Updated 14 April 2026

Driving test pass rates by test centre

Name: Great Britain Driving Test Pass Rates 2025
Creator: Drivepal
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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 67% of candidates. The worst pass around 33%. Every DVSA practical test centre in Great Britain is on this page, ranked for the 2024-25 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

48.6%

Tests conducted

1,829,061

Test centres

315

What the data shows

The gap between Britain's highest and lowest pass rates runs to over 55 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 33 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 2024-25 was 48.6%, up from 47.8% the year before.
The dataset covers 315 test centres, between them running 1,829,061 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	205,571	44.2%	−4.4pp	Hereford (59.4%)	Wolverhampton (33.4%)
Scotland	75	139,569	47.3%	−1.4pp	Peebles (67.0%)	Glasgow (Shieldhall) (37.7%)
North East	11	68,273	47.5%	−1.1pp	Northallerton (58.6%)	Gateshead (37.4%)
London	27	255,568	47.7%	−1.0pp	Enfield (Innova Business Park) (54.1%)	Chingford (London) (36.5%)
East Midlands	17	124,138	47.7%	−1.0pp	Melton Mowbray (63.9%)	Leicester (Cannock Street) (37.7%)
North West	32	235,873	48.2%	−0.5pp	Kendal (Oxenholme Road) (64.8%)	Speke (Liverpool) (38.6%)
Yorkshire and The Humber	27	163,653	48.9%	+0.3pp	Knaresborough (58.5%)	Doncaster (42.0%)
East of England	26	182,418	49.4%	+0.7pp	Ipswich (63.1%)	Luton (40.1%)
South West	22	135,431	50.7%	+2.0pp	Dorchester (66.7%)	Plymouth (40.8%)
South East	33	228,403	51.5%	+2.9pp	Chichester (64.2%)	Belvedere (London) (38.3%)
Wales	23	90,164	54.5%	+5.8pp	Pwllheli (66.0%)	Cardigan (49.8%)

West Midlands, Scotland, and North East are the three hardest regions in Britain for passing a driving test. West Midlands sits at the bottom at 44%, while Wales tops the table at 54%. 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 315 test centres across England, Scotland, and Wales with 2024-25 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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Isle of Skye (Portree) Scotland · 17 tests Scotland	Scotland	17	88.2%	85.7%	90.0%
Ballater Scotland · 19 tests Scotland	Scotland	19	84.2%	77.8%	90.0%
Arbroath Scotland · 247 tests Scotland	Scotland	247	78.9%	83.2%	75.7%
Benbecula Island Scotland · 57 tests Scotland	Scotland	57	77.2%	75.0%	80.0%
Newton Stewart Scotland · 19 tests Scotland	Scotland	19	73.7%	88.9%	60.0%
Girvan Scotland · 143 tests Scotland	Scotland	143	69.2%	73.8%	65.4%
Huntly Scotland · 68 tests Scotland	Scotland	68	69.1%	66.7%	74.5%
Malton Yorkshire and The Humber · 499 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	499	68.3%	68.0%	68.7%
Stranraer Scotland · 47 tests Scotland	Scotland	47	68.1%	76.7%	69.4%
Lerwick Scotland · 376 tests Scotland	Scotland	376	67.0%	63.8%	70.2%
Peebles Scotland · 528 tests Scotland	Scotland	528	67.0%	64.9%	69.2%
Dorchester South West · 4,561 tests South West	South West	4,561	66.7%	67.6%	65.7%
Montrose Scotland · 633 tests Scotland	Scotland	633	66.7%	66.9%	66.5%
Forfar Scotland · 291 tests Scotland	Scotland	291	66.3%	70.4%	63.3%
Pwllheli Wales · 750 tests Wales	Wales	750	66.0%	64.4%	67.8%
Orkney Scotland · 323 tests Scotland	Scotland	323	65.9%	67.6%	64.0%
Whitby Yorkshire and The Humber · 469 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	469	65.2%	65.2%	65.3%
Kendal (Oxenholme Road) North West · 2,149 tests North West	North West	2,149	64.8%	64.0%	66.0%
Chichester South East · 5,295 tests South East	South East	5,295	64.2%	63.8%	64.7%
Bangor Wales · 3,433 tests Wales	Wales	3,433	64.1%	63.1%	65.5%
Melton Mowbray East Midlands · 2,486 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	2,486	63.9%	65.3%	62.3%
Newtown Wales · 1,740 tests Wales	Wales	1,740	63.7%	62.3%	65.8%
