Driving test pass rates by test centre

Name: Great Britain Driving Test Pass Rates 2026
Creator: Drivepal
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Megan Watkins, Drivepal Founder·Updated 14 April 2026

Where you take your driving test is one of the biggest things nobody tells you about learning to drive. Among centres running at least 500 tests a year, the best pass around 70% of candidates. The worst pass around 34%. Every DVSA practical test centre in Great Britain is on this page, ranked for the 2025-26 financial year. Look up your local centre, or see the extremes in our write-ups on the hardest and easiest driving test centres in Britain.

National pass rate

50%

Tests conducted

1,996,161

Test centres

311

What the data shows

The gap between Britain's highest and lowest pass rates runs to over 41 percentage points. Even once you strip out the tiny rural centres and look only at sites running at least 500 tests a year, the gap is still over 35 points. Where you sit your test is one of the biggest and least-discussed factors in whether you pass first time.
The geographic pattern is real, consistent, and not an artefact of small samples. Urban centres in the West Midlands, London, and Scotland's central belt cluster at the lower end of the table. Rural centres in Wales, the Scottish Highlands, and along the south coast generally sit higher. The volume effect is part of it, but the pattern holds even among the busier centres.
Britain's national pass rate for 2025-26 was 50%, up from 48.7% the year before.
The dataset covers 311 test centres, between them running 1,996,161 practical tests in the year. Individual centres range from a few dozen tests to more than twenty thousand.

How Britain's regions compare

DVSA publishes pass rates at test-centre level, not by region. We group every centre into its UK statistical region (ITL1) using its postcode area, then weight the regional pass rate by tests conducted so busy urban centres and quiet rural ones each carry their real share. Regions are ordered from hardest to easiest.

Region	Centres	Tests	Pass rate	vs national	Highest centre	Lowest centre
West Midlands	22	216,371	45.5%	−4.5pp	Hereford (58.8%)	Wolverhampton (34.3%)
London	26	263,869	48.4%	−1.6pp	Enfield (Innova Business Park) (53.9%)	Barking (Tanner Street) (36.3%)
North East	11	79,701	48.9%	−1.2pp	Northallerton (60.4%)	Gateshead (37.5%)
North West	32	261,643	49.2%	−0.8pp	Barrow In Furness (69.6%)	Norris Green (Liverpool) (37.8%)
Scotland	75	141,238	49.4%	−0.7pp	Montrose (70%)	Dunfermline (Vine) (36.4%)
East Midlands	16	134,601	50.2%	+0.1pp	Melton Mowbray (69.7%)	Leicester (Cannock Street) (40.2%)
Yorkshire and The Humber	27	187,341	50.5%	+0.5pp	Malton (64.3%)	Grimsby Coldwater (42.8%)
East of England	24	180,339	51.2%	+1.2pp	Ipswich (62.3%)	Luton (39.2%)
South West	22	153,125	51.7%	+1.7pp	Dorchester (69%)	Camborne (40.6%)
Wales	23	103,269	52.7%	+2.7pp	Pwllheli (68.1%)	Cardigan (41%)
South East	33	258,639	53.4%	+3.3pp	Tunbridge Wells (64.5%)	Belvedere (London) (40.5%)

West Midlands, London, and North East are the three hardest regions in Britain for passing a driving test. West Midlands sits at the bottom at 46%, while South East tops the table at 53%. The national average hides real variation between regions, before you even get to the differences between individual centres inside them.

Regional pass rates are weighted by tests conducted (total passes divided by total tests in the region), matching the formula used for the national figure. Highest and lowest centre picks exclude sites running fewer than 500 tests in the year.

Every test centre in Great Britain

All 311 test centres across England, Scotland, and Wales with 2025-26 pass rate data. Click a map pin for full stats, or use the table below to search and sort.

