England • West Midlands

Ludlow Driving Test Centre

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2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
59.6%11.0 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Ludlow last year, about 60 ended in a pass — 11.0 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 3,529 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

60.2%

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

Median wait

9 weeks

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

Male vs female

60.9 / 58.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

50.7%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months59.6%
Current Waiting Time
9.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 8.4%Slots still bookable
  • 147Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
9.7
Jun
7.4
Jul
6.7
Aug
6.5
Sept
9.0
Oct
7.0
Nov
6.9
Dec
8.4
Jan
9.8
Feb
9.1
Mar
8.9
Apr
9.4
May
First-attempt rate

60.2%

From 1,850 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

74

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year60.2%
Automatic pass rate

50.7%

From 491 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

52.0%

From 200 tests

Female (automatic)

49.8%

From 291 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year50.7%
Test Reliability

226 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences186
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature33
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave7
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025