Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 19 original DVSA-published routes from Alderglen Road, Cheetham, Manchester.
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Dtc
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Heywood St
Turn left
4
Brideoak St
Turn left
5
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
6
Elizabeth St
Turn right
7
Cheetwood Rd
Turn left
8
Allison St
Go ahead
9
Allison St
Turn left
10
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
11
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
12
Gt. Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Silk St
Turn right
14
Brocade Close
At roundabout, turn left
15
Chaffron Way
Turn left
16
Blackburn St
Turn right
17
Silk St
Turn left
18
Cleminson St
Turn right
19
Gt George St
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Chapel St
At traffic lights, go ahead
21
The Crescent
At traffic lights, go ahead
22
Broad St
Turn left
23
Broad St
At roundabout, turn right
24
Broughton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
25
Lissadell St
At traffic lights, go ahead
26
Frederick Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
27
Camp St
At traffic lights, turn right
28
Gt Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
29
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
30
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
31
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
32
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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Dtc
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Heywood St
Turn left
4
Bellott St
Turn left
5
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
6
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
7
Bury New Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
8
Gt Cheetham St East
At traffic lights, turn left
9
Leicester Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
10
Leicester Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
11
Bury Old Rd
Turn left
12
Singleton Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
13
Bury New Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
14
Bury New Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Bury New Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
16
Bury New Rd
Turn right
17
Upper Camp St
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Gt Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
19
Gt Cheetham St West
Turn left
20
Grecian St
Turn left
21
Albert Park Rd
Turn right
22
Grecian St
Turn right
23
Gt Cheetham St West
At traffic lights, go ahead
24
Gt Cheetham St West
At traffic lights, go ahead
25
Gt Cheetham St East
At traffic lights, go ahead
26
St James St
At traffic lights, turn left
27
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
28
Bellott St
Turn right
29
Heywood St
Turn right
30
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
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DTC
Return to test centre
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Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
3
Thorhgate Rd
Turn left
4
Elizabeth St
Turn right
5
Sherbourne
Turn right
6
Allison St
Turn left
7
Waterloo Rd
Go ahead
8
Broughton Ln
Turn right
9
Gt Clowes St
Turn left
10
Camp St
Turn right
11
Grecian St
Turn right
12
Albert Park Rd
Turn left
13
Grecian St
Turn right
14
Camp St
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Frederick Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Broad St ( A6 )
Go ahead
17
East Lancs Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
18
Lancaster Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
19
Lancaster Rd
Turn left
20
Cholmondley Rd
Go ahead
21
Doveleys Rd
Turn right
22
Manor Rd
Turn left
23
Eccles Old Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
24
Eccles Old Rd
At roundabout, turn left
25
Broughton Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
26
Cromwell Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
27
Gt Cheetham St West
At traffic lights, go ahead
28
Gt Cheetham St East
Go ahead
29
St.James Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
30
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
31
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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Dtc
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Heywood St
Turn left
4
Bellott St
Turn right
5
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
6
Cheetham Hill Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
7
Woodlands Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
8
Greenhills Rd
Turn right
9
Crescent Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
10
Ashtree Rd
Go ahead
11
Crumpsall Lane
Turn right
12
Willowhill Rd
Turn right
13
Crumpsall Lane
Turn right
14
Bank Rd
Turn left
15
Wilton Rd
Turn right
16
Middleton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Blackley New Rd
Turn left
18
Old Market St
At traffic lights
19
Lion St
Go ahead
20
Slack Rd
Go ahead
21
Waterloo St
Go ahead
22
Hazelbottom Rd
Turn left
23
Smedley Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
24
Queens Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
25
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, turn right
26
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
27
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
3
Thorngate Rd
Turn left
4
Elizabeth St
Turn right
5
Sherbourne
Turn right
6
Broughton St
Turn left
7
Waterloo Rd
Go ahead
8
Broughton Rd
Turn right
9
Gt Clowes St
Go ahead
10
Gt Clowes St
Turn left
11
Gt Cheetham St West
Go ahead
12
Cromwell Rd
Go ahead
13
Cromwell Rd
Turn right
14
Langley Rd
Go ahead
15
Langley Rd South
Turn left
16
Agecroft Rd
Go ahead
17
Agecroft Rd
Turn left
18
Bolton Rd
Turn left
19
Broad St (A6)
Go ahead
20
The Crescent
Turn left
21
Adelphi St
Turn left
22
Blackburn St
Turn left
23
Silk St
Turn left
24
Gt Clowes St
Go ahead
25
Gt Clowes St
Turn right
26
Broughton Ln
Turn left
27
Ramsgate St
Turn left
28
Broughton Ln
Go ahead
29
Waterloo Rd
Go ahead
30
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
