Driving Test Pass Rates in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 49.2% 0.5 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.The full ranking, gender split and first-time pass rate are below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Shrewsbury, with a current pass rate of 49.2% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 49.2%, 0.5 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 70.4K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Shrewsbury vs the UK average
Shrewsbury above the UK average pass rate by 0.5 percentage points. Pass rates in Shrewsbury sit close to the UK norm; candidates here can expect a typical level of difficulty.
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Pass rate by gender across Shrewsbury
Across Shrewsbury's test centres, men pass at 58.2% and women at 50.5% a gender gap of 7.8 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
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All test centres in Shrewsbury
Every centre in Shrewsbury marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether junctions, observation is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
Full head turn at every junction. Hold the look until you have processed both directions. Time the look so it gives usable information for the move you are about to make. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above use the latest DVSA reporting period for each centre. Rates are volume-weighted across the city, larger centres carry proportionally more weight than smaller ones. Centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current period are flagged as low-sample to avoid statistically noisy comparisons. Always factor in your own preparation, instructor recommendations, and route familiarity, pass rates are a useful signal, not a guarantee.
Frequently asked questions
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Every centre in Shrewsbury needs a valid theory pass before you can book, and the certificate lasts two years from the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% pass the theory.
Vehicle condition, tyres, lights, fuel efficiency and reducing emissions. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 39.4K passes recorded across 1 Shrewsbury centre.