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Full data table

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Isles of Scilly South West · 8 tests South West	South West	8	75%	75%	75%
Isle of Mull Scotland · 42 tests Scotland	Scotland	42	73.8%	73.9%	73.7%
Gairloch Scotland · 49 tests Scotland	Scotland	49	73.5%	85.2%	59.1%
Pitlochry Scotland · 146 tests Scotland	Scotland	146	73.3%	72.6%	74%
Benbecula Island Scotland · 107 tests Scotland	Scotland	107	72.9%	68.4%	78%
Girvan Scotland · 250 tests Scotland	Scotland	250	72%	69.8%	74.2%
Campbeltown Scotland · 109 tests Scotland	Scotland	109	71.6%	64.5%	80.9%
Dunoon Scotland · 193 tests Scotland	Scotland	193	71.5%	67.6%	76.8%
Stranraer Scotland · 215 tests Scotland	Scotland	215	71.2%	72.5%	69.8%
Golspie Scotland · 93 tests Scotland	Scotland	93	71%	62.3%	82.5%
Duns Scotland · 171 tests Scotland	Scotland	171	70.2%	67.4%	73.4%
Montrose Scotland · 621 tests Scotland	Scotland	621	70%	67.8%	71.9%
Melton Mowbray East Midlands · 1,984 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	1,984	69.7%	71.2%	68.1%
Barrow In Furness North West · 1,699 tests North West	North West	1,699	69.6%	71.2%	68.1%
Inveraray Scotland · 124 tests Scotland	Scotland	124	69.4%	74.6%	63.2%
Dorchester South West · 4,353 tests South West	South West	4,353	69%	68.4%	69.6%
Aberfeldy Scotland · 149 tests Scotland	Scotland	149	68.5%	72.5%	65%
Pwllheli Wales · 737 tests Wales	Wales	737	68.1%	68.4%	67.8%
Lerwick Scotland · 379 tests Scotland	Scotland	379	67.8%	66.5%	69.6%
Arbroath Scotland · 605 tests Scotland	Scotland	605	67.4%	66%	68.8%
Cumnock Scotland · 760 tests Scotland	Scotland	760	67.4%	67.9%	66.8%
Brodick (Isle of Arran) Scotland · 55 tests Scotland	Scotland	55	67.3%	69.7%	63.6%
Stornoway Scotland · 344 tests Scotland	Scotland	344	66.6%	66.2%	67.1%
Oban Scotland · 322 tests Scotland	Scotland	322	66.1%	62.6%	69.8%
Newton Stewart Scotland · 225 tests Scotland	Scotland	225	65.8%	70.4%	61.5%
Fort William Scotland · 374 tests Scotland	Scotland	374	65.5%	66.3%	64.6%
Kendal (Oxenholme Road) North West · 2,231 tests North West	North West	2,231	65.1%	65.1%	65.2%
Tunbridge Wells South East · 5,726 tests South East	South East	5,726	64.5%	65.2%	63.7%
Hawick Scotland · 415 tests Scotland	Scotland	415	64.3%	59.5%	70.5%
Malton Yorkshire and The Humber · 876 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	876	64.3%	62.4%	66.3%
Abergavenny Wales · 5,924 tests Wales	Wales	5,924	64.2%	66.1%	62.2%
Mallaig Scotland · 53 tests Scotland	Scotland	53	64.2%	61.5%	71.4%
Fraserburgh Scotland · 531 tests Scotland	Scotland	531	64%	64.2%	63.9%
Huntly Scotland · 245 tests Scotland	Scotland	245	63.7%	63.5%	63.9%
Yeovil South West · 7,493 tests South West	South West	7,493	63.4%	65.2%	61.4%
Lee On The Solent South East · 8,502 tests South East	South East	8,502	63.2%	64.2%	62.1%
Alness Scotland · 783 tests Scotland	Scotland	783	63.1%	62.7%	63.5%
Thurso Scotland · 162 tests Scotland	Scotland	162	63%	69.7%	57%
Ipswich East of England · 11,466 tests East of England	East of England	11,466	62.3%	62.2%	62.5%
Bangor Wales · 4,032 tests Wales	Wales	4,032	62.2%	62.7%	61.7%
Inverurie Scotland · 749 tests Scotland	Scotland	749	61.9%	59.9%	64.4%
Workington North West · 2,998 tests North West	North West	2,998	61.9%	63.4%	60.2%
Norwich (Peachman Way) East of England · 12,541 tests East of England	East of England	12,541	61.7%	62.5%	60.8%
Bala Wales · 607 tests Wales	Wales	607	61.6%	65.4%	57.9%
Chichester South East · 6,672 tests South East	South East	6,672	61.6%	61.5%	61.7%
Ullapool Scotland · 49 tests Scotland	Scotland	49	61.2%	68.2%	55.6%
Weston-super-Mare South West · 4,443 tests South West	South West	4,443	61%	62.4%	59.5%
Northallerton North East · 3,244 tests North East	North East	3,244	60.4%	58.6%	62.6%
Forfar Scotland · 667 tests Scotland	Scotland	667	60.3%	62.7%	58.1%
Maidstone South East · 8,053 tests South East	South East	8,053	60.2%	60.9%	59.3%
Wellingborough East Midlands · 1,450 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	1,450	60%	57.5%	62.3%
Worthing South East · 8,495 tests South East	South East	8,495	59.8%	60.5%	58.9%
Farnborough South East · 10,482 tests South East	South East	10,482	59.7%	61.7%	57.6%
Taunton South West · 8,259 tests South West	South West	8,259	59.5%	59.6%	59.4%
Wick Scotland · 239 tests Scotland	Scotland	239	59.4%	66.1%	52.2%
Heysham North West · 3,692 tests North West	North West	3,692	59.2%	59.2%	59.3%
Kelso Scotland · 434 tests Scotland	Scotland	434	59.2%	58.3%	60.1%
Kingussie Scotland · 93 tests Scotland	Scotland	93	59.1%	54.9%	64.3%
Sevenoaks South East · 6,740 tests South East	South East	6,740	59%	57.2%	61.3%
Hereford West Midlands · 4,110 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	4,110	58.8%	59.9%	57.4%
