England • West Midlands

Birmingham (Kingstanding) Driving Test Centre

B44 9UL
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
44.6%4.0 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Birmingham (Kingstanding) last year, about 45 ended in a pass — 4.0 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 17,909 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

43.9%

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

Median wait

23 weeks

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

Male vs female

47.7 / 41.5

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

42.4%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months45.3%
Current Waiting Time
23.0weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.9%Slots still bookable
  • 143Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
18.6
Jun
22.0
Jul
18.7
Aug
22.3
Sept
23.0
Oct
22.6
Nov
23.0
Dec
19.3
Jan
14.1
Feb
17.4
Mar
13.0
Apr
23.0
May
First-attempt rate

43.9%

From 8,313 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

126

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year43.9%
Automatic pass rate

42.4%

From 6,137 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

46.8%

From 1,869 tests

Female (automatic)

40.5%

From 4,268 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year42.4%
Test Reliability

1,275 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 Absences670
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature386
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave219
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025