About Workington
Workington is a DVSA driving test centre serving Workington and the surrounding Cumbria area. The centre address is Unit 10-11 Moss Bay House, 40 Peart Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3YT. In 2025/26 it recorded a car practical test pass rate of 49%, against a national average of 50.0%. The figures on this page are drawn from the official DVSA driving test statistics (gov.uk).
Is Workington an easy or hard test centre?
At 49%, Workington’s pass rate is close to the national average. That puts it in the middle of the table of 293 DVSA car test centres – a typical UK test centre. A lower pass rate does not mean the test itself is different; it usually reflects the local road network and traffic conditions examiners route candidates through. Intensive, structured tuition matched to those specific local roads and junctions is the single biggest lever a learner has over their own result here.
Workington in numbers
The Workington driving test centre pass rate is 49% for 2025/26, the 113th lowest of the 293 UK test centres tracked by GetMyPass – 1 points below the national average of 50%. Within Cumbria, that gives learners a clear benchmark: 49 of every 100 candidates who tested here in 2025/26 came away with a pass.
Its closest comparators tell the local story – Carlisle on 59%, Barrow in Furness on 63% and Kendal (Oxenholme Road) on 67% – leaving Workington the weakest of that local group. The percentile picture matches: the centre sits in the broad middle of the national table. Numbers set expectations, but they do not sit the test for you; route-specific practice around Workington remains the strongest lever any candidate controls.
Waiting times are the other number to plan around at Workington: DVSA figures for May 2026 put the national median wait for a car practical test at 9.7 weeks, with the 10% availability measure at 21.8 weeks (GOV.UK, published 18 June 2026) – a Great Britain benchmark rather than a figure specific to this centre, as local availability moves week by week. GetMyPass advises learners using Workington to get test-ready first and then search GOV.UK’s free change-your-test service for earlier dates, because a cancellation slot is only useful to a candidate prepared to pass on it.
Nearby test centres compared
The table below sets Workington against its closest DVSA neighbours using the 2025/26 figures.
| Test centre | Pass rate 2025/26 | vs national average (50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Workington (this centre) | 49% | -1 pts |
| Carlisle | 59% | +9 pts |
| Barrow in Furness | 63% | +13 pts |
| Kendal (Oxenholme Road) | 67% | +17 pts |
Test routes around Workington
Workington combines a coastal town centre with the retail and industrial roads around Derwent Howe and the faster A596 and A597 links out toward Maryport and Cockermouth. Test routes cover the estate junctions near the centre, residential streets across Harrington and Salterbeck, and the roundabouts and higher-speed dual sections on the approach roads. A key local feature examiners often route candidates past is Derwent Howe Industrial Estate and Peart Road: Test routes leave from the industrial estate onto the retail-park roads, so learners must handle busy commercial junctions and lane changes early in the drive.
Booking your test at Workington in 2026
Practical driving tests at Workington are booked directly with the DVSA at gov.uk – test booking is self-book only, and since 12 May 2026 third-party scanning or slot-finding apps are banned under DVSA rules. Once booked, you can change your test date up to 2 times, and you need to give at least 10 working days’ notice to do so. Test fees are set by the DVSA at £62 on weekdays or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, and are paid by the learner, not GetMyPass. What GetMyPass does is get you test-ready fast and help you watch for genuine early availability – we never book or arrange your test for you, and the DVSA examiner alone decides who passes – we simply help you maximise your chances.
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FAQs
What is the pass rate at Workington?
GetMyPass tracks the DVSA’s published pass-rate figures for every UK test centre, and Workington recorded a 49% car practical test pass rate in 2025/26 against a national average of 50%. That ranks it #181 of 293 DVSA car test centres, which makes it a typical UK test centre. Pass rates shift a little each year as the DVSA releases updated data, so read the figure as a guide to local difficulty rather than a prediction of your own result. The number reflects the roads examiners use here – junctions, traffic and route complexity – not a different standard of marking. Your own preparation matters far more than the centre you are assigned, which is why GetMyPass plans lessons around the exact routes and junctions examiners actually use at Workington.
How do I book a driving test at Workington?
GetMyPass never books or arranges your driving test – every learner books directly with the DVSA at gov.uk, selecting Workington as their preferred centre. Test booking has been self-book only since 12 May 2026, when the DVSA banned third-party scanning and slot-finding apps, so there are no shortcuts around the official queue. Once you hold a booking you can change the date up to 2 times, provided you give at least 10 working days’ notice each time. The DVSA fee is £62 for a weekday test or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, paid by you directly to the DVSA. Where GetMyPass fits in is preparation: getting you genuinely test-ready and helping you understand realistic booking timelines around Workington.
Can GetMyPass help me pass faster at Workington?
Yes – GetMyPass runs intensive courses built around the roads, junctions and traffic patterns near Workington, so you practise the exact skills examiners at Workington assess rather than generic lesson content. Most learners reach a genuinely test-ready standard in as little as one week of structured, day-by-day tuition, keeping the same instructor throughout so nothing is lost between sessions. Because Workington is a typical UK test centre, your instructor weights the course towards the hazards local candidates most often struggle with. No school can promise you a pass – the DVSA examiner alone decides the result on the day – but concentrated, locally tailored preparation is the single biggest factor within your control, and that is precisely what a GetMyPass intensive course delivers.
Where is Workington located?
GetMyPass covers Workington, and Workington is the DVSA test centre serving the town and the surrounding Cumbria area. The centre address is Unit 10-11 Moss Bay House, 40 Peart Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3YT. If you are travelling from outside Workington, allow extra time to find the centre, park and settle before your appointment – arriving flustered rarely helps on test day. It is also worth a practice run to the centre at the same time of day as your test, so the approach roads hold no surprises. Before test day your GetMyPass instructor confirms the best route in and a sensible meeting point as a standard part of the course, so the location itself is one less thing to think about.