How long is the wait for a driving test at Chadderton?

The median wait at Chadderton is 12 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 158th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Chadderton?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Bury (Manchester) at 7.6 weeks (4.4 weeks sooner, 6.6 miles away), Rochdale (Manchester) at 9.1 weeks (2.9 weeks sooner, 6 miles away), Cheetham Hill (Manchester) at 10.4 weeks (1.6 weeks sooner, 3.6 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Chadderton driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Chadderton or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 12-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.

Which centres can I swap a Chadderton test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Chadderton those are Cheetham Hill (Manchester) (3.6 miles), Rochdale (Manchester) (6 miles), Bury (Manchester) (6.6 miles).

Swap your Chadderton driving test for an earlier date

9 Broadgate, Broadway Business Park,, Chadderton OLDHAM, Greater Manchester, OL9 9XA

Median wait

12 wks

In line with the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↑ 27.7%

Waits are getting longer at this centre

Slots still bookable

3.1%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Chadderton driving test centre, in Chadderton OLDHAM, is a DVSA practical test centre in the North West, on 9 Broadgate.

As of July 2026 the median wait for a test here is 12 weeks, which is about the same as the 11.9-week national median.

It sits in a tight cluster: Cheetham Hill (Manchester) is only 3.6 miles away, so all three of the centres you are allowed to move to are within reach.

Chadderton driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

Median weeks between booking and taking a driving test at Chadderton. Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published monthly. Latest month: July 2026.

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Chadderton
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	12 wks	3.1%
June 2026	9.4 wks	5.7%
May 2026	7.3 wks	11.2%
April 2026	6.1 wks	10.4%
March 2026	7.6 wks	3.9%
February 2026	9.4 wks	4.1%
January 2026	9.6 wks	4.5%
December 2025	10.2 wks	5.8%
November 2025	11.7 wks	3.9%
October 2025	8.6 wks	3.8%
September 2025	5.9 wks	4%
August 2025	10.4 wks	4.2%

The 3 centres you can move this test to

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a car test to one of your 3 nearest test centres, or the centre you first booked at. If you are booked at Chadderton, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Cheetham Hill (Manchester) 3.6 miles away 10.4 wk wait 1.6 wks sooner 2 Rochdale (Manchester) 6 miles away 9.1 wk wait 2.9 wks sooner 3 Bury (Manchester) 6.6 miles away 7.6 wk wait 4.4 wks sooner

Bury (Manchester) is currently 4.4 weeks quicker than Chadderton. Moving a test there is allowed under the location rule, and it is one of the changes a learner-to-learner swap can achieve.

How to swap a driving test in Chadderton

Both of you need a spare change. Learners get 2 changes per booking, and a swap uses one each.

At least 10 full working days' notice before the earlier of the two tests.

Same test type and price band. A weekday test (£62) can only swap with another weekday test; evening, weekend and bank holiday tests (£75) swap with each other.

The location rule must work for both of you — see the three centres above.

By phone only. One of you calls DVSA, they put you on hold and call the other learner, and you both confirm. It cannot be done online, by email or over WhatsApp.

Zwitch introduces the two learners and stops there — you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for anyone else to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf. Never give another learner your driving licence number or booking reference.

Getting to the centre

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Address: 9 Broadgate, Broadway Business Park,, Chadderton OLDHAM, Greater Manchester, OL9 9XA
Postcode: OL9 9XA
Coordinates: 53.53207, -2.17121
Region: North West, England
Parking: Practice on site is strictly prohibited
Toilets: Male, female and disabled toilets are available

How Chadderton compares

158 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
0.1 weeks shorter than the North West median of 12.1 weeks, across 31 centres. 13 centres in North West currently wait less.
DVSA made 5,878 tests available here in July 2026; 5,694 were booked — 184 went unused.
The wait has moved 27.7% longer across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Chadderton test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Chadderton?: The median wait at Chadderton is 12 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 158th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Chadderton?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Bury (Manchester) at 7.6 weeks (4.4 weeks sooner, 6.6 miles away), Rochdale (Manchester) at 9.1 weeks (2.9 weeks sooner, 6 miles away), Cheetham Hill (Manchester) at 10.4 weeks (1.6 weeks sooner, 3.6 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Chadderton driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Chadderton or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 12-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.
Which centres can I swap a Chadderton test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Chadderton those are Cheetham Hill (Manchester) (3.6 miles), Rochdale (Manchester) (6 miles), Bury (Manchester) (6.6 miles).

Where these numbers come from

Waiting times and availability — DVSA table DRT122F: car driving test availability by driving test centre, published monthly on the second Wednesday. Latest month in this dataset: July 2026. "Median wait" is DVSA's own measure of the middle waiting time between booking and taking a test.
Address, postcode, coordinates and facilities — the DVSA test centre list behind the GOV.UK find a driving test centre service.
Distances — great-circle distance calculated from the published coordinates. Straight-line, not driving distance.
Known limitation — the DVSA centre list lags the live GOV.UK finder, so a centre that has recently been renamed or split may appear here in its older form. Closed centres are excluded using DRT122F. Always confirm on GOV.UK before booking.

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