Bredbury Driving Test Centre
· Greater Manchester
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Bredbury pass rate over 2 years
Monthly Breakdown (2012-13)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 329 | 161 | 48.9% | 50.3% | 47.8% |
| May | 295 | 138 | 46.8% | 52.5% | 41.6% |
| Jun | 384 | 193 | 50.3% | 55.4% | 45.9% |
| Jul | 436 | 218 | 50.0% | 52.2% | 48.0% |
| Aug | 326 | 184 | 56.4% | 60.6% | 52.6% |
| Sep | 420 | 206 | 49.0% | 50.5% | 47.8% |
| Oct | 543 | 271 | 49.9% | 49.3% | 50.6% |
| Nov | 436 | 214 | 49.1% | 50.7% | 47.4% |
| Dec | 323 | 161 | 49.8% | 58.2% | 41.8% |
| Jan | 347 | 180 | 51.9% | 57.3% | 45.8% |
| Feb | 266 | 124 | 46.6% | 50.9% | 43.4% |
| Mar | 271 | 123 | 45.4% | 49.5% | 42.6% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 6.3pp higher rate than female candidates at Bredbury.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Bredbury? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 430.397 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Bredbury with 936.0% from 53.37995337995338 tests, while 25-year-olds have the lowest at 135.0%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience. The 801.0 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 53.38 | 936.0% | 59.4% | 229.0% |
| 18 | 50.372 | 745.0% | 50.6% | 203.0% |
| 19 | 54.5 | 330.0% | 60.0% | 109.0% |
| 20 | 43.976 | 275.0% | 51.4% | 73.0% |
| 21 | 46.61 | 220.0% | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 22 | 46.094 | 215.0% | 44.8% | 59.0% |
| 23 | 43.617 | 170.0% | 60.5% | 41.0% |
| 24 | 49.383 | 149.0% | 51.5% | 40.0% |
| 25 | 42.466 | 135.0% | 58.1% | 31.0% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Bredbury, the automatic test pass rate is 41.4%, which is 8.3 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 49.7%. 140 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.
The lower automatic pass rate compared to overall is unusual. This could reflect a smaller sample size or a particular candidate demographic. Check the trend over time to see if this is consistent.
Male automatic candidates pass at 47.5% compared to 39.0% for females.