pass at 40.1% compared to 35.3% for males.