Peebles Scotland · 685 tests Scotland	Scotland	685	58.8%	56.6%	61.4%
Brecon Wales · 1,490 tests Wales	Wales	1,490	58.7%	63.1%	53.7%
Buxton North West · 4,904 tests North West	North West	4,904	58.7%	58.4%	59.1%
Carlisle North West · 3,518 tests North West	North West	3,518	58.7%	58.8%	58.6%
Ludlow Wales · 5,051 tests Wales	Wales	5,051	58.7%	61%	55.9%
Sidcup (London) South East · 14,318 tests South East	South East	14,318	58.7%	58.7%	58.7%
Barnsley Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,737 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,737	58.5%	58%	59.3%
Knaresborough Yorkshire and The Humber · 8,301 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	8,301	58.5%	58.5%	58.7%
Lanark Scotland · 1,914 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,914	58.1%	57.2%	59.1%
Newtown Wales · 2,256 tests Wales	Wales	2,256	58%	59.3%	56.5%
Grantham (Somerby) East Midlands · 7,318 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	7,318	57.9%	57.9%	57.9%
East Kilbride Scotland · 1,976 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,976	57.7%	55.7%	59.8%
Northwich North West · 3,529 tests North West	North West	3,529	57.6%	57.9%	57.2%
Ayr Scotland · 2,189 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,189	57.5%	57.4%	57.5%
Banff Scotland · 280 tests Scotland	Scotland	280	57.5%	60%	54.2%
Haddington Scotland · 2,195 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,195	57.5%	57.5%	57.6%
Letchworth East of England · 5,243 tests East of England	East of England	5,243	57.5%	57.8%	57%
Kyle of Lochalsh Scotland · 136 tests Scotland	Scotland	136	57.4%	58.1%	56.5%
Ashfield East Midlands · 8,144 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	8,144	57.3%	58.4%	56.1%
Dundee Scotland · 3,742 tests Scotland	Scotland	3,742	57.3%	59.9%	54.7%
Skipton Yorkshire and The Humber · 3,197 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3,197	57.3%	60.2%	54%
Guildford South East · 4,542 tests South East	South East	4,542	57.1%	58.2%	55.6%
Barry Wales · 2,244 tests Wales	Wales	2,244	57%	56.8%	57.3%
Isle of Skye (Portree) Scotland · 128 tests Scotland	Scotland	128	57%	65.2%	48.4%
Grantown-On-Spey Scotland · 137 tests Scotland	Scotland	137	56.9%	53.3%	61.3%
Rhyl Wales · 4,011 tests Wales	Wales	4,011	56.9%	58.4%	55.5%
Basingstoke South East · 5,009 tests South East	South East	5,009	56.8%	57%	56.5%
Whitby Yorkshire and The Humber · 557 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	557	56.7%	60.7%	52.3%
Birmingham (Shirley) West Midlands · 9,385 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	9,385	56.6%	57.9%	54.7%
Greenham South East · 3,931 tests South East	South East	3,931	56.5%	56.3%	56.6%
Southport (Liverpool) North West · 7,949 tests North West	North West	7,949	56.5%	56.5%	56.6%
Chippenham South West · 9,629 tests South West	South West	9,629	56.4%	57.2%	55.6%
Gillingham South East · 14,886 tests South East	South East	14,886	56.4%	57.1%	55.4%
Lochgilphead Scotland · 140 tests Scotland	Scotland	140	56.4%	53%	61.4%
Preston North West · 9,194 tests North West	North West	9,194	56.3%	58.2%	54%
Chesterfield Yorkshire and The Humber · 6,605 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6,605	56.2%	56.3%	56.1%
Bradford (Heaton) Yorkshire and The Humber · 8,354 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	8,354	56.1%	57%	55.1%
Bredbury (Manchester) North West · 10,636 tests North West	North West	10,636	56%	55.9%	56.1%
Herne Bay South East · 10,674 tests South East	South East	10,674	55.9%	56%	55.8%
Orkney Scotland · 320 tests Scotland	Scotland	320	55.9%	59%	52.8%
Skegness East of England · 2,078 tests East of England	East of England	2,078	55.9%	55.6%	56.4%
Irvine Scotland · 4,941 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,941	55.7%	56.8%	54.5%
Livingston Scotland · 2,997 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,997	55.7%	57.6%	53.8%
Alnwick North East · 1,282 tests North East	North East	1,282	55.5%	53.6%	58.1%
Bridlington Yorkshire and The Humber · 3,027 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3,027	55.5%	59.3%	51.8%
Bristol (Avonmouth) South West · 9,400 tests South West	South West	9,400	55.5%	56.3%	54.5%
Warrington North West · 7,550 tests North West	North West	7,550	55.5%	55.7%	55.4%
Eastbourne South East · 6,031 tests South East	South East	6,031	55.4%	54.8%	56.2%
Reading South East · 9,237 tests South East	South East	9,237	55.4%	55.6%	55.1%
Stevenage East of England · 4,622 tests East of England	East of England	4,622	55.3%	55.9%	54.6%
Trowbridge South West · 3,074 tests South West	South West	3,074	55.2%	57.4%	53.2%
Worksop Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,975 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,975	55.2%	57.1%	53.1%
