Motorcycle test centres: module 1 and 2 pass rates
Bredbury (Manchester)
Stockport, North West
Module 1, 2025/26
73.2%
1,125 tests
Module 2, 2025/26
68.9%
925 tests
Pass rate by year
| Year | Module 1 | Module 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | Pass rate | Tests | Pass rate | |
| 2025/26 | 1,125 | 73.2% | 925 | 68.9% |
| 2024/25 | 1,378 | 70.4% | 895 | 68.0% |
| 2023/24 | 1,217 | 71.6% | 761 | 69.5% |
| 2022/23 | 1,461 | 70.8% | 746 | 69.4% |
| 2021/22 | 1,680 | 71.5% | 890 | 71.5% |
| 2020/21 | 579 | 73.9% | 323 | 79.6% |
| 2019/20 | 903 | 69.5% | 787 | 72.4% |
| 2018/19 | 850 | 72.8% | 748 | 75.0% |
| 2017/18 | 1,026 | 70.8% | 734 | 78.6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,100 | 71.3% | 633 | 75.7% |
| 2015/16 | 938 | 72.9% | 620 | 75.5% |
| 2014/15 | 901 | 70.5% | 564 | 73.2% |
| 2013/14 | 788 | 69.4% | 470 | 69.1% |
| 2012/13 | 987 | 66.0% | 818 | 68.7% |
| 2011/12 | 843 | 66.1% | 637 | 72.8% |
| 2010/11 | 356 | 60.7% | 231 | 73.6% |
Quarter by quarter, 2025/26
DVSA publishes motorcycle results by quarter, which car tests do not get. Riding is seasonal: nationally about 40% more module 1 tests are taken between April and September than between October and March, and the national pass rate in the winter quarters runs a few points lower. Individual sites vary, and several of the busiest ones do not follow the pattern at all.
| Quarter | Module 1 | Module 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | Pass rate | Tests | Pass rate | |
| Apr–Jun | 288 | 78.5% | 209 | 78.0% |
| Jul–Sep | 332 | 70.5% | 283 | 66.8% |
| Oct–Dec | 284 | 71.8% | 239 | 63.6% |
| Jan–Mar | 221 | 71.9% | 194 | 68.6% |
What is tested here
- Motorcycle module 1
- The off-road manoeuvres test: slow control, a slalom, a U-turn, the controlled stop and the emergency stop through a speed trap, all on a closed manoeuvring area.
- Motorcycle module 2
- The on-road test: around 40 minutes of riding in traffic with an examiner following on radio, plus safety questions and a hill start.
Bredbury (Manchester) also runs car tests
Car pass rates, waiting times, the roads around it and learner reports are on the Bredbury (Manchester) car test centre page.
Source: DVSA driving test statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.