31
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Heywood St
Turn left
4
Bellott St
Turn left
5
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Bury New Rd
Turn left
7
Wellington St East
Turn left
8
St John St
Turn right
9
Wellington St East
At end of road, turn left
10
Bury New Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
11
Moor Lane
Take the 3rd right
12
Kersal Rd
At roundabout, turn left
13
Rainscough Brow
At roundabout, turn right
14
Agecroft Rd
Turn left
15
Langley Rd
Turn left
16
Whit Lane
At end of road, turn left
17
Langley Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
18
Cromwell Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
19
Great Cheetham St West
At traffic lights, go ahead
20
Great Cheetham St East
At traffic lights, go ahead
21
St James St
Go ahead
22
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, turn left
23
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
24
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
3
Thorngate Rd
At end of road, turn left
4
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, turn left
5
Cheetham Hill Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Greenhills Rd
At end of road, turn right
7
Crescent Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Waterloo St
Go ahead
9
Slack St
Turn left
10
Lawson St
Turn right
11
Domet St
At end of road, turn left
12
Old Market St
Turn right
13
Blackley New Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
14
Middleton Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Leicester Rd
At roundabout, turn right
16
Northumberland St
Turn left
17
Tully St
At end of road, turn left
18
Northumberland St
At traffic lights, turn left
19
Bury New Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
20
Great Cheetham Street West
At traffic lights, go ahead
21
St james St
Turn right
22
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, go ahead
23
Elizabeth St
Turn right
24
Cheetwood Rd
Turn left
25
Alison St
Turn right
26
Cheetwood Rd
At end of road, turn left
27
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, turn right
28
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
29
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Thorngate Rd
At end of road, turn left
3
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, go ahead
4
Queens Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
5
Collyhurst Rd
Turn left
6
Eggington St
Turn left
7
Rochdale Rd
Turn right
8
Lathbury Rd
Turn left
9
Craisbrook St
Turn right
10
Monsall Rd
Turn left
11
Northampton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
12
Church Lane
At end of road, turn left
13
Conran St
At end of road, turn right
14
Rochdale Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
15
Harpurhey Rd
At end of road, turn left
16
Hazelbottom Rd
At end of road, turn left
17
Smedley Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Queens Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
19
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
21
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd / Heywood St
Turn left
3
Bellot St
At end of road, turn right
4
Waterloo Rd
Turn left
5
Levenhurst Rd
At end of road, turn right
6
Halliwell Lane
At end of road, turn right
7
Great Cheetham St East
At end of road, turn left
8
Tetlow Lane
Turn right
9
George St
Turn left
10
Coke St
At end of road, turn right
11
Leicester Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
12
Middleton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Crumpsall Lane
Turn left
14
Willow Hill Rd
Turn left
15
Crumpsall Lane
Turn left
16
Delauneys Rd / Old Market St
At end of road, turn right
17
Middleton Old Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
18
Rochdale Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Factory Lane
At end of road, turn right
20
Crescent Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Greenhill Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
22
Waterloo Rd
Turn left
23
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Heywood St
Turn left
4
Brideoak St
At end of road, turn left
5
Waterloo Rd
Turn left
6
Elizabeth St
Turn right
7
Cheetwood Rd
Turn right
8
Broughton St
Turn left
9
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
10
Bury New Rd
Turn left
11
Wellington St East
Turn left
12
St John St
Turn left
13
Great Clowes St
Turn right
14
Great Cheetham St West
Turn left
15
Lower Broughton Rd
Turn right
16
Heave Avenue
Turn right
17
Lower Broughton Rd
Turn left
18
Sussex St
Turn left
19
Great Clowes St
Turn right
20
Great Cheetham St West
Turn right
21
Waterloo St
Turn right
22
Bellott St
Turn right
23
Heywood St
Turn right
24
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
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DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
3
Thorngate Rd
Turn left
4
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
Queens Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
6
Queens Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
7
Rochdale Rd
Turn left
8
Collyhurst St
At traffic lights, turn left
9
Oldham Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
10
Thorpe Rd
At roundabout, turn right
11
Lightbowne Rd
Turn left
12
Brendon Ave
Take the 1st right
13
Douglas St
Turn right
14
Brendon Ave
Take the 2nd right
15
Spreadbury St
Turn left
16
Rudd St
Turn left
17
Lightbowne Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
18
Kenyon Lane
Turn right
19
Wilfred St
Turn right
20
Kenyon Lane
Turn left
21
Penn St
Turn right
22
Edworth St
Turn left
23
Moston Lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
24
Factory Lane
Turn left
25
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
26
Crescent Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
27
Crescent Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
28
Crescent Rd
Turn left
29
Greenhill Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
30
Greenhill Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
31
Waterloo Rd
Turn left
32
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Heywood St
Turn left
4
Brideoak St