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Wales · 1,529 tests Wales	Wales	1,529	55.1%	56.2%	53.8%
Burton on Trent East Midlands · 7,273 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	7,273	54.7%	55.8%	53.3%
York Yorkshire and The Humber · 9,416 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,416	54.4%	54.6%	54.3%
Wallasey North West · 968 tests North West	North West	968	54.3%	52.9%	56%
Carmarthen Wales · 2,746 tests Wales	Wales	2,746	54.2%	54.2%	54.2%
Newport (Isle of Wight) South East · 3,616 tests South East	South East	3,616	54.1%	54.4%	53.9%
Llantrisant Wales · 9,909 tests Wales	Wales	9,909	54%	52.5%	56.2%
Berwick-On-Tweed Scotland · 666 tests Scotland	Scotland	666	53.9%	55.9%	51.8%
Dumfries Scotland · 2,267 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,267	53.9%	51.9%	56.6%
Enfield (Innova Business Park) London · 8,412 tests London	London	8,412	53.9%	55%	52.3%
Louth East Midlands · 740 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	740	53.9%	56.5%	51.3%
Redhill Aerodrome South East · 5,408 tests South East	South East	5,408	53.9%	54.8%	52.8%
Cambridge (Brookmount Court) East of England · 13,689 tests East of England	East of England	13,689	53.8%	55.5%	51.9%
Newton Abbot South West · 6,591 tests South West	South West	6,591	53.8%	56.1%	51.3%
Bedford South East · 8,854 tests South East	South East	8,854	53.7%	54.8%	52.3%
Tolworth (London) London · 10,164 tests London	London	10,164	53.6%	55.8%	51%
Castle Douglas Scotland · 549 tests Scotland	Scotland	549	53.4%	50.9%	56.7%
Poole South West · 10,375 tests South West	South West	10,375	53.4%	54.6%	52.1%
Bridgend Wales · 5,990 tests Wales	Wales	5,990	53.3%	52.9%	53.8%
Doncaster Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,334 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,334	53.2%	53.6%	52.8%
Durham North East · 9,451 tests North East	North East	9,451	53.2%	53.7%	52.6%
Nuneaton West Midlands · 6,764 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	6,764	53.2%	54.7%	51.4%
Peterhead Scotland · 2,628 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,628	53.2%	52.2%	54.9%
Rotherham Yorkshire and The Humber · 9,134 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,134	53.1%	52%	54.7%
Hexham North East · 1,388 tests North East	North East	1,388	53%	53.1%	52.8%
Lichfield West Midlands · 5,944 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	5,944	53%	54.4%	51.6%
Bromley (London) London · 13,228 tests London	London	13,228	52.9%	56%	49.5%
Chertsey (London) London · 9,082 tests London	London	9,082	52.9%	53.8%	51.9%
Chorley North West · 5,415 tests North West	North West	5,415	52.8%	52.5%	53.2%
Dumbarton Scotland · 1,659 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,659	52.8%	52.6%	53.1%
Peterborough East of England · 10,551 tests East of England	East of England	10,551	52.8%	54.5%	50.8%
Portsmouth South East · 13,518 tests South East	South East	13,518	52.8%	53.6%	51.9%
Steeton Yorkshire and The Humber · 4,784 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4,784	52.8%	55%	49.8%
Yeading (London) London · 6,735 tests London	London	6,735	52.8%	54%	50%
Upton North West · 10,772 tests North West	North West	10,772	52.6%	52.5%	52.7%
Aberdeen South (Cove) Scotland · 4,858 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,858	52.4%	51%	54.2%
Hastings (Ore) South East · 3,892 tests South East	South East	3,892	52.4%	51.8%	53.1%
Oswestry Wales · 1,851 tests Wales	Wales	1,851	52.4%	52.5%	52.1%
Uxbridge (London) London · 6,051 tests London	London	6,051	52.3%	54.1%	49.2%
Winchester South East · 4,602 tests South East	South East	4,602	52.2%	53.4%	51%
Lincoln East Midlands · 6,192 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	6,192	52.1%	53.6%	50.4%
Northampton East Midlands · 13,539 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	13,539	52.1%	52.9%	51%
Rothesay Scotland · 125 tests Scotland	Scotland	125	52%	53%	50.8%
Bristol (Kingswood) South West · 14,863 tests South West	South West	14,863	51.9%	51.8%	52.1%
Kings Lynn East of England · 6,694 tests East of England	East of England	6,694	51.9%	53.9%	49.8%
Macclesfield North West · 4,509 tests North West	North West	4,509	51.9%	53.7%	49.8%
Worcester West Midlands · 11,590 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	11,590	51.9%	54%	49.6%
Wrexham Wales · 4,819 tests Wales	Wales	4,819	51.9%	50.9%	53.1%
Blackpool North West · 8,948 tests North West	North West	8,948	51.8%	51.6%	52%
Bolton (Manchester) North West · 11,570 tests North West	North West	11,570	51.8%	53.5%	50%
Derby (Alvaston) East Midlands · 8,086 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	8,086	51.8%	54.4%	49.1%
