testcentreBirmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre
B90 4AAOut of every 100 car tests taken at Birmingham (Shirley) last year, about 58 ended in a pass — 9.5 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 9,582 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
59.9%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
5 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
59.1 / 56.6
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
53.4%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 4.6%Slots still bookable
- 147Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202559.9%
From 4,680 first attempts
264
Faultless first-time passes
-1.8 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202553.4%
From 2,885 automatic tests
56.0%
From 1,127 tests
51.8%
From 1,758 tests
100 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 1.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences57Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave25Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature18Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025