Ipswich East of England · 10,724 tests East of England	East of England	10,724	63.1%	62.0%	64.5%
Alness Scotland · 865 tests Scotland	Scotland	865	63.0%	63.6%	62.4%
Fort William Scotland · 241 tests Scotland	Scotland	241	62.7%	61.5%	63.9%
Oban Scotland · 222 tests Scotland	Scotland	222	62.6%	68.6%	57.5%
Haddington Scotland · 1,890 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,890	62.2%	61.2%	63.2%
Barrow In Furness North West · 1,735 tests North West	North West	1,735	61.9%	62.9%	60.7%
Bala Wales · 511 tests Wales	Wales	511	61.8%	64.6%	59.3%
Barry Wales · 1,621 tests Wales	Wales	1,621	61.8%	61.1%	62.5%
Monmouth Wales · 1,407 tests Wales	Wales	1,407	61.2%	61.0%	61.3%
Abergavenny Wales · 4,650 tests Wales	Wales	4,650	61.1%	62.8%	59.3%
Cumnock Scotland · 906 tests Scotland	Scotland	906	61.1%	65.2%	57.7%
Hawick Scotland · 427 tests Scotland	Scotland	427	61.1%	59.0%	63.8%
Fraserburgh Scotland · 444 tests Scotland	Scotland	444	60.4%	61.1%	59.5%
Dundee Scotland · 5,851 tests Scotland	Scotland	5,851	60.3%	63.2%	57.1%
Yeovil South West · 5,754 tests South West	South West	5,754	59.7%	61.0%	58.1%
Lee On The Solent South East · 10,409 tests South East	South East	10,409	59.6%	60.4%	58.7%
Ludlow Wales · 3,529 tests Wales	Wales	3,529	59.6%	60.9%	58.0%
Hereford West Midlands · 3,352 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	3,352	59.4%	60.1%	58.6%
Southport (Liverpool) North West · 7,231 tests North West	North West	7,231	59.2%	59.6%	58.8%
Sidcup (London) South East · 12,809 tests South East	South East	12,809	59.0%	59.7%	58.1%
Brecon Wales · 1,565 tests Wales	Wales	1,565	58.9%	62.0%	55.8%
Tunbridge Wells South East · 4,887 tests South East	South East	4,887	58.9%	59.4%	58.2%
Worthing South East · 7,766 tests South East	South East	7,766	58.8%	60.9%	56.5%
Northallerton North East · 2,314 tests North East	North East	2,314	58.6%	55.0%	62.9%
Knaresborough Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,305 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,305	58.5%	57.9%	59.3%
Farnborough South East · 8,041 tests South East	South East	8,041	58.3%	60.8%	55.6%
Letchworth East of England · 5,032 tests East of England	East of England	5,032	58.3%	58.9%	57.5%
Buckie Scotland · 98 tests Scotland	Scotland	98	58.2%	52.8%	64.4%
Birmingham (Shirley) West Midlands · 9,582 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	9,582	58.1%	59.1%	56.6%
Grantham (Somerby) East Midlands · 5,959 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	5,959	58.1%	58.9%	57.0%
Maidstone South East · 6,330 tests South East	South East	6,330	58.0%	60.2%	55.4%
Pembroke Dock Wales · 2,077 tests Wales	Wales	2,077	57.9%	60.0%	55.7%
Kelso Scotland · 325 tests Scotland	Scotland	325	57.8%	55.1%	60.4%
Peterhead Scotland · 1,400 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,400	57.8%	57.0%	59.0%
Skegness East of England · 1,895 tests East of England	East of England	1,895	57.6%	59.1%	55.7%
Gillingham South East · 14,761 tests South East	South East	14,761	57.2%	57.0%	57.3%
Buxton North West · 3,449 tests North West	North West	3,449	57.0%	58.7%	55.1%
Norwich (Peachman Way) East of England · 11,012 tests East of England	East of England	11,012	57.0%	58.0%	56.0%
Basingstoke South East · 4,940 tests South East	South East	4,940	56.9%	58.5%	54.8%
Ayr Scotland · 2,015 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,015	56.8%	56.8%	56.7%
Wrexham Wales · 3,942 tests Wales	Wales	3,942	56.8%	55.7%	58.1%
Bolton (Manchester) North West · 11,879 tests North West	North West	11,879	56.7%	59.9%	53.1%
Hexham North East · 1,213 tests North East	North East	1,213	56.7%	55.8%	57.7%
Weston-super-Mare South West · 5,807 tests South West	South West	5,807	56.5%	57.3%	55.5%
Bridlington Yorkshire and The Humber · 2,766 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2,766	56.4%	60.1%	52.3%
Taunton South West · 6,957 tests South West	South West	6,957	56.3%	57.1%	55.4%