Leeds (Fearnville) Yorkshire and The Humber · 4,676 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4,676	51.8%	54.2%	48.9%
Nelson North West · 5,955 tests North West	North West	5,955	51.7%	56.2%	47.2%
Erith (London) South East · 5,809 tests South East	South East	5,809	51.6%	52%	51.1%
West Wickham (London) London · 12,249 tests London	London	12,249	51.6%	51.2%	52.1%
Bletchley South East · 9,415 tests South East	South East	9,415	51.5%	52%	50.9%
High Wycombe East of England · 3,534 tests East of England	East of England	3,534	51.5%	54.3%	48.7%
Barnstaple South West · 5,562 tests South West	South West	5,562	51.4%	50.5%	52.6%
Hendon (London) London · 11,086 tests London	London	11,086	51.4%	54.3%	47.4%
Mill Hill (London) London · 9,797 tests London	London	9,797	51.4%	52.8%	49.7%
Redditch West Midlands · 4,483 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	4,483	51.4%	50.7%	52.4%
Rugby West Midlands · 6,664 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	6,664	51.4%	49.5%	53.7%
Sale (Manchester) North West · 10,921 tests North West	North West	10,921	51.4%	53.7%	48.9%
Bishops Stortford East of England · 6,409 tests East of England	East of England	6,409	51.3%	51.6%	51%
Leicester (Wigston) East Midlands · 18,868 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	18,868	51.2%	53%	48.8%
Merthyr Tydfil Wales · 4,446 tests Wales	Wales	4,446	51.2%	51.5%	50.7%
Buckie Scotland · 268 tests Scotland	Scotland	268	51.1%	58.2%	45.2%
Sunderland North East · 10,436 tests North East	North East	10,436	51.1%	51.2%	51.1%
Swindon South West · 12,857 tests South West	South West	12,857	51.1%	51.6%	50.5%
Hartlepool North East · 5,847 tests North East	North East	5,847	51%	51%	51.1%
Llanelli Wales · 4,380 tests Wales	Wales	4,380	51%	48.9%	53.5%
Monmouth Wales · 1,283 tests Wales	Wales	1,283	51%	49.1%	53.1%
Morden (London) London · 15,770 tests London	London	15,770	51%	52.7%	49.1%
Shrewsbury West Midlands · 5,064 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	5,064	51%	51.5%	50.4%
Blyth North East · 6,973 tests North East	North East	6,973	50.9%	49.7%	52.4%
Kirkcaldy Scotland · 4,313 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,313	50.9%	52.5%	49.1%
Borehamwood (London) East of England · 7,195 tests East of England	East of England	7,195	50.8%	51.2%	50.2%
Slough (London) South East · 10,509 tests South East	South East	10,509	50.8%	54.1%	46.8%
Boston East of England · 4,784 tests East of England	East of England	4,784	50.7%	52%	49.1%
Grangemouth Scotland · 3,761 tests Scotland	Scotland	3,761	50.7%	51.1%	50.2%
St Albans East of England · 7,336 tests East of England	East of England	7,336	50.7%	51.9%	49.2%
Colchester East of England · 7,756 tests East of England	East of England	7,756	50.6%	51.7%	49.4%
Oxford (Cowley) South East · 5,419 tests South East	South East	5,419	50.6%	53.7%	47.2%
Isleworth (Fleming Way) London · 12,687 tests London	London	12,687	50.4%	52.3%	48%
Tilbury London · 5,083 tests London	London	5,083	50.4%	50.9%	49.7%
Southampton (Maybush) South East · 10,480 tests South East	South East	10,480	50.3%	52.3%	47.9%
Pembroke Dock Wales · 1,769 tests Wales	Wales	1,769	50.1%	49.6%	50.7%
Barnet (London) London · 12,397 tests London	London	12,397	49.9%	51.4%	47.7%
Callander Scotland · 335 tests Scotland	Scotland	335	49.9%	50.8%	48.7%
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) East of England · 7,667 tests East of England	East of England	7,667	49.9%	51%	48.4%
Nottingham (Chilwell) East Midlands · 9,415 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	9,415	49.9%	50.5%	49.1%
Bishopbriggs Scotland · 6,186 tests Scotland	Scotland	6,186	49.8%	47.2%	53.3%
Horsforth Yorkshire and The Humber · 12,466 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	12,466	49.7%	49%	50.5%
Pinner (London) London · 14,367 tests London	London	14,367	49.7%	53.8%	45.6%
Edinburgh (Musselburgh) Scotland · 6,850 tests Scotland	Scotland	6,850	49.4%	48.9%	50.1%
Aylesbury East of England · 5,255 tests East of England	East of England	5,255	49.3%	49.9%	48.5%
Huddersfield Yorkshire and The Humber · 10,563 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	10,563	49.2%	50.6%	47.4%
Basildon East of England · 8,359 tests East of England	East of England	8,359	49.1%	48.2%	50.5%
Kettering East Midlands · 11,876 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	11,876	49.1%	49.6%	48.5%
Newport (Gwent) Wales · 8,227 tests Wales	Wales	8,227	48.9%	49.6%	48%
Telford West Midlands · 4,963 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	4,963	48.9%	52%	45.9%
Tottenham London · 9,844 tests London	London	9,844	48.9%	51.2%	45.6%
