Birmingham (South Yardley) Driving Test Centre

Official DVSA car test pass rate for April 2024 to March 2025.

41.6%
pass rate
7.1 points below the 48.7% national average

About 4 in every 10 people who took their test at Birmingham (South Yardley) passed. The other 6 left without a licence — most for reasons that were entirely preventable.

With a 41.6% pass rate, Birmingham (South Yardley) ranks #288 of 316 UK car test centres (1 = easiest to pass) — making it one of the hardest test centres to pass in the UK. It has a higher pass rate than 9% of all centres.

12,709
Tests conducted
5,283
Passes
44.1%
Male pass rate
37.6%
Female pass rate
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Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), “Car driving test pass rates by test centre” (DRT122A), April 2024 to March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not affiliated with the DVSA.