At end of road, turn left
5
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
6
Elizabeth St
Take the 2nd right
7
Sherbourne St
Turn right
8
Broughton St
At end of road, turn left
9
Waterloo Rd
Go ahead
10
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
11
Gt. Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
12
Camp St
Turn right
13
Grecian St
At end of road, turn right
14
Camp St
At traffic lights, turn left
15
Lower Broughton Rd
Road continues
16
Sussex St
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Great Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
18
Trinity Way
At traffic lights, turn left
19
Cheetham Hill Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
20
Waterloo Rd
Turn left
21
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
3
Thorngate Rd
At end of road, turn left
4
Elizabeth St
Turn right
5
Sherbourne St
Turn right
6
Allison St
At end of road, turn right
7
Sherbourne St
Turn right
8
Broughton St
At end of road, turn left
9
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
10
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
11
Gt Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
12
Camp St
Turn right
13
Grecian St
At end of road, turn right
14
Camp St
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Frederick Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Broad St
At roundabout, turn right
17
Bolton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Agecroft Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Langley Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
20
Cromwell Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
21
Gt. Cheetham St West
At traffic lights, go ahead
22
Gt. Cheetham St East
Go ahead
23
St James St
At traffic lights, turn left
24
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
25
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
3
Thorngate Rd
At end of road, turn left
4
Elizabeth St
Turn right
5
Sherbourne St
Turn right
6
Allison St
At end of road, turn left
7
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
8
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
9
Gt. Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
10
Gt Cheetham St West
At traffic lights, go ahead
11
Cromwell Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
12
Broad St
Turn left
13
Langworthy Rd
At roundabout, turn right
14
Bolton Rd
Turn left
15
Dovelys Rd
Turn left
16
Lullington Rd
At end of road, turn left
17
Doveleys Rd
Turn left
18
Claremont Rd
At end of road, turn left
19
Eccles Old Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
20
Broad St
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Frederick Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
22
Camp St
At traffic lights, turn right
23
Gt. Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
24
Broughton Lane
Turn left
25
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
26
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Bend
3
Heywood Street
Turn left
4
Bellott Street
Turn right
5
Waterloo Rd
Turn left
6
Levenhurst Rd
At end of road, turn right
7
Levenhurst Rd
Go ahead
8
Squire Rd
At end of road, turn right
9
Heath Street
At traffic lights, turn left
10
Cheetham Hill Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
11
Bury Old Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
12
Middleton Rd
Turn left
13
Edilom Rd
At end of road, turn right
14
Cedric Rd
At end of road, turn right
15
Brooklands Rd
At end of road, turn left
16
Middleton Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
17
Meade Hill Rd
At roundabout, turn left
18
Windsor Rd
At end of road, turn right
19
Park Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Sheepfoot Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Bury old Rd
Turn right
22
Singleton Rd
Turn left
23
Upper Park Rd
Turn left
24
Middleton Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
25
Middleton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
26
Crumpsall Lane
Turn left
27
Willowhill Rd
Turn left
28
Crumpsall lane
Road continues
29
Ashtree Rd
Turn right
30
Crescent Rd
Turn left
31
Greenhll Rd
Go ahead
32
Greenhll Rd
Go ahead
33
Waterloo Rd
Turn left
34
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Heywood St
Turn left
4
Brideoak St
At end of road, turn left
5
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
6
Elizabeth St
Turn right
7
Cheetwood Rd
Turn right
8
Allison St
At end of road, turn left
9
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
10
Bury New Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
11
Great Cheetham St West
At traffic lights, turn left
12
Great Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Camp St
Turn right
14
Vernon St
Turn left
15
Albert Park Rd
At end of road, turn left
16
Grecian St
At end of road, turn right
17
Camp St
At traffic lights, go ahead
18
Frederick Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
19
Broad St
At traffic lights, go ahead
20
The Crescent
At traffic lights, go ahead
21
Chapel St
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Trinity Way
At traffic lights, turn left
23
Blackfriars Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
24
Great Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn right
25
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
26
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
27
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Heywood St
Turn right
4
Bellott St
At end of road, turn right
5
Cheetham hill Rd
Turn left
6
Smedley St
At end of road, turn right
7
Boyle St
At end of road, turn left
8
Queens Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
9
Queens Rd
Turn right
10
CollyhurSt Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Eggington St
Turn left
12
Becomes danzic St
Turn right
13
Corporation St
At traffic lights, turn right
14
Miller St
At traffic lights, turn left
15
Trinity way
At traffic lights, go ahead
16
Trinity way
At traffic lights, go ahead
17
Trinity way
At traffic lights, go ahead
18
Trinity way
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Blackfriars
At traffic lights, go ahead
20