Perth (Arran Road) Scotland · 2,642 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,642	48.8%	53.7%	43.8%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Yorkshire and The Humber · 10,442 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	10,442	48.7%	50.6%	46.6%
Paisley Scotland · 7,912 tests Scotland	Scotland	7,912	48.6%	49%	48.2%
Birmingham (Kingstanding) West Midlands · 16,133 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	16,133	48.5%	51.7%	45.5%
Brentwood (London) East of England · 5,791 tests East of England	East of England	5,791	48.5%	48.1%	49.2%
Salisbury South West · 6,630 tests South West	South West	6,630	48.5%	48.2%	48.8%
Warwick (Wedgenock House) West Midlands · 15,070 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	15,070	48.5%	49.7%	47%
Gosforth North East · 10,531 tests North East	North East	10,531	48.4%	49.8%	46.7%
Rochdale (Manchester) North West · 11,563 tests North West	North West	11,563	48.3%	50.1%	45.7%
Aberdeen North Scotland · 3,906 tests Scotland	Scotland	3,906	48.2%	47.4%	48.9%
Clacton-on-Sea East of England · 4,840 tests East of England	East of England	4,840	48.2%	46.8%	50.1%
Swansea Wales · 12,375 tests Wales	Wales	12,375	48.2%	48.8%	47.6%
Hull Yorkshire and The Humber · 9,706 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,706	47.9%	46.9%	49.2%
Bradford (Thornbury) Yorkshire and The Humber · 10,831 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	10,831	47.8%	50.7%	43.4%
Gloucester South West · 7,420 tests South West	South West	7,420	47.8%	47.6%	47.9%
Middlesbrough North East · 8,854 tests North East	North East	8,854	47.7%	48.3%	47%
West Didsbury (Manchester) North West · 17,806 tests North West	North West	17,806	47.7%	50.3%	44.7%
Bodmin South West · 6,392 tests South West	South West	6,392	47.5%	48.3%	46.5%
Airdrie Scotland · 4,599 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,599	47.4%	47.8%	47%
Galashiels Scotland · 2,241 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,241	47.4%	45%	53.1%
Glasgow (Baillieston) Scotland · 10,428 tests Scotland	Scotland	10,428	47.4%	48.1%	46.6%
Chester North West · 9,212 tests North West	North West	9,212	47.3%	47.2%	47.5%
Darlington North East · 12,183 tests North East	North East	12,183	47.1%	44.7%	51.3%
Loughton (London) London · 7,376 tests London	London	7,376	47%	48.1%	45.2%
Mitcham (London) London · 15,046 tests London	London	15,046	47%	48.7%	44.5%
Southend-on-Sea East of England · 7,526 tests East of England	East of England	7,526	47%	46.6%	47.5%
Pontefract Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,544 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,544	46.9%	47.1%	46.8%
Birmingham (Kings Heath) West Midlands · 9,072 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	9,072	46.8%	47.6%	45.7%
Chadderton North West · 15,988 tests North West	North West	15,988	46.8%	49.8%	43.3%
Exeter South West · 8,679 tests South West	South West	8,679	46.8%	45.8%	48%
Wood Green (London) London · 11,379 tests London	London	11,379	46.8%	48.6%	44.1%
Blackburn with Darwen North West · 12,205 tests North West	North West	12,205	46.6%	48.2%	44.6%
Cardiff (Llanishen) Wales · 16,401 tests Wales	Wales	16,401	46.5%	48.1%	44.7%
Penzance South West · 507 tests South West	South West	507	46.5%	47.5%	45.8%
Hinckley East Midlands · 4,866 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	4,866	46.4%	46.5%	46.2%
Nottingham (Colwick) East Midlands · 15,150 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	15,150	46.4%	45.8%	47.3%
Bury (Manchester) North West · 7,024 tests North West	North West	7,024	46.3%	48.9%	43%
Hornchurch (London) London · 8,694 tests London	London	8,694	46.3%	47%	45.2%
Launceston South West · 3,991 tests South West	South West	3,991	46.3%	43.8%	50%
Ashford (Kent) South East · 5,475 tests South East	South East	5,475	46.2%	45.7%	46.9%
Bury St Edmunds East of England · 8,702 tests East of England	East of England	8,702	46.2%	44.7%	48%
Watford East of England · 12,939 tests East of England	East of England	12,939	46.2%	47.9%	44%
Enfield (Brancroft Way) London · 362 tests London	London	362	46.1%	47.7%	41.8%
Canterbury South East · 4,670 tests South East	South East	4,670	45.8%	44.6%	47.6%
Heckmondwike Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,471 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,471	45.8%	48.8%	42.8%
Inverness (Longman Drive) Scotland · 3,252 tests Scotland	Scotland	3,252	45.8%	45.3%	46.5%
Stafford West Midlands · 5,365 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	5,365	45.8%	45.6%	46.1%
Burgess Hill South East · 11,237 tests South East	South East	11,237	45.5%	44%	47.3%
Scunthorpe Yorkshire and The Humber · 6,103 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6,103	45.4%	46%	44.8%
Wakefield Yorkshire and The Humber · 11,653 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	11,653	45.4%	46.6%	44%
