Driving Test Pass Rates in Southport
Southport has 2 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 59.2% 10.5 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.
About Southport
Southport is an English city served by a small group of 2 DVSA practical driving test centres. Together, these centres have processed 67.7K tests on record, every result tracked here is sourced from the DVSA's quarterly statistical release and aggregated to give a like-for-like view of how each centre performs.
As a whole, Southport runs notably ahead of the UK average. The volume-weighted city car pass rate of 59.2% is 10.5 percentage points above the 48.7% UK figure, which often correlates with quieter routes, fewer multi-lane roundabouts, and easier urban junctions.
Southport (Liverpool) is the only fully tracked centre in Southport, with a current pass rate of 59.2% (2024-25). Whether you're booking your first attempt or a retest, taking lessons on the actual Southport test routes, not just generic local roads, is the single biggest preparation lever available to candidates here.
Southport vs the UK average
Southport above the UK average pass rate by 10.5 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
Easiest & hardest centres in Southport
Pass rate by gender across Southport
Across Southport's test centres, men pass at 54.3% and women at 50.7% a gender gap of 3.6 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.
By test category
All test centres in Southport
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above are aggregated across all available years of DVSA quarterly statistical data 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.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. 36.0K passes recorded across 2 Southport centres.