Gt.clowes St
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Broughton lane
Turn right
22
Milton St
At end of road, turn right
23
Broughton lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
24
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
25
Allison St
Turn left
26
Cheetwood Rd
At end of road, turn left
27
Elizabeth St
At traffic lights, turn right
28
Waterloo Rd
Turn right
29
Bellott St
Turn right
30
Heywood St
Turn right
31
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
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DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Fairy Lane
At end of road, turn left
5
Bury New Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
6
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
7
Great Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
8
Camp St
At traffic lights, go ahead
9
Frederick Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
10
Broad St
Follow A6 towards Manchester
11
The Crescent
At traffic lights, turn left
12
Adelphi St
Turn left
13
Blackburn St
Turn right
14
Chaffron Way
At roundabout, turn right
15
Brocade Close
At end of road, turn left
16
Silk St
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Blackfriars Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
18
Trinity Way
At traffic lights, turn left
19
Ducie St
Turn right
20
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alderglen Rd
Turn left
3
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
4
Elizabeth St
Turn right
5
Cheetwood Rd
Turn left
6
Allison St
At end of road, turn left
7
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
8
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
9
Great Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn right
10
Silk St
Turn right
11
Brocade Close
At roundabout, turn left
12
Chaffron Way
Turn left
13
Blackburn St
At end of road, turn right
14
Silk St
Turn left
15
Peel St
Take the 2nd right
16
George St
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Chapel St
At traffic lights, go ahead
18
The Crescent / Broad St
Turn left
19
Broad St
At roundabout, turn right
20
Broughton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Lissadell St
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Frederick Rd / Camp St
At traffic lights, turn right
23
Great Clowes St
At traffic lights, turn left
24
Broughton Lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
25
Waterloo Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
26
Alderglen Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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Route & Road Guide
Road Type Split
Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 19 routes.
Residential
99%
Town / B-Roads
1%
What to Expect at Cheetham Hill (Manchester)
- Traffic lights feature heavily — Route 2 includes 15 sets. Approach speed, correct positioning and smooth pull-away are all assessed.
- Pass rate 44% — 3.9 points below the national average of 47.9%. Thorough preparation on these specific routes and roads is particularly important here.
- Routes vary significantly in length — from 22 to 35 steps. Route 1 is the most demanding overall; Route 10 the most straightforward.
- Key roads to know: Alderglen Rd, Waterloo Rd and Elizabeth St — these appear across the most routes and are the most likely to feature on your test.
- 19 roundabout encounters across all routes — relatively few compared to many UK centres, but correct lane discipline still matters.
Tricky Spots on the Cheetham Hill (Manchester) Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Giving Way at Broad St
Many Cheetham Hill (Manchester) test routes pass through Broad St, making it one of the junctions most worth practising. The key is committing to a lane early and staying calm — hesitation, incorrect signalling or clipping the wrong lane are all easily picked up by an examiner.
2
Navigating Adelphi St
Adelphi St crops up on a large number of Cheetham Hill (Manchester) routes and rewards candidates who stay observant throughout. Keep your speed appropriate, watch for side junctions and be ready to respond to parked vehicles or emerging traffic.
3
Emerging onto Agecroft Rd
Agecroft Rd is used on several Cheetham Hill (Manchester) routes for direction changes that test your ability to judge gaps and commit confidently. Make sure your mirrors are checked well in advance, signal early and do not rush the emerge — patience here is a strength, not a weakness.
4
The Brocade Close Junction
You may be asked to take different exits at Brocade Close depending on the route, so versatility is key. Always approach with a planned exit, check your mirrors, signal in good time and hold back if there is any doubt about traffic from your right.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderglen Rd | 19 / 19 | Right turn | |
| Waterloo Rd | 19 / 19 | Right turn | |
| Elizabeth St | 15 / 19 | Right turn | |
| Broughton Lane | 8 / 19 | Right turn | |
| Heywood St | 8 / 19 | Left turn | |
| Allison St | 7 / 19 | Left turn | |
| Camp St | 7 / 19 | Right turn | |
| Broad St | 6 / 19 | Left turn | |
| Bury New Rd | 6 / 19 | Left turn | |
| Cheetwood Rd | 6 / 19 | Left turn |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 19 roundabouts across 19 routes.
Broad St
Medium
Brocade Close
Common
Cromwell Rd
Common
Eccles Old Rd
Common
Leicester Rd
Common
Cheetham Hill (Manchester) Test Centre
Address
Cheetham Hill (Manchester) Driving Test Centre
Alderglen Road, Cheetham, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 0AL
Alderglen Road, Cheetham, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 0AL
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access
Parking
Toilets
Tests Offered
ADI part 2
ADI part 3
Car
Opening Hours
- Mon 8:00–16:00
- Tue 8:00–16:00
- Wed 8:00–16:00
- Thu 8:00–16:00
- Fri 8:00–16:00
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Pass Rate
44.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
21.9 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
19
ADI part 2, ADI part 3, Car
Avg Route Length
28
Steps (22–35 range)