Faster-road planning
Build confidence reading signs early, selecting a lane, joining safely and leaving a longer following distance as speeds rise.
Why this is included: Mapped nearby examples include M1.
Practical driving test centre in Leeds
Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Driving Test Centre
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The Old Fire station,, Gipton Approach,, Leeds, LS9 6NLAt a glance
Leeds (The Old Fire Station) driving test pass rate and waiting time
Latest published practical driving test pass rate: Not published. Published median waiting time: Not published.
- Overall pass rate
- Not published
- Annual result not published
- Published median wait
- Not published
- Waiting-time data not published
- First-attempt pass rate
- Not published
- Centre-level result not published
- Automatic pass rate
- Not published
- Centre-level result not published
These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.
Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Test Centre map and location
Address and test-centre details
Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Test CentreThe Old Fire station,, Gipton Approach,
Leeds
LS9 6NL
- Location checked
- 2 October 2026
- Statistics period
- Practical: not published
- Data imported
- 2 October 2026
Leeds (The Old Fire Station) driving test information
Latest full year: not yet published. DVSA centre name: Leeds (The Old Fire Station).
Results
How learners performed
These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.
Overall pass rate
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Tests conducted
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Published history
Historical charts and detailed tables
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Official test-day guidance
Prepare for test day at Leeds (The Old Fire Station)
This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.
What to take
- Your UK driving licence.
- Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
- A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.
What happens
- An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
- General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
- One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
- A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.
Using your own car
The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.
Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.
Roads near the test centre
What the roads are like around Leeds (The Old Fire Station)
This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.
These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.
Skills to practise for these road environments
These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.
Roundabout observations
Practise reducing speed in time, reading lane markings, checking mirrors and making a fresh safety decision at each approach.
Why this is included: OpenStreetMap labels nearby roundabouts including Foundry Approach, Lupton Avenue, Torre Road, and maps 25 mini-roundabout points.
Signal-controlled junctions
Practise scanning for lane arrows and stop lines, planning for changing lights, and checking that a junction is clear before proceeding.
Why this is included: OpenStreetMap contains 798 traffic-signal map points within the mapped radius.
Lower-speed road awareness
Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.
Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include Marsh Lane (A653).
Changing speed environments
Practise spotting speed-limit changes promptly and choosing an appropriate speed for the road and conditions rather than driving at the limit automatically.
Why this is included: The selected nearby roads carry mapped limits ranging from 30 mph to 70 mph.
Main roads nearby
- Inner Ring Road (A64(M))Motorway · about 1.3 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- M1Motorway · about 2.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
- York Road (A64)Major road · about 103 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- Knowsthorpe Gate Roundabout (A63)Major road · about 1.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- Pontefract Lane (A63)Major road · about 1.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- Aire Valley Way (A63)Major road · about 1.2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- Thornes Farm Roundabout (A63)Major road · about 1.3 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- Inner Ring Road (A64)Major road · about 1.3 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- Marsh Lane (A653)Major road · about 1.4 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Long Causeway (A63)Major road · about 1.5 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- New York RoadMajor road · about 1.5 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- A63Major road · about 1.5 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 2 October 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.
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Test centres near Leeds (The Old Fire Station)
Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.
The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Leeds (The Old Fire Station). Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.
- Overall result
- 51.8%
- 2025-26 · 6,432 tests
- Median wait
- 8.4 weeks
- Aug 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 53.4%
- Automatic
- 47%
- Overall result
- 49.7%
- 2025-26 · 12,466 tests
- Median wait
- 10.7 weeks
- Aug 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 51.1%
- Automatic
- 45.2%
- Overall result
- 45.4%
- 2025-26 · 11,653 tests
- Median wait
- 7.6 weeks
- Aug 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 46.6%
- Automatic
- 40.1%
- Overall result
- 47.8%
- 2025-26 · 10,831 tests
- Median wait
- 6.5 weeks
- Aug 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 47.5%
- Automatic
- 42.3%
- Overall result
- 46.9%
- 2025-26 · 5,544 tests
- Median wait
- 13.9 weeks
- Aug 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 47%
- Automatic
- 39.5%
- Overall result
- 45.8%
- 2025-26 · 5,471 tests
- Median wait
- 10.1 weeks
- Aug 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 45.8%
- Automatic
- 41.2%
Questions about Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Test Centre
- Where is Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Test Centre?
- Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Test Centre is at The Old Fire station,, Gipton Approach,, Leeds, LS9 6NL. The map on this page shows its published location.
- What is the pass rate at Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Test Centre?
- Practical: Not published for the latest available period. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
- Does Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?
- No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
- Which tests are available at Leeds (The Old Fire Station) Test Centre?
- This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
- Are the roads listed near Leeds (The Old Fire Station) official driving test routes?
- No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.