Stornoway Scotland · 265 tests Scotland	Scotland	265	56.2%	57.9%	54.5%
Rhyl Wales · 3,232 tests Wales	Wales	3,232	55.9%	57.0%	54.8%
Oswestry Wales · 1,660 tests Wales	Wales	1,660	55.6%	55.9%	55.3%
Herne Bay South East · 7,912 tests South East	South East	7,912	55.4%	56.1%	54.8%
Warrington North West · 6,124 tests North West	North West	6,124	55.3%	58.2%	52.2%
Wellingborough East Midlands · 1,477 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	1,477	55.1%	56.0%	54.3%
Heysham North West · 3,735 tests North West	North West	3,735	55.0%	54.6%	55.5%
Lanark Scotland · 1,845 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,845	55.0%	53.3%	56.7%
Banff Scotland · 182 tests Scotland	Scotland	182	54.9%	59.3%	51.0%
Carlisle North West · 3,684 tests North West	North West	3,684	54.9%	56.3%	53.5%
Barnstaple South West · 3,583 tests South West	South West	3,583	54.7%	55.7%	53.6%
Northwich North West · 3,226 tests North West	North West	3,226	54.7%	54.8%	54.6%
Chesterfield Yorkshire and The Humber · 4,608 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4,608	54.5%	55.8%	52.8%
Carmarthen Wales · 2,053 tests Wales	Wales	2,053	54.4%	56.2%	52.2%
Louth East Midlands · 829 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	829	54.4%	52.3%	57.0%
Skipton Yorkshire and The Humber · 2,812 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2,812	54.4%	56.9%	51.4%
Berwick-On-Tweed Scotland · 667 tests Scotland	Scotland	667	54.3%	54.0%	54.6%
Inverurie Scotland · 1,090 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,090	54.3%	52.0%	56.7%
Bredbury (Manchester) North West · 9,946 tests North West	North West	9,946	54.2%	56.4%	51.4%
Burton on Trent East Midlands · 6,682 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	6,682	54.1%	55.7%	51.9%
Enfield (Innova Business Park) London · 8,042 tests London	London	8,042	54.1%	55.1%	52.7%
Bristol (Avonmouth) South West · 9,980 tests South West	South West	9,980	53.7%	54.1%	53.3%
Preston North West · 11,380 tests North West	North West	11,380	53.7%	54.2%	53.1%
Sevenoaks South East · 6,386 tests South East	South East	6,386	53.6%	53.7%	53.4%
Dumbarton Scotland · 1,812 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,812	53.5%	53.5%	53.6%
Merthyr Tydfil Wales · 3,703 tests Wales	Wales	3,703	53.5%	55.8%	50.9%
Tolworth (London) London · 9,241 tests London	London	9,241	53.3%	55.6%	50.8%
Worksop Yorkshire and The Humber · 6,022 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6,022	53.3%	53.5%	52.9%
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Wales · 1,469 tests Wales	Wales	1,469	53.2%	55.0%	51.2%
Bridgend Wales · 6,938 tests Wales	Wales	6,938	53.1%	53.2%	52.9%
ZHither Green (London) London · 2,756 tests London	London	2,756	53.1%	56.3%	49.2%
Nuneaton West Midlands · 6,634 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	6,634	52.5%	53.0%	51.9%
Salisbury South West · 5,624 tests South West	South West	5,624	52.5%	51.3%	54.1%
Newport (Isle of Wight) South East · 3,875 tests South East	South East	3,875	52.4%	52.6%	52.2%
Barnsley Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,765 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,765	52.2%	53.1%	51.1%
Eastbourne South East · 5,609 tests South East	South East	5,609	52.1%	53.3%	50.6%
Greenham South East · 3,566 tests South East	South East	3,566	52.1%	52.7%	51.4%
Swansea Wales · 10,590 tests Wales	Wales	10,590	52.1%	51.3%	53.3%
Ashford (Kent) South East · 3,504 tests South East	South East	3,504	52.0%	52.3%	51.8%
Bristol (Kingswood) South West · 11,483 tests South West	South West	11,483	52.0%	51.3%	52.9%
Newton Abbot South West · 6,263 tests South West	South West	6,263	51.9%	55.1%	48.7%
Guildford South East · 5,032 tests South East	South East	5,032	51.8%	52.6%	50.8%
Isleworth (Fleming Way) London · 12,106 tests London	London	12,106	51.8%	53.8%	49.3%
Portsmouth South East · 11,305 tests South East	South East	11,305	51.8%	52.2%	51.3%