Dudley West Midlands · 13,721 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	13,721	45.2%	48%	42.1%
Scarborough Yorkshire and The Humber · 3,595 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3,595	45.1%	44.8%	45.4%
Halifax Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,845 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,845	45%	48.4%	41.3%
Southall (London) London · 8,543 tests London	London	8,543	44.8%	46.9%	40.8%
Cheetham Hill (Manchester) North West · 10,207 tests North West	North West	10,207	44.7%	48.7%	40.5%
Birmingham (Garretts Green) West Midlands · 22,480 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	22,480	44.4%	46.9%	40.7%
Wanstead (London) London · 8,258 tests London	London	8,258	44.4%	46.1%	41.7%
Atherton (Manchester) North West · 13,035 tests North West	North West	13,035	44.3%	45.7%	42.4%
Glasgow (Anniesland) Scotland · 6,170 tests Scotland	Scotland	6,170	44.3%	45.5%	43.2%
Sheffield (Handsworth) Yorkshire and The Humber · 9,788 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,788	44.1%	46.7%	40.9%
Crewe North West · 4,994 tests North West	North West	4,994	43.8%	44.4%	43.1%
Goodmayes (London) London · 21,374 tests London	London	21,374	43.7%	47.2%	39.1%
Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) East of England · 7,603 tests East of England	East of England	7,603	43.3%	41.9%	45.3%
Cheltenham South West · 5,161 tests South West	South West	5,161	43.2%	44.6%	41.8%
Stirling Scotland · 2,747 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,747	43%	43.6%	42.5%
Birmingham (South Yardley) West Midlands · 14,471 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	14,471	42.8%	45.4%	38.4%
Grimsby Coldwater Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,361 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,361	42.8%	42%	43.8%
Crawley South East · 11,305 tests South East	South East	11,305	42.7%	41.6%	44.5%
Widnes North West · 6,846 tests North West	North West	6,846	42.7%	42%	43.7%
Folkestone South East · 7,818 tests South East	South East	7,818	42.4%	40.5%	45.4%
Elgin Scotland · 2,934 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,934	42.3%	42.2%	42.4%
Loughborough East Midlands · 5,502 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	5,502	42.3%	42.4%	42.3%
Hamilton Scotland · 6,112 tests Scotland	Scotland	6,112	42%	41.9%	42.1%
Greenock Scotland · 3,547 tests Scotland	Scotland	3,547	41.7%	40.6%	43.5%
Edinburgh (Currie) Scotland · 6,202 tests Scotland	Scotland	6,202	41.6%	41%	42.3%
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) West Midlands · 6,646 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	6,646	41.6%	43.4%	40%
Greenford (Horsenden Lane) London · 7,222 tests London	London	7,222	41.4%	44%	36.9%
Banbury South East · 9,069 tests South East	South East	9,069	41.3%	40.8%	41.7%
Cardigan Wales · 1,192 tests Wales	Wales	1,192	41%	40%	42.1%
St Helens (Liverpool) North West · 14,174 tests North West	North West	14,174	40.9%	39.5%	43.5%
Plymouth South West · 11,167 tests South West	South West	11,167	40.7%	38.3%	43.7%
Camborne South West · 6,271 tests South West	South West	6,271	40.6%	41.4%	39.8%
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) West Midlands · 8,413 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	8,413	40.6%	41.4%	39.6%
Belvedere (London) South East · 4,245 tests South East	South East	4,245	40.5%	43.2%	36.1%
Speke (Liverpool) North West · 8,159 tests North West	North West	8,159	40.5%	39.7%	41.7%
Leicester (Cannock Street) East Midlands · 14,198 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	14,198	40.2%	42.3%	37.3%
Coventry West Midlands · 13,771 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	13,771	40%	41.1%	38.4%
Chingford (London) London · 13,120 tests London	London	13,120	39.9%	41.8%	36.8%
Glasgow (Shieldhall) Scotland · 7,019 tests Scotland	Scotland	7,019	39.9%	38.9%	41.4%
Luton East of England · 7,759 tests East of England	East of England	7,759	39.2%	41.6%	36.6%
Norris Green (Liverpool) North West · 13,472 tests North West	North West	13,472	37.8%	36.7%	39.2%
Gateshead North East · 9,512 tests North East	North East	9,512	37.5%	37.2%	37.9%
Dunfermline (Vine) Scotland · 5,529 tests Scotland	Scotland	5,529	36.4%	33.3%	40.6%
Featherstone West Midlands · 13,193 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	13,193	36.4%	38.2%	34.3%
Barking (Tanner Street) London · 5,543 tests London	London	5,543	36.3%	37.5%	34.3%
Wednesbury West Midlands · 7,508 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	7,508	35%	37.9%	32.2%
Wolverhampton West Midlands · 11,561 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	11,561	34.3%	37.5%	30.8%

