What is the UK driving test pass rate?

The UK average pass rate for the Category B (car) practical driving test is around 48%, though it varies significantly between test centres — from roughly 35% at the hardest urban centres to over 65% at the easiest rural ones.

Which UK driving test centre has the highest pass rate?

Small rural test centres (particularly in Scotland and the Scottish Islands) consistently show the highest pass rates — often above 65%. Lerwick in Shetland leads the UK at around 68.5%.

Where does the data come from?

All statistics come from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) quarterly statistical release on GOV.UK. The dataset is released under the Open Government Licence and is updated automatically each quarter.

Does PassRates.uk show motorcycle and HGV pass rates?

Yes. The data covers the Category B (car) practical test, motorcycle Module 1 and Module 2 tests, and heavy-vehicle (LGV/HGV) tests for every UK test centre.

UK Top 50 · Ranked

Hardest UK Test Centres

These are the 50 UK driving test centres with the lowest car-test pass rates. Most are in busy urban areas where test routes feature complex multi-lane junctions, heavy traffic, and challenging manoeuvring. Excluded are centres with fewer than 500 tests on record.

UK national average pass rate: 48% · Source: DVSA quarterly statistical release.

1
Featherstone
Featherstone, England · 18.2K tests
35.7%
Pass rate
2
Belvedere (London)
Belvedere Driving Test Centre, England · 8.0K tests
35.8%
Pass rate
3
Wednesbury
Wednesbury, England · 17.5K tests
36.4%
Pass rate
4
Speke (Liverpool)
Speke, England · 9.9K tests
36.6%
Pass rate
5
Chingford (London)
Chingford, England · 23.0K tests
37.1%
Pass rate
6
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, England · 21.2K tests
37.4%
Pass rate
7
Barking (Tanner Street)
Barking, England · 10.6K tests
37.6%
Pass rate
8
Wanstead (London)
Wanstead, England · 16.1K tests
37.8%
Pass rate
9
Gateshead
Gateshead, England · 13.3K tests
39.4%
Pass rate
10
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)
Stoke-on-Trent, England · 10.4K tests
39.9%
Pass rate
11
Norris Green (Liverpool)
Norris Green, England · 20.8K tests
40.2%
Pass rate
12
Greenford (Horsenden Lane)
Greenford, England · 10.3K tests
40.3%
Pass rate
13
Luton
Luton, England · 20.5K tests
40.6%
Pass rate
14
Rochdale (Manchester)
Rochdale, England · 14.4K tests
40.6%
Pass rate
15
Coventry
Coventry Driving Test Centre, England · 18.2K tests
40.9%
Pass rate
16
Plymouth
Plymouth, England · 17.1K tests
41.2%
Pass rate
17
Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike, England · 14.1K tests
41.3%
Pass rate
18
Birmingham (Garretts Green)
Birmingham, England · 33.1K tests
41.5%
Pass rate
19
Glasgow (Anniesland)
Glasgow, Scotland · 18.6K tests
41.7%
Pass rate
20
Widnes
Widnes, England · 10.8K tests
41.8%
Pass rate
21
Crawley
Crawley Driving Test Centre, England · 16.1K tests
42%
Pass rate
22
Hamilton
Hamilton Driving Test Centre, Scotland · 12.4K tests
42%
Pass rate
23
Cheetham Hill (Manchester)
Cheetham Hill, England · 17.6K tests
42.2%
Pass rate
24
St Helens (Liverpool)
St Helens, England · 14.2K tests
42.2%
Pass rate
25
Erith (London)
Erith, England · 9.6K tests
42.3%
Pass rate
26
Goodmayes (London)
Goodmayes, England · 42.5K tests
42.3%
Pass rate
27
Bradford (Heaton)
Bradford, England · 17.3K tests
42.8%
Pass rate
28
Stirling
Stirling, Scotland · 8.7K tests
42.8%
Pass rate
29
Grimsby Coldwater
Grimsby Coldwater Driving Test Centre, England · 8.5K tests
43.4%
Pass rate
30
Airdrie
Airdrie, Scotland · 12.5K tests
43.5%
Pass rate
31
Leeds
Leeds, England · 16.8K tests
43.7%
Pass rate
32
Wood Green (London)
Wood Green Driving Test Centre, England · 18.2K tests
43.7%
Pass rate
33
Colchester
Colchester, England · 18.3K tests
43.9%
Pass rate
34
Leicester (Wigston)
Leicester, England · 26.4K tests
44%
Pass rate
35
Basildon
Basildon, England · 12.4K tests
44.1%
Pass rate
36
Southall (London)
Southall, England · 11.4K tests
44.1%
Pass rate
37
Tilbury
Tilbury, England · 11.4K tests
44.1%
Pass rate
38
Doncaster
Doncaster, England · 16.4K tests
44.4%
Pass rate
39
Banbury
Banbury, England · 14.7K tests
44.5%
Pass rate
40
Dunfermline (Vine)
Dunfermline Driving Test Centre, Scotland · 5.1K tests
44.5%
Pass rate
41
Hither Green (London)
Hither Green, England · 9.2K tests
44.5%
Pass rate
42
Chadderton
Chadderton, England · 16.0K tests
44.6%
Pass rate
43
Folkestone
Folkestone, England · 9.4K tests
44.6%
Pass rate
44
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe, England · 12.0K tests
44.9%
Pass rate
45
Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds, England · 14.7K tests
45%
Pass rate
46
Camborne
Camborne, England · 10.7K tests
45.2%
Pass rate
47
Halifax
Halifax, England · 11.0K tests
45.2%
Pass rate
48
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill Driving Test Centre (DVLA), England · 19.7K tests
45.3%
Pass rate
49
Dudley
Dudley, England · 15.2K tests
45.4%
Pass rate
50
Telford
Telford, England · 11.6K tests
45.4%
Pass rate

Methodology: Rankings are computed from DVSA quarterly statistical data aggregated across all available years. Centres with fewer than 500 lifetime tests on record are excluded to avoid small-sample distortion. Only car (Category B) test centres are included in this ranking.