England • North West

Southport (Liverpool) Driving Test Centre

PR8 1HE
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
59.2%10.6 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Southport (Liverpool) last year, about 59 ended in a pass — 10.6 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 7,231 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

59.0%

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

Median wait

15 weeks

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

Male vs female

59.6 / 58.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

58.5%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months59.1%
Current Waiting Time
14.7weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 6.3%Slots still bookable
  • 146Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
11.7
Jun
11.9
Jul
13.4
Aug
13.2
Sept
16.6
Oct
15.9
Nov
13.4
Dec
12.1
Jan
16.0
Feb
12.4
Mar
13.0
Apr
14.7
May
First-attempt rate

59.0%

From 3,728 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

61

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year59.0%
Automatic pass rate

58.5%

From 1,230 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

55.6%

From 507 tests

Female (automatic)

60.4%

From 723 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year58.5%
Test Reliability

813 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 10.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences540
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave168
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature105
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025