Bromley (London) London · 10,868 tests London	London	10,868	51.7%	55.2%	48.0%
Scarborough Yorkshire and The Humber · 2,658 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2,658	51.7%	53.4%	49.8%
Aberdeen South (Cove) Scotland · 4,807 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,807	51.4%	50.2%	53.0%
Cardiff (Llanishen) Wales · 14,852 tests Wales	Wales	14,852	51.3%	52.2%	50.0%
Derby (Alvaston) East Midlands · 9,260 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	9,260	51.3%	52.7%	49.6%
Horsforth Yorkshire and The Humber · 11,935 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	11,935	51.3%	52.7%	49.5%
Rotherham Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,817 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,817	51.3%	51.5%	51.2%
York Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,121 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,121	51.3%	52.0%	50.5%
Ashfield East Midlands · 9,507 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	9,507	51.2%	52.9%	49.3%
Mill Hill (London) London · 8,688 tests London	London	8,688	51.1%	52.6%	49.1%
Trowbridge South West · 2,547 tests South West	South West	2,547	51.1%	51.4%	50.8%
Alnwick North East · 1,093 tests North East	North East	1,093	51.0%	47.7%	56.2%
High Wycombe East of England · 3,891 tests East of England	East of England	3,891	51.0%	53.9%	47.8%
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) East of England · 7,529 tests East of England	East of England	7,529	51.0%	53.3%	47.8%
Llanelli Wales · 3,442 tests Wales	Wales	3,442	51.0%	50.9%	51.1%
Newport (Gwent) Wales · 7,106 tests Wales	Wales	7,106	51.0%	50.5%	51.6%
West Didsbury (Manchester) North West · 17,196 tests North West	North West	17,196	50.9%	52.9%	48.7%
West Wickham (London) London · 11,147 tests London	London	11,147	50.9%	50.7%	51.1%
Boston East of England · 4,521 tests East of England	East of England	4,521	50.7%	51.3%	50.0%
Livingston Scotland · 4,486 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,486	50.7%	49.1%	52.4%
Chippenham South West · 7,641 tests South West	South West	7,641	50.6%	52.2%	48.8%
Llantrisant Wales · 8,554 tests Wales	Wales	8,554	50.6%	49.2%	52.5%
Worcester West Midlands · 10,516 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	10,516	50.6%	51.5%	49.5%
Bishopbriggs Scotland · 5,661 tests Scotland	Scotland	5,661	50.5%	49.2%	52.1%
Cambridge (Brookmount Court) East of England · 13,610 tests East of England	East of England	13,610	50.5%	53.0%	47.8%
Steeton Yorkshire and The Humber · 3,840 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3,840	50.5%	52.7%	47.7%
Bishops Stortford East of England · 6,826 tests East of England	East of England	6,826	50.4%	49.8%	51.2%
Northampton East Midlands · 12,825 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	12,825	50.4%	50.7%	50.0%
Canterbury South East · 3,322 tests South East	South East	3,322	50.3%	48.4%	52.9%
Chertsey (London) London · 8,669 tests London	London	8,669	50.3%	50.2%	50.4%
Pinner (London) London · 14,672 tests London	London	14,672	50.3%	54.7%	45.7%
Castle Douglas Scotland · 516 tests Scotland	Scotland	516	50.2%	48.0%	52.7%
Leeds Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,346 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,346	50.2%	51.7%	48.4%
Peterborough East of England · 11,021 tests East of England	East of England	11,021	50.2%	52.2%	47.7%
Upton North West · 10,893 tests North West	North West	10,893	50.0%	48.4%	52.5%
Barnet (London) London · 9,720 tests London	London	9,720	49.9%	51.2%	48.0%
Bedford South East · 8,958 tests South East	South East	8,958	49.9%	50.1%	49.7%
Macclesfield North West · 4,910 tests North West	North West	4,910	49.9%	50.6%	49.1%
Cardigan Wales · 1,340 tests Wales	Wales	1,340	49.8%	48.9%	50.9%
Lincoln East Midlands · 6,345 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	6,345	49.8%	50.9%	48.5%
