England • West Midlands

Birmingham (South Yardley) Driving Test Centre

B26 1EA
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
41.6%7.1 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Birmingham (South Yardley) last year, about 42 ended in a pass — 7.1 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 12,709 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

39.4%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

13 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

44.1 / 37.6

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

40.2%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months40.7%
Current Waiting Time
12.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.4%Slots still bookable
  • 208Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
7.7
Jun
6.1
Jul
5.0
Aug
9.1
Sept
6.1
Oct
6.3
Nov
7.0
Dec
7.0
Jan
7.4
Feb
10.9
Mar
5.1
Apr
12.6
May
First-attempt rate

39.4%

From 5,275 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

67

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+2.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year39.4%
Automatic pass rate

40.2%

From 3,458 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

42.9%

From 1,338 tests

Female (automatic)

38.5%

From 2,120 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year40.2%
Test Reliability

763 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 5.7% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences356
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave342
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature65
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025