England • West Midlands

Birmingham (Garretts Green) Driving Test Centre

B33 0SD
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
42.0%6.6 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Birmingham (Garretts Green) last year, about 42 ended in a pass — 6.6 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 21,871 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

39.9%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

4 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

44.3 / 38.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

39.1%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months44.8%
Current Waiting Time
3.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.2%Slots still bookable
  • 663Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
7.1
Jun
7.4
Jul
7.7
Aug
9.6
Sept
6.3
Oct
4.7
Nov
4.9
Dec
5.9
Jan
4.4
Feb
4.1
Mar
4.6
Apr
3.6
May
First-attempt rate

39.9%

From 8,651 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

63

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+2.1 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year39.9%
Automatic pass rate

39.1%

From 6,318 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

43.1%

From 2,078 tests

Female (automatic)

37.1%

From 4,240 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year39.1%
Test Reliability

1,541 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences1,111
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave242
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature188
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025