Reading South East · 6,877 tests South East	South East	6,877	49.8%	51.0%	48.6%
Hartlepool North East · 5,725 tests North East	North East	5,725	49.7%	49.2%	50.4%
Blackpool North West · 6,271 tests North West	North West	6,271	49.6%	49.7%	49.4%
Durham North East · 8,228 tests North East	North East	8,228	49.6%	49.7%	49.5%
Gloucester South West · 6,511 tests South West	South West	6,511	49.6%	50.0%	49.2%
Uxbridge (London) London · 7,378 tests London	London	7,378	49.6%	49.8%	49.1%
Wallasey North West · 1,276 tests North West	North West	1,276	49.6%	48.5%	50.7%
Bradford (Heaton) Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,594 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,594	49.5%	56.1%	43.8%
Hendon (London) London · 11,608 tests London	London	11,608	49.5%	51.5%	47.0%
Watnall East Midlands · 636 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	636	49.5%	49.3%	49.8%
Redhill Aerodrome South East · 4,619 tests South East	South East	4,619	49.4%	50.7%	47.8%
Erith (London) South East · 4,921 tests South East	South East	4,921	49.3%	49.5%	49.0%
Swindon South West · 9,470 tests South West	South West	9,470	49.3%	50.2%	48.2%
Darlington North East · 6,828 tests North East	North East	6,828	49.2%	48.4%	50.4%
Hastings (Ore) South East · 3,065 tests South East	South East	3,065	49.2%	47.5%	51.1%
Irvine Scotland · 5,306 tests Scotland	Scotland	5,306	49.2%	50.9%	47.4%
Penzance South West · 671 tests South West	South West	671	49.2%	51.4%	47.1%
Shrewsbury West Midlands · 5,712 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	5,712	49.2%	50.0%	48.0%
Galashiels Scotland · 2,193 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,193	49.1%	46.9%	53.7%
Sale (Manchester) North West · 9,977 tests North West	North West	9,977	49.1%	52.0%	45.8%
Tilbury London · 4,185 tests London	London	4,185	49.1%	50.1%	47.9%
Mitcham (London) London · 13,825 tests London	London	13,825	48.9%	50.3%	47.1%
Morden (London) London · 16,260 tests London	London	16,260	48.8%	51.1%	46.2%
Aylesbury East of England · 5,864 tests East of England	East of England	5,864	48.7%	49.1%	48.3%
Lichfield West Midlands · 8,490 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	8,490	48.6%	50.2%	46.8%
Brentwood (London) East of England · 5,485 tests East of England	East of England	5,485	48.5%	48.6%	48.3%
Huddersfield Yorkshire and The Humber · 9,223 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,223	48.4%	49.2%	47.5%
Poole South West · 9,639 tests South West	South West	9,639	48.4%	50.3%	46.5%
St Albans East of England · 6,881 tests East of England	East of England	6,881	48.4%	49.2%	47.5%
Warwick (Wedgenock House) West Midlands · 10,900 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	10,900	48.4%	50.3%	46.1%
Chorley North West · 5,257 tests North West	North West	5,257	48.3%	47.6%	49.2%
Hinckley East Midlands · 3,465 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	3,465	48.3%	47.6%	49.1%
Hornchurch (London) London · 6,310 tests London	London	6,310	48.3%	49.1%	47.3%
Launceston South West · 2,286 tests South West	South West	2,286	48.3%	49.6%	46.9%
Middlesbrough North East · 8,952 tests North East	North East	8,952	48.3%	48.9%	47.5%
Workington North West · 3,015 tests North West	North West	3,015	48.3%	47.6%	49.2%
Oxford (Cowley) South East · 6,449 tests South East	South East	6,449	48.2%	51.4%	44.8%
Southend-on-Sea East of England · 4,797 tests East of England	East of England	4,797	48.1%	51.5%	44.7%
Colchester East of England · 9,977 tests East of England	East of England	9,977	48.0%	48.5%	47.3%
Loughton (London) London · 6,009 tests London	London	6,009	48.0%	48.3%	47.6%
Exeter South West · 8,714 tests South West	South West	8,714	47.9%	47.3%	48.7%
Nelson North West · 6,366 tests North West	North West	6,366	47.9%	51.8%	43.6%
Tottenham London · 12,178 tests London	London	12,178	47.9%	49.6%	45.4%
Winchester South East · 3,839 tests South East	South East	3,839	47.9%	47.8%	48.0%