Frequently asked questions

Where does this data come from, and how up to date is it?

Every number on this page comes from DVSA monthly statistics for practical car driving tests. We are showing the 2025-26 financial year (April 2025 to March 2026), which is the most recent complete dataset DVSA has published. The full source is linked in the methodology at the bottom of the page.

Why do pass rates vary so much between test centres?

DVSA is clear that every examiner marks to the same standard wherever they work, so the variation you see between centres comes almost entirely from the test routes themselves. A 40-minute drive through central London puts a candidate in front of a completely different set of hazards than the same 40 minutes through the Scottish Highlands, and the shape of that route is what shows up in the pass rate. For a detailed breakdown of what specifically makes urban centres harder, our write-up on the worst places to do your driving test walks through the main factors.

Can I choose which test centre to take my driving test at?

Yes. When you book a practical test through the DVSA, you can pick any centre in the country with available slots, not just the one closest to you. The trade-off is that travelling further for a test means sitting it on unfamiliar roads, which is its own risk. Most learners do better on routes they already know.

Are rural test centres actually easier to pass at?

The data shows rural centres do tend to have higher pass rates, but the very smallest ones run only a handful of tests a year, so their headline percentages can swing wildly on tiny samples. Among centres running at least 500 tests a year the pattern is softer, but it is still real: rural routes tend to have less traffic and fewer complex junctions, which gives learners fewer chances to pick up faults. For a full ranked list, see our write-up on the easiest driving test centres in Britain.

How is the pass rate calculated?

For each centre, we take the number of tests passed in the financial year and divide it by the number of tests conducted, both taken straight from DVSA's monthly counts. We do not weight, smooth, or adjust the numbers in any way. The rate you see matches the figure DVSA would publish for that centre.

Why isn't Northern Ireland included?

DVSA only publishes statistics for Great Britain: England, Scotland, and Wales. Practical driving tests in Northern Ireland are administered by a separate body, the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA), and its data is published on a different schedule and is not part of this dataset.

Methodology

All figures on this page are derived from official Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) statistics covering every GB practical car driving test centre. Data reflects the 2025-26 financial year (April to March).

Overall pass rates per centre are calculated by summing monthly conducted tests and passes, then dividing passes by tests. Gender and transmission splits use the same method against the relevant subset of tests. Manual pass rates are derived as the residual of overall minus automatic, matching DVSA methodology.

League tables exclude centres with fewer than 500 tests in the reporting period to avoid small-sample noise. Northern Ireland is not included: DVSA publishes GB-only statistics, with NI tests managed by DVA.

Regional groupings are Drivepal analysis. DVSA publishes data at test centre level, not by region, so we assign each centre to its UK statistical region (ITL1) from its postcode area. Regional pass rates are weighted by tests conducted, matching the formula used for the national figure.

Source: DVSA: Car driving test data by test centre. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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