Wallasey driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Wallasey's pass rate is the highest it has been since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
Quick answers
- Where is it? 17c King Street, Wallasey, CH44 8AT. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 54% overall (manual 59%, automatic 40%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 3 months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? About average: it's around the middle of Britain's 276 bigger test centres.
- What's nearby? Upton is the closest, 11 minutes away. Its pass rate is 53% and its typical wait about 3 months. Chester, 28 minutes away, has a shorter wait, about 1½ months, and a pass rate of 47%.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 4 months, up from about 3 months in the 12 months before.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months.
| Year | Wallasey | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 3½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 4 months | 2½ months |
2019 starts in May and 2026 runs to September.
See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.
Other test centres nearby
There are three other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Chester has the shortest wait, about 1½ months, and Upton the highest pass rate, 53%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Upton 6 miles by road | 11 minutes | 52.6% | 54.8% | 47.5% | 3 months |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) 8 miles by road | 20 minutes | 37.8% | 39.2% | 34.9% | 4 months |
| Chester 21 miles by road | 28 minutes | 47.3% | 49.4% | 40.1% | 1½ months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Wallasey's pass rate was 54%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been above Britain's pass rate for the last two years.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 40%, compared with 59%. That gap is wider than at most centres. Only 59 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a lower automatic pass rate. 25% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Women had a higher pass rate than men here: 56%, compared with 53%. Across Great Britain it was the other way round: men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 968 | 54.3% | 59.1% | 40.1% | 84th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 1,276 | 49.6% | 52.2% | 39.3% | 138th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 1,816 | 42.6% | 43.6% | 38.7% | 232nd of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 2,780 | 38.3% | 39.9% | 29.7% | 258th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 2,772 | 39.3% | 40.5% | 30.2% | 259th of 280 |
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 Wallasey.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Wallasey?
40% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Wallasey?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Chester, 28 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 1½ months.
How busy is Wallasey test centre?
It ran 968 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 53 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Wallasey 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 closest other centre is Upton, about 11 minutes away by road.
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.