Blackburn with Darwen North West · 8,885 tests North West	North West	8,885	47.8%	49.7%	45.6%
Pontefract Yorkshire and The Humber · 4,883 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4,883	47.8%	50.7%	45.2%
Gosforth North East · 10,234 tests North East	North East	10,234	47.5%	47.6%	47.3%
Kirkcaldy Scotland · 5,209 tests Scotland	Scotland	5,209	47.5%	47.2%	47.9%
Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Yorkshire and The Humber · 9,864 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,864	47.5%	48.4%	46.3%
Clacton-on-Sea East of England · 2,867 tests East of England	East of England	2,867	47.4%	47.2%	47.6%
Blyth North East · 6,493 tests North East	North East	6,493	47.2%	45.3%	49.7%
Bradford (Thornbury) Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,107 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,107	47.1%	47.8%	45.8%
Southampton (Maybush) South East · 8,954 tests South East	South East	8,954	47.1%	49.5%	44.2%
Sunderland North East · 9,084 tests North East	North East	9,084	47.1%	47.8%	46.4%
Birmingham (Kings Heath) West Midlands · 8,488 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	8,488	47.0%	48.9%	44.7%
Dumfries Scotland · 2,798 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,798	47.0%	44.2%	51.0%
Edinburgh (Musselburgh) Scotland · 7,800 tests Scotland	Scotland	7,800	47.0%	45.4%	48.9%
Yeading (London) London · 6,289 tests London	London	6,289	46.9%	48.0%	44.2%
Borehamwood (London) East of England · 7,798 tests East of England	East of England	7,798	46.8%	49.1%	43.3%
Wood Green (London) London · 10,797 tests London	London	10,797	46.8%	49.3%	43.1%
Cheltenham South West · 6,545 tests South West	South West	6,545	46.7%	47.2%	46.2%
Heckmondwike Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,232 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,232	46.7%	49.1%	44.3%
Redditch West Midlands · 4,660 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	4,660	46.7%	45.5%	47.9%
Wakefield Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,650 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,650	46.7%	49.1%	44.3%
Paisley Scotland · 5,777 tests Scotland	Scotland	5,777	46.6%	46.6%	46.6%
Watford East of England · 10,896 tests East of England	East of England	10,896	46.6%	46.8%	46.2%
East Kilbride Scotland · 2,451 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,451	46.4%	45.6%	47.2%
Grangemouth Scotland · 4,615 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,615	46.4%	45.8%	47.1%
Chester North West · 8,026 tests North West	North West	8,026	46.2%	46.9%	45.5%
Southall (London) London · 6,461 tests London	London	6,461	46.2%	47.8%	43.2%
Bodmin South West · 5,561 tests South West	South West	5,561	46.1%	47.3%	44.7%
Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) East of England · 4,921 tests East of England	East of England	4,921	46.1%	46.1%	46.0%
Stafford West Midlands · 3,783 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	3,783	46.1%	46.2%	46.0%
Kettering East Midlands · 8,489 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	8,489	46.0%	45.7%	46.3%
Kings Lynn East of England · 7,405 tests East of England	East of England	7,405	46.0%	46.9%	44.9%
Perth (Arran Road) Scotland · 2,606 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,606	46.0%	51.2%	40.7%
Rugby West Midlands · 7,174 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	7,174	46.0%	44.7%	47.9%
Inverness (Longman Drive) Scotland · 2,933 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,933	45.9%	44.8%	47.1%
Bletchley South East · 9,783 tests South East	South East	9,783	45.7%	46.0%	45.4%
Bury St Edmunds East of England · 8,452 tests East of England	East of England	8,452	45.7%	44.6%	47.1%
Dudley West Midlands · 11,354 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	11,354	45.7%	48.2%	43.0%
Enfield (Brancroft Way) London · 188 tests London	London	188	45.7%	45.0%	47.4%
