Rotherham

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Driving Test Centre Rotherham, Mangham Way, Off Mangham Road

Off Mangham Road, S61 4RL

Pass Rate
48.7%
Members
2

Test Statistics

Rotherham passes 48.7% of candidates, in line with the national average of 48.6%. One fault dominates: change direction when using mirrors ends 14.7% of tests here, a notably high share. Tests booked on a Saturday between 09:00 and 10:00 do best, passing 60.6%.

Rotherham driving test pass rate and statistics

Pass Rate
48.7%
National: 48.6%
Total Tests
4,020
~18.7 per day
First Attempt Rate
47.1%
Avg 2.2 attempts
Dangerous Faults
0.14
12.8% of tests have any
Serious Faults
0.85
47.7% of tests have any
Minor Faults
5.57
97.0% of tests have any

Common faults at Rotherham

Most Common Fail Reasons

Mirrors - change direction14.7%
Common Scenarios:
  • Failing to check mirrors when exiting a roundabout.
  • Failing to check mirrors when changing lanes.
Why More Common Here:
  • Complex multi-lane roundabouts and one-way systems.
Junctions - observation8.6%
Common Scenarios:
  • Emerging at a T-junction or roundabout and causing another vehicle to slow down.
  • Emerging from a junction without adequate observations (even if clear).
  • Sailing through a crossroads without stopping and looking.
  • Joining a dual carriageway via a sliproad without sufficient mirror and blind spot checks.
  • Turning right in front of oncoming traffic, causing them to slow down.
Why More Common Here:
  • Junctions onto busy roads with fast flowing traffic, small gaps and the requirement to build speed quickly to avoid slowing others behind.
  • Short, curvy or otherwise awkward sliproads onto dual carriageways.
  • Busy high streets and main roads with poor visibility and bikes overtaking.
Response to traffic signs8.3%
Common Scenarios:
  • Not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign.
  • Attempting to drive through a no-entry sign.
  • Attempting to drive through any other sign that restricts access (e.g. buses only).
  • Ignoring a give way sign and assuming priority.
  • Ignoring a keep left sign.
Why More Common Here:
  • Stop signs are rare in the UK, but may show up in this test centre area.
  • Confusing one-way systems.
  • Complex road signs restricting access (e.g. bus-only at certain times).
Response to traffic lights5.5%
Common Scenarios:
  • Driving through a red light.
  • Driving through an amber light when you could have stopped safely.
  • Hesitating unnecessarily at a green light, impeding the flow of traffic.
  • Incorrectly stopping at a red light that is meant for other drivers.
  • Ignoring or misinterpreting a green arrow filter light.
  • Not waiting in the middle of a box junction when turning right.
Why More Common Here:
  • High traffic volume in the area can pressure learners to avoid stopping for amber lights.
  • Confusingly located traffic lights.
  • Traffic lights placed on fast sections of road where learners feel pressured to make good progress.
  • Traffic lights placed within roundabouts, where learners are too focused on lane position and observations.
Positioning - lane discipline4.8%
Common Scenarios:
  • Straddling lanes, preventing other road users from overtaking.
  • Drifting over lane markings due to lack of control or concentration.
Why More Common Here:
  • Roads with complex lane configurations.
  • Dual carriageways with bends, requiring extra skill to maintain a central position.
Positioning - normal driving4.3%
Common Scenarios:
  • Not driving in the centre of the lane.
  • Driving for too long in the right hand lane of a dual carriageway, for no reason.
  • 'Straight-lining' a roundabout.
  • Not driving in the bus lane when it is allowed at that time.
Why More Common Here:
  • Many timed bus lanes around test centre.
  • Multi-lane roundabouts with worn lane markings.
Control - steering4.2%
Common Scenarios:
  • Steering too much, too little, too early or too late.
  • Mounting the curb when steering out of a junction.
  • Briefly driving on the wrong side of the road when turning through a junction.
Why More Common Here:
  • Tight junctions and narrow roads.
  • Sharp left or right turns on test routes.
Move off - safely4.0%
Common Scenarios:
  • When parked on the road, moving off and causing oncoming traffic to brake or swerve.
  • Not checking mirrors and blindspots when moving off from a parked position.
  • Not completing all 360° observations when continuing after an emergency stop.
Why More Common Here:
  • Test routes involve stopping on busier roads.
  • Test routes involve stopping on bendy residential roads with restricted visibility.
Progress - speed (too slow)3.9%
Common Scenarios:
  • Driving significantly below the speed limit on a clear road without a valid reason (especially if it impacts drivers behind or causes them to overtake).
  • Being hesitant to build speed on a sliproad so as to merge safely.
  • Slowing down excessively for minor hazards, such as slight bends.
  • Losing speed due to improper gear selection on a hill.
Why More Common Here:
  • Test routes that cross both 20 mph residential zones and regular 30 mph roads - learners may 'hedge' their bets by driving at 20 until they are sure the limit is 30.
  • Rural national speed limit roads.
  • Fast roads with hills and bends, requiring frequent gear changes to maintain progress.
  • Short sliproads necessitating confident acceleration.
Move off - control3.3%
Common Scenarios:
  • Stalling from a parked position or in traffic.
  • Rolling back a considerable amount when moving off.
  • Attempting to move off when a gear is not selected.
Why More Common Here:
  • Hilly areas, especially around junctions.
  • Hilly roads with slow stop-start traffic, requiring consecutive hill starts.

