To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Rochdale (Manchester) below.
While test routes around Rochdale (Manchester) are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route 1
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L left |
| Kingsway | Becomes |
| Queensway | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit, T/L right |
| EOR | |
| Manchester Rd | Left |
| Keswick St | Right |
| Knoll St | EOR right |
| Nixon St | T/L left |
| Manchester Rd | Right |
| Gipsy Lane | EOR left |
| Royle Barn Rd | Becomes |
| Silk St | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Manchester Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, T/L right |
| Tweedale St | Right |
| Milkstone Rd | Roundabout ahead, left |
| Miall St | Right |
| Durham St | T/L left |
| Oldham Rd | Right |
| Dodgson St | Becomes |
| Fishwick St | EOR right |
| Milnrow Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L left |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L right |
| Milnrow Rd | Becomes |
| Rochdale Rd | T/L ahead |
| Elizabethan Way | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit, right |
| Bentgate St | Left |
| Sycamore Avenue | EOR left |
| Cedar Lane | EOR left |
| Newhey Rd | Right, Becomes |
| Dale St | Right |
| Smith Hill | Becomes |
| Crossgates Rd | EOR left |
| Kiln Lane | Right |
| Wildhouse Lane | Becomes |
| Milnrow Rd | Roundabout left |
| Smithy Bridge Rd | T/L left |
| Halifax Rd | Roundabout left |
| Albert Royds St | T/L ahead |
| Kingsway | T/L left |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | Becomes |
| Albert Royds St | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Halifax Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Wardle Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Birch Rd | T/L right |
| Halifax Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, left |
| Entwistle Rd | 2 nd roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, T/L left |
| Molesworth St | T/L left |
| Milnrow Rd | Right |
| Moss St | Becomes |
| Channing St | Left |
| Church Rd | EOR right |
| Milnrow Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L left |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L right |
| Milnrow Rd | Becomes |
| Rochdale Rd | T/L left |
| Bridge St | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Dale St | Becomes |
| Newhey Rd | EOR left, Becomes |
| Shaw Rd | Becomes |
| Milnrow Rd | Right |
| Smallbrook St | Left |
| Cowie St | Becomes |
| Duchess St | Becomes |
| Grampian Way | Left |
| North Downs Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Rochdale Rd | Right |
| Wood St | Right |
| Sherwood Way | EOR left |
| Wood St | EOR left |
| Rochdale Rd | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit |
| Broad Lane | Becomes |
| New Broad Lane | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit |
| Broad Lane | T/L right |
| Oldham Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L right |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L left |
| Kingsway | Becomes |
| Queensway | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit |
| Queensway | T/L right |
| Manchester Rd | Right |
| Gypsy Lane | EOR left |
| Manchester Rd | Right |
| Abbott St | EOR right |
| Clovelley St. | EOR right |
| Kingsland Rd | Left |
| Eskdale Rd | EOR right |
| Bolton Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Manchester Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Edinburgh Way | T/L ahead, roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Queensway | T/L ahead |
| Kingsway | Left |
| Waithlands Rd | Left |
| Channing Rd | Left |
| York St | EOR left |
| Crawford St | Roundabout right |
| Moss Bridge Rd | T/L left |
| Kingsway | T/L right |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L right |
| Milnrow Rd | Becomes |
| Rochdale Rd | T/L left |
| Bridge St | Roundabout left |
| Kiln Lane | Right |
| Crossgates Rd | Right |
| Townley Rd | Left EOR |
| Crossgate Rd | Left EOR |
| Kiln Lane | Right |
| Wildhouse Lane | Becomes |
| Milnrow Rd | Roundabout left |
| Smithy Bridge Rd | T/L left |
| Halifax Rd | T/L, right |
| Birch Rd | Roundabout left |
| Wardle Rd | Roundabout right |
| Halifax Rd | Roundabout left |
| Albert Royds St | T/L right |
| Milnrow Rd | Left |
| Church Rd | Left EOR |
| Channing St | Left |
| York St | EOR left |
| Crawford St | Roundabout right |
| Mossbridge Rd | EOR left |
| Kingsway | T/L right |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L left |
| Kingsway | Left |
| Turf Hill Rd | Roundabout left |
| Broad Lane | Becomes |
| Rochdale Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Rochdale Rd | Right |
| Wood St | Right |
| Sherwood Way | EOR right |
| Cherry Hall Drive | Roundabout right |
| Thornham Rd | EOR right |
| Castleton Rd | Left |
| Thornham Lane | EOR right |
| Oldham Rd | T/L right |
| Wood St | T/L right |
| Milnrow Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L left |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L, left |
| Kingsway | Right |
| Moss Bridge Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Crawford St | T/L ahead |
| Durham St | Right |
| Lincoln St | Becomes |
| Richard St | EOR right |
| McClure Rd | EOR left |
| Drake St | T/L right |
| Manchester Rd | T/L left |
| Dane St | Becomes |
| Mellor St | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Spotland Bridge | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Rooley Moor Rd | Left |
| Inges Lane | T/L left |
| Edenfield Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Spotland Bridge | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Spotland Rd | T/L left |
| Sherrif St | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Howard St | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Howard St | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Whitworth Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Yorkshire St | Becomes |
| Halifax Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Albert Royds St | Becomes |
| Kingsway | T/L left |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L left |
| Milnrow Rd | T/L right |
| Molesworth St | Becomes |
| John St | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| St. Marys Gate | T/L right |
| Spotland Rd | T/L right |
| Sherriff St | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Falinge Rd | Right |
| Bentley St | EOR right |
| Whitworth Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Fieldhouse Lane | EOR right |
| Dewhirst Rd | Left |
| Greenbank Rd | Right |
| Blanche St | EOR right |
| Foxholes Rd | Becomes |
| Taylor St | Left |
| Regent St | EOR left |
| Yorkshire St | Becomes |
| Halifax Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Albert Royds St | Becomes |
| Kingsway | T/L right |
| Milnrow Rd | Left |
| Church Rd | EOR left |
| Canning St | Right |
| York St | Left |
| Crawford St | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Moss Bridge Rd | EOR left |
| Kingsway | T/L right |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
Route 10
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Wallhead Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsway | T/L left |
| Milnrow Rd | T/L right |
| Molesworth St | T/L ahead |
| John St | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Whitworth Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Howard St | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Howard St | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Falinge Rd | Becomes |
| Shawclough Rd | Right |
| Shawclough Way | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Whitworth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Mizzy Rd | Left |
| Whitehall St | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Howard St | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Whitworth Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Yorkshire St | Becomes |
| Halifax Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Albert Royds St | T/L ahead |
| Kingsway | T/L left |
| Wallhead Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
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