BURY driving test centre is among the top five hardest places in the country to pass your driving test first time.

Just 32.5% people pass first time at the centre, making it the fourth most difficult in the country.

Vehicle finance provider Moneybarn has analysed the latest government data to find the results.

Rochdale is the other Greater Manchester centre which makes an appearance in the top five, with a pass rate of 32.7%.

Kendal (Oxenholme Road) is where you’re more likely to pass first time, with nearly 64% of tests undertaken resulting in a pass.

Yeovil and Dorchester followed closely in joint second with 62.6%.

Just 0.13% of drivers in Bury who did pass first time did so with zero faults - again making it fourth worst in that specific category.

Overall, it appears tests conducted in busy urban areas are proving harder for new drivers to pass first time, compared with those in quieter rural towns.

This is likely due to the fact these test centres are in more congested areas, where there is a higher likelihood of busy junctions, traffic and difficult road intersections to navigate.

Tim Schwarz, head of marketing at Moneybarn, said: “Even though the pass rate has decreased over 9% since the practical test changes introduced in 2017, it simply goes to reinforce the government’s commitment to improving road safety.

“Changing the practical driving test not only boosts new drivers’ abilities to drive safely and responsibly, but it also ensures they have a good understanding of the rules of the road.”

For more information on how driving tests have changed over the last 10 years, visit Moneybarn's website by clicking here.