Rochdale (Manchester) driving test centre

Practise a mock test on the roads around the centre in Rochdale, then replay your drive and see every fault on the map.

The first 2 minutes are free, with no sign-up.

Test centre and roads within 2 km

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Centre details

Address
Room G10, Globe House Business, Moss Bridge Road
Town
Rochdale
Postcode
OL16 5EB
Tests
Car (category B)
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Pass rate at Rochdale (Manchester)

48.3%passed at this centre in 2025-26, from 11,563 tests
41.2%in 2024-25
38.1%in 2023-24
50.0%GB average in 2025-26

Source: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Roads within 2 km of the centre

25roundabouts, including mini roundabouts
31sets of traffic lights
75pedestrian crossing points
20, 30, 40, 70mph speed limits on these roads

Main roads nearby include Sir Isaac Newton Way, Oldham Road, Queensway, Manchester Road and Kingsway. The DVSA doesn't publish test routes, so the drive covers the same kinds of roads your examiner can choose from.

Getting ready for a test at Rochdale (Manchester)

The 31 sets of traffic lights and 75 pedestrian crossing points within 2 km are both more than at 8 in 10 test centres. Read the lights early to avoid braking hard. Watch for people at the kerb. Some roads nearby have limits of 60 mph or more, so match the traffic when you join. 48.3% passed here in 2025-26, close to the GB average.

A car test lasts around 35 minutes, with a show me and a tell me question and a pull up on the left. The examiner picks the roads on the day, so practise the junctions, not one route.

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