Leeds Colton MillDriving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at Leeds (Colton Mill) conducted 6,432 car practical tests and 3,332 candidates passed: a 51.8% pass rate, +1.8 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 124 of 267 centres and 14 of 28 in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Practise Leeds Colton Mill routes in the app
Driving Routes UK guides you round 14 practice routes near Leeds Colton Mill with spoken directions, so you can drive the local roundabouts, junctions and speed changes before test day.
Leeds Colton Mill pass rate in 2025/26
Month by month, 2025/26
The strongest month was February 2026 (56.6% from 643 tests) and the weakest was July 2025 (47.4%). Monthly rates move with small samples, so treat single months with caution.
Test centres near Leeds Colton Mill
Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26. The closest with a noticeably higher rate is Walton (15 km, 59.8%).
What the test at Leeds Colton Mill involves
- About 40 minutes of driving, starting with an eyesight check and a “tell me” question.
- Around 20 minutes of independent driving, usually following a sat nav set by the examiner.
- One reversing manoeuvre: parallel park, bay park, or pull up on the right and reverse two car lengths.
- A “show me” question while you drive, and possibly an emergency stop.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the pass rate at Leeds Colton Mill driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 3,332 passes from 6,432 car practical tests at Leeds (Colton Mill), a pass rate of 51.8%, above the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
- How many people pass first time at Leeds Colton Mill?
- 1,692 of 3,169 first attempts passed in 2025/26 (53.4%). 83 learners passed their first test with zero driving faults.
- Is there an easier test centre near Leeds Colton Mill?
- The nearest centre with a noticeably higher pass rate is Walton, about 15 km away, at 59.8% in 2025/26. Pass rates reflect who tests there as much as the roads, so practise the routes where you will actually take your test.
- How many practice routes are there for Leeds Colton Mill?
- The Driving Routes UK app has 14 practice route patterns around Leeds Colton Mill. They are compiled practice routes, not official DVSA routes; examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.
Pass rates: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A/C/E, April 2025 to March 2026, published June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice routes are compiled by Driving Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.