Driving Test Pass Rates by Region in England

England is home to 469 DVSA practical driving test centres, from busy urban assessment hubs in Birmingham, Norwich and Enfield to rural and small-town centres serving wider catchment areas. Across the full network, 18.4M car tests have been recorded in the published DVSA dataset, producing a volume-weighted average pass rate of 48.5%.

That puts England 0.2 percentage points below the UK national average of 48.7%. The gap between England's highest- and lowest-passing car centres is wide: Dorchester sits at 66.7% (2024-25), while Wolverhampton records just 33.4%, a spread of 33.3 percentage points. Rural centres with quieter test routes typically outperform dense urban centres where multi-lane junctions, bus lanes and complex roundabouts dominate the route map.

Use the data below to compare every centre in England, see which cities have the deepest choice of testing locations, and read how England's pass rate has trended over recent years. Pass rates are influenced by many factors, the route a centre uses, the local instructor community, candidate preparation, and seasonal traffic, so treat any single number as a rough guide, not a verdict.