Wick Scotland · 35 tests Scotland	Scotland	35	45.7%	51.4%	51.9%
Basildon East of England · 4,862 tests East of England	East of England	4,862	45.6%	46.5%	44.4%
Slough (London) South East · 9,181 tests South East	South East	9,181	45.6%	49.1%	41.5%
Nottingham (Colwick) East Midlands · 11,849 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	11,849	45.5%	45.3%	45.8%
Folkestone South East · 4,370 tests South East	South East	4,370	45.4%	44.8%	46.1%
Sheffield (Handsworth) Yorkshire and The Humber · 9,283 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,283	45.3%	46.2%	44.0%
Hull Yorkshire and The Humber · 9,439 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,439	45.2%	45.5%	44.8%
Chadderton North West · 12,454 tests North West	North West	12,454	44.9%	48.0%	41.5%
Stevenage East of England · 4,208 tests East of England	East of England	4,208	44.9%	44.5%	45.3%
Chelmsford (Hanbury Road) East of England · 10,758 tests East of England	East of England	10,758	44.7%	46.0%	43.2%
Halifax Yorkshire and The Humber · 4,959 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4,959	44.7%	45.1%	44.4%
Birmingham (Kingstanding) West Midlands · 17,909 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	17,909	44.6%	47.7%	41.5%
Elgin Scotland · 2,184 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,184	44.5%	42.7%	46.3%
Atherton (Manchester) North West · 7,690 tests North West	North West	7,690	44.4%	44.8%	43.9%
Crewe North West · 4,725 tests North West	North West	4,725	44.4%	44.3%	44.5%
Glasgow (Baillieston) Scotland · 9,478 tests Scotland	Scotland	9,478	44.4%	45.3%	43.2%
Scunthorpe Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,837 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,837	44.4%	44.2%	44.6%
Leicester (Wigston) East Midlands · 16,361 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	16,361	43.9%	44.4%	43.2%
Nottingham (Chilwell) East Midlands · 10,561 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	10,561	43.9%	44.7%	42.9%
Telford West Midlands · 5,663 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	5,663	43.9%	44.2%	43.7%
Cheetham Hill (Manchester) North West · 10,768 tests North West	North West	10,768	43.7%	48.0%	39.0%
Goodmayes (London) London · 21,961 tests London	London	21,961	43.7%	47.7%	39.1%
Loughborough East Midlands · 5,769 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	5,769	43.7%	44.1%	43.2%
Dunfermline (Vine) Scotland · 4,422 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,422	43.3%	42.5%	44.2%
Burgess Hill South East · 11,191 tests South East	South East	11,191	43.2%	41.8%	45.1%
Edinburgh (Currie) Scotland · 7,475 tests Scotland	Scotland	7,475	43.2%	43.2%	43.3%
Aberdeen North Scotland · 1,724 tests Scotland	Scotland	1,724	43.1%	42.0%	44.4%
Grimsby Coldwater Yorkshire and The Humber · 5,754 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,754	42.7%	41.0%	45.0%
Norwich (Jupiter Road) East of England · 2,882 tests East of England	East of England	2,882	42.6%	42.4%	42.9%
Greenock Scotland · 2,036 tests Scotland	Scotland	2,036	42.4%	41.4%	43.8%
Coventry West Midlands · 9,102 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	9,102	42.3%	43.6%	40.5%
Birmingham (Garretts Green) West Midlands · 21,871 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	21,871	42.0%	44.3%	38.8%
Doncaster Yorkshire and The Humber · 7,865 tests Yorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,865	42.0%	42.8%	41.1%
Birmingham (South Yardley) West Midlands · 12,709 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	12,709	41.6%	44.1%	37.6%
Airdrie Scotland · 6,673 tests Scotland	Scotland	6,673	41.3%	40.4%	42.7%
Camborne South West · 5,967 tests South West	South West	5,967	41.3%	41.9%	40.7%
Rochdale (Manchester) North West · 9,790 tests North West	North West	9,790	41.2%	43.7%	37.9%
Glasgow (Anniesland) Scotland · 8,560 tests Scotland	Scotland	8,560	40.8%	42.0%	39.3%