Most Common Minor Faults

Progress - speed (too slow)0.47
Common Scenarios:
  • Driving significantly below the speed limit on a clear road without a valid reason (especially if it impacts drivers behind or causes them to overtake).
  • Being hesitant to build speed on a sliproad so as to merge safely.
  • Slowing down excessively for minor hazards, such as slight bends.
  • Losing speed due to improper gear selection on a hill.
Why More Common Here:
  • Test routes that cross both 20 mph residential zones and regular 30 mph roads - learners may 'hedge' their bets by driving at 20 until they are sure the limit is 30.
  • Rural national speed limit roads.
  • Fast roads with hills and bends, requiring frequent gear changes to maintain progress.
  • Short sliproads necessitating confident acceleration.
Move off - safely0.45
Common Scenarios:
  • When parked on the road, moving off and causing oncoming traffic to brake or swerve.
  • Not checking mirrors and blindspots when moving off from a parked position.
  • Not completing all 360° observations when continuing after an emergency stop.
Why More Common Here:
  • Test routes involve stopping on busier roads.
  • Test routes involve stopping on bendy residential roads with restricted visibility.
Mirrors - signalling0.43
Common Scenarios:
  • Checking mirrors after or at the same time as signalling.
Why More Common Here:
  • Test routes that involve frequent or rushed lane changes.
Control - steering0.37
Common Scenarios:
  • Steering too much, too little, too early or too late.
  • Mounting the curb when steering out of a junction.
  • Briefly driving on the wrong side of the road when turning through a junction.
Why More Common Here:
  • Tight junctions and narrow roads.
  • Sharp left or right turns on test routes.
Progress - undue hesitation0.31
Common Scenarios:
  • Not emerging from a junction when it is safe to do so.
  • Waiting unnecessarily for another road user to pass who has clearly given way to you.
  • Failing to maintain momentum when joining a clear roundabout.
  • Ignoring shields and exit signals on mini-roundabouts and therefore missing many opportunities to proceed.
Why More Common Here:
  • Areas and times with fast, flowing traffic and non-obvious gaps.
  • Busy mini-roundabouts.
  • Test routes with stops along busy main roads.
Move off - control0.30
Common Scenarios:
  • Stalling from a parked position or in traffic.
  • Rolling back a considerable amount when moving off.
  • Attempting to move off when a gear is not selected.
Why More Common Here:
  • Hilly areas, especially around junctions.
  • Hilly roads with slow stop-start traffic, requiring consecutive hill starts.
Control - gears0.25
Common Scenarios:
  • Selecting a low gear at high speed, causing a sudden loss of speed and danger for vehicles behind.
  • Selecting a high gear at low speed, and possibly stalling.
Why More Common Here:
  • Test routes with numerous fast stretches of road, necessitating higher gears and more shifting.
Mirrors - change direction0.19
Common Scenarios:
  • Failing to check mirrors when exiting a roundabout.
  • Failing to check mirrors when changing lanes.
Why More Common Here:
  • Complex multi-lane roundabouts and one-way systems.
Vehicle checks0.17
Common Scenarios:
  • Getting either the show me or tell me question wrong (one minor fault).
  • Losing control of the car when answering the show me question.
Junctions - observation0.17
Common Scenarios:
  • Emerging at a T-junction or roundabout and causing another vehicle to slow down.
  • Emerging from a junction without adequate observations (even if clear).
  • Sailing through a crossroads without stopping and looking.
  • Joining a dual carriageway via a sliproad without sufficient mirror and blind spot checks.
  • Turning right in front of oncoming traffic, causing them to slow down.
Why More Common Here:
  • Junctions onto busy roads with fast flowing traffic, small gaps and the requirement to build speed quickly to avoid slowing others behind.
  • Short, curvy or otherwise awkward sliproads onto dual carriageways.
  • Busy high streets and main roads with poor visibility and bikes overtaking.

