England • West Midlands

Lichfield Driving Test Centre

WS13 6RB
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
48.6%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Lichfield last year, about 49 ended in a pass — 0.1 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 8,490 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

48.2%

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

Median wait

21 weeks

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

Male vs female

50.2 / 46.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

44.1%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months53.4%
Current Waiting Time
21.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.9%Slots still bookable
  • 75Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
23.0
Jun
21.1
Jul
20.8
Aug
22.1
Sept
20.0
Oct
20.1
Nov
10.9
Dec
17.1
Jan
17.1
Feb
21.3
Mar
23.0
Apr
21.1
May
First-attempt rate

48.2%

From 4,074 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

40

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.3 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year48.2%
Automatic pass rate

44.1%

From 1,220 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

46.9%

From 373 tests

Female (automatic)

42.9%

From 847 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year44.1%
Test Reliability

407 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 4.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences266
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave94
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature47
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025