Birmingham Cocks Moors driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 6ER. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 54% overall (manual 57%, automatic 47%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 1 month. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Hard to say: it ran 486 tests in the 12 months to March 2026, just under the 500 a centre needs to be in our ranking.
- What's nearby? None within half an hour. The nearest is Birmingham Kings Heath, about 1 miles away in a straight line.
Waiting times
See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.
Other test centres nearby
No other test centre is within half an hour's drive of Birmingham Cocks Moors. The nearest is Birmingham Kings Heath, about 1 miles away in a straight line.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Birmingham Cocks Moors's pass rate was 54%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. The year before, it was below Britain's pass rate.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 47%, compared with 57%. That gap is about the same as at most centres. Its automatic pass rate is around the middle of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests. 32% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 56%, compared with 46%. That's a wider gap than across Great Britain, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 486 | 53.5% | 56.8% | 46.5% | - |
| 2022 to 2023 | 286 | 45.5% | - | - | - |
| 2019 to 2020 | 3,310 | 42.5% | 43.0% | 40.7% | 226th of 292 |
| 2018 to 2019 | 3,278 | 39.8% | 40.8% | 34.8% | 258th of 299 |
| 2017 to 2018 | 2,105 | 38.5% | 39.7% | 30.5% | 276th of 305 |
Each year runs from April to March.
Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.
Before your test
In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Birmingham.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Birmingham Cocks Moors?
47% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Birmingham Cocks Moors?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Birmingham Cocks Moors test centre?
It ran 486 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 37 of Britain's 313 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Birmingham Cocks Moors to another centre?
Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know. The nearest other centre is Birmingham Kings Heath, about 1 miles away in a straight line.
Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.