Manoeuvres tested at Rotherham

Reverse bay parkTested 29.3% of the time
Pass Rate
43.6%
Fail Rate
7.7%
Emergency stopTested 28.2% of the time
Pass Rate
60.4%
Fail Rate
1.0%
Reverse rightTested 24.6% of the time
Pass Rate
54.8%
Fail Rate
5.4%
Parallel parkTested 23.1% of the time
Pass Rate
52.5%
Fail Rate
11.7%
Forward bay parkTested 22.2% of the time
Pass Rate
46.4%
Fail Rate
7.0%

Best times to book at Rotherham

Sunday
12:00-13:00
Pass Rate
75.0%
~0.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
15:00-16:00
Pass Rate
63.2%
~0.5 tests/day
Saturday
09:00-10:00
Pass Rate
60.6%
~1.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
14:00-15:00
Pass Rate
56.0%
~3.4 tests/day
Saturday
12:00-13:00
Pass Rate
55.9%
~1.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
16:00-17:00
Pass Rate
53.8%
~0.2 tests/day
Saturday
13:00-14:00
Pass Rate
52.9%
~1.1 tests/day
Saturday
08:00-09:00
Pass Rate
51.5%
~1.1 tests/day
Saturday
07:00-08:00
Pass Rate
50.0%
~0.8 tests/day
Saturday
14:00-15:00
Pass Rate
50.0%
~1.1 tests/day
Sunday
11:00-12:00
Pass Rate
50.0%
~0.1 tests/day
Sunday
14:00-15:00
Pass Rate
50.0%
~0.1 tests/day
Saturday
All times
Pass Rate
49.6%
~9.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
10:00-11:00
Pass Rate
49.1%
~3.4 tests/day
Mon-Fri
All times
Pass Rate
48.7%
~24.2 tests/day
Mon-Fri
08:00-09:00
Pass Rate
48.6%
~3.5 tests/day
Mon-Fri
11:00-12:00
Pass Rate
47.9%
~3.4 tests/day
Mon-Fri
13:00-14:00
Pass Rate
47.5%
~3.5 tests/day
Mon-Fri
09:00-10:00
Pass Rate
45.1%
~3.5 tests/day
Saturday
16:00-17:00
Pass Rate
44.4%
~0.3 tests/day
Mon-Fri
12:00-13:00
Pass Rate
43.3%
~2.5 tests/day
Mon-Fri
07:00-08:00
Pass Rate
42.1%
~0.2 tests/day
Saturday
15:00-16:00
Pass Rate
41.7%
~0.4 tests/day
Sunday
All times
Pass Rate
40.7%
~0.9 tests/day
Saturday
10:00-11:00
Pass Rate
40.6%
~1.0 tests/day
Saturday
11:00-12:00
Pass Rate
39.4%
~1.1 tests/day
Sunday
08:00-09:00
Pass Rate
33.3%
~0.1 tests/day
Sunday
09:00-10:00
Pass Rate
25.0%
~0.1 tests/day
Sunday
10:00-11:00
Pass Rate
25.0%
~0.1 tests/day
Sunday
13:00-14:00
Pass Rate
25.0%
~0.1 tests/day

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