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Driving instructors in Birmingham.
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Test centres · DVSA data
Where Birmingham takes its test.
6 test centres serve Birmingham. Pass rates vary by centre, mostly because the routes differ, not the examiners. Worth knowing before you book.
| Test centre | Pass rate | Automatic | Tests a year | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (Shirley) | 56.6% | 49.8% | 9,385 | 16.2 wks |
| Birmingham (Cocks Moors) | 53.5% | 46.5% | 486 | 3.1 wks |
| Birmingham (Kingstanding) | 48.5% | 45.3% | 16,133 | 23.0 wks |
| Birmingham (Kings Heath) | 46.8% | 44.7% | 9,072 | 11.7 wks |
| Birmingham (Garretts Green) | 44.4% | 41.0% | 22,480 | 7.0 wks |
| Birmingham (South Yardley) | 42.8% | 37.8% | 14,471 | 10.0 wks |
| Great Britain average | 50.0% | 44.6% | 1,998,621 | - |
The spread across Birmingham is 13.8 percentage points, from Birmingham (South Yardley) at 42.8% to Birmingham (Shirley) at 56.6%. That gap is about test routes and traffic, not about examiners being harder on you at one centre than another.
Typical waits here run 3.1 to 23.0 weeks, which is worth factoring into when you start lessons. Book the test late and you wait; book it early and you may not be ready.
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Pass rates cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are the most recent month published for each centre, to July 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. One Stop Driving does not set or influence pass rates.