Birmingham, Car test
Car (Category B) test centres in Birmingham
Birmingham hosts 6 DVSA Car (Category B) test centres with a current pass rate of 45.3%, 3.4 pp below the UK average of 48.7%. The list below ranks every car centre in Birmingham by current pass rate.
Centres
6
car in Birmingham
Current pass rate
45.3%
-3.4 pp vs UK
UK average
48.7%
national benchmark
Total tests
850.3K
lifetime
Every car centre in Birmingham, ranked
01
Birmingham (Shirley)
91.7K tests on record, current period 2024-25
58.1%
pass
02
Birmingham (Kings Heath)
125.4K tests on record, current period 2024-25
47%
pass
03
Birmingham (Kingstanding)
186.9K tests on record, current period 2024-25
44.6%
pass
04
Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield)
110.6K tests on record, current period 2023-24
44.1%
pass
05
Birmingham (Garretts Green)
179.2K tests on record, current period 2024-25
42%
pass
06
Birmingham (South Yardley)
156.5K tests on record, current period 2024-25
41.6%
pass
Easiest and hardest in Birmingham
The easiest Car (Category B) test centre in Birmingham is Birmingham (Shirley) at 58.1% (2024-25). The hardest is Birmingham (South Yardley) at 41.6%, a spread of 16.5 percentage points. The centre you book matters: route familiarity is the single biggest preparation lever, so pair any "easier centre" choice with mock runs on its actual test routes.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0.