Plymouth South West · 9,867 tests South West	South West	9,867	40.8%	40.0%	41.6%
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) West Midlands · 7,098 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	7,098	40.7%	41.2%	40.2%
Greenford (Horsenden Lane) London · 7,106 tests London	London	7,106	40.5%	43.6%	35.8%
Wanstead (London) London · 8,370 tests London	London	8,370	40.4%	42.2%	37.3%
Bury (Manchester) North West · 8,136 tests North West	North West	8,136	40.3%	41.5%	38.4%
St Helens (Liverpool) North West · 9,776 tests North West	North West	9,776	40.2%	39.0%	41.9%
Crawley South East · 7,869 tests South East	South East	7,869	40.1%	38.7%	42.1%
Luton East of England · 8,304 tests East of England	East of England	8,304	40.1%	43.0%	37.0%
Widnes North West · 5,673 tests North West	North West	5,673	40.1%	41.6%	38.3%
Banbury South East · 8,241 tests South East	South East	8,241	39.9%	39.2%	40.8%
Hamilton Scotland · 5,608 tests Scotland	Scotland	5,608	39.5%	38.3%	40.8%
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) West Midlands · 6,450 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	6,450	38.8%	39.1%	38.4%
Norris Green (Liverpool) North West · 13,265 tests North West	North West	13,265	38.7%	37.6%	40.0%
Stirling Scotland · 4,111 tests Scotland	Scotland	4,111	38.7%	38.2%	39.1%
Speke (Liverpool) North West · 6,986 tests North West	North West	6,986	38.6%	37.6%	39.8%
Belvedere (London) South East · 4,337 tests South East	South East	4,337	38.3%	41.0%	34.5%
Barking (Tanner Street) London · 7,499 tests London	London	7,499	37.9%	40.0%	34.4%
Glasgow (Shieldhall) Scotland · 6,792 tests Scotland	Scotland	6,792	37.7%	36.9%	38.9%
Leicester (Cannock Street) East Midlands · 11,638 tests East Midlands	East Midlands	11,638	37.7%	39.8%	34.7%
Gateshead North East · 8,109 tests North East	North East	8,109	37.4%	37.2%	37.6%
Chingford (London) London · 13,235 tests London	London	13,235	36.5%	38.0%	34.0%
Wednesbury West Midlands · 8,335 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	8,335	36.4%	39.7%	33.1%
Featherstone West Midlands · 14,070 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	14,070	34.1%	34.3%	33.8%
Wolverhampton West Midlands · 11,719 tests West Midlands	West Midlands	11,719	33.4%	35.5%	30.7%
Barra Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Callander Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Campbeltown Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Crieff Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Dunoon Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Duns Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Gairloch Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Golspie Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	66.7%
Grantown-On-Spey Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	73.3%
Inveraray Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Isle of Mull Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Isle of Tiree Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Isles of Scilly South West South West	South West	—	—	—	—
Kingussie Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Kyle of Lochalsh Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Lochgilphead Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Mallaig Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Thurso Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—
Ullapool Scotland Scotland	Scotland	—	—	—	—

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 2024-25 financial year (April 2024 to March 2025), 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 total number of practical tests conducted in the financial year and divide by the number of passes, 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 2024-25 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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