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Birmingham (Garretts Green)

The Birmingham (Garretts Green) driving test centre is located in Birmingham, England. Below are the official pass-rate statistics, historical trend, and how this centre compares against the UK average and its neighbours — all sourced from the DVSA quarterly statistical release.

Pass rate
41.5%
Total tests
33.1K
National rank
#290
of 307
1st-time pass
40.3%

How Birmingham (Garretts Green) compares

Birmingham (Garretts Green)
41.5%
UK national average
48%
Difference
-6.5 pp

Birmingham (Garretts Green) has a slightly tougher pass rate than the UK average. Routes here may be more demanding than rural centres.

Yearly trend

2017-18: 43.3%
2018-19: 36.7%
2019-20: 40.1%
2020-21: 0%
2021-22: 49.5%
2022-23: 42.1%
2023-24: 39.7%
2024-25: 42%
2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25

Pass rate breakdown

Male pass rate
45%
Female pass rate
37.4%
Zero faults
2.8%
of all tests
Test years on record
8

What learners should know about Birmingham (Garretts Green)

  • Birmingham (Garretts Green) has a tougher-than-average pass rate. If you can, take at least 2–3 lessons on the actual Birmingham routes before the test — the difficulty is usually in the route, not the examiners.
  • Always book your test through the official DVSA booking service (gov.uk). Be wary of third-party sites charging premium fees for the same booking.

Other test centres nearby

Birmingham (Garretts Green)
18.5K tests · Rank #54
69%
Birmingham (Garretts Green)
11.2K tests · Rank #155
67%
Birmingham (Garretts Green)
22.1K tests · Rank #138
45.9%
Mainstream (Sittingbourne)
4.0K tests · Rank #57
65.1%
Garretts Green LGV
4.6K tests · Rank #151
39.7%
Wednesbury
17.5K tests · Rank #305
36.4%

Frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at Birmingham (Garretts Green)?

The current overall pass rate at Birmingham (Garretts Green) driving test centre is 41.5%, based on 33.1K tests. The first-time pass rate is 40.3%.

Is Birmingham (Garretts Green) an easy or hard test centre?

Birmingham (Garretts Green) is ranked #290 out of 307 UK car test centres by pass rate, which puts it in the bottom quarter of car pass rates nationally. The pass rate of 41.5% compares to a UK average of 48%.

How does Birmingham (Garretts Green) compare to the UK average?

Birmingham (Garretts Green)'s pass rate is 6.5 percentage points below the UK national average of 48%.

How many tests are taken at Birmingham (Garretts Green)?

Birmingham (Garretts Green) has recorded 33.1K tests in the available DVSA data, of which 13.7K passed and 19.3K failed.

Where can I see Birmingham (Garretts Green) on a map?

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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. Last refreshed 2026-04-28.