Driving test centres: the 10 areas in Britain where it is hardest to pass your test
These 10 driving test centres have the lowest pass rates in Britain.
On average 1.6 million people take a driving test each year across Britain, but some test centres have far higher pass rates than others.
The coronavirus pandemic severely hampered the number of tests carried out. In the 12 months to March 2021, just under 440,000 tests were conducted, with half of drivers (217,000) passing, according to data sourced from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
The most recent figures available for this year, covering the six months from April to September 2021, shows a big increase in the volume of tests carried out.
Some 700,000 tests were completed, again with about half (350,000) of drivers passing.
A DVSA spokesperson said: “DVSA’s priority is to help everyone through a lifetime of safe driving.
“The driver testing and training regime tests candidates’ ability to drive safely and responsibly as well as making sure they know the theory behind safe driving.
“All candidates are assessed to the same standard and the result of their test is entirely dependent on their performance on the day.”
Not all driving centres have high pass rates either, here we reveal the driving centres where it is hardest to pass your driving test.
1. Erith (London)
At Erith Test Centre in London 3831 driving tests were conducted between April 2020 and September 2021, 1092 passes were recorded, this means 28.5% of tests resulted in a pass.
2. Belvedere (London)
At Belvedere Test Centre in London 3459 driving tests were conducted between April 2020 and September 2021, 1079 passes were recorded, this means 31.2% of tests resulted in a pass.
3. Carlisle LGV
At Carlisle LGV Test Centre in Carlisle 84 driving tests were conducted between April 2020 and September 2021, 30 passes were recorded, this means 35.7% of tests resulted in a pass.
4. Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham)
At Sutton Coldfield Test Centre in Birmingham 5516 driving tests were conducted between April 2020 and September 2021, 1990 passes were recorded, this means 36.1% of tests resulted in a pass.