testcentreBirmingham (South Yardley) Driving Test Centre
B26 1EAOut of every 100 car tests taken at Birmingham (South Yardley) last year, about 42 ended in a pass — 7.1 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 12,709 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
39.4%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
13 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
44.1 / 37.6
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
40.2%
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
- 4.4%Slots still bookable
- 208Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202539.4%
From 5,275 first attempts
67
Faultless first-time passes
+2.2 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202540.2%
From 3,458 automatic tests
42.9%
From 1,338 tests
38.5%
From 2,120 tests
763 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 5.7% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences356Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave342Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature65Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025