Driving test pass rates by centre, 2025/26

302 centres with at least 100 tests, ranked highest to lowest. The Great Britain average was 50% from 1,977,830 tests. 15 small centres (fewer than 100 tests) are left out because a handful of results swings their rate.

All regions East Midlands East of England London North East North West Scotland South East South West Wales West Midlands Yorkshire and The Humber

#	Test centre	Region	Tests	Passed	Pass rate	vs GB
1	Pitlochry	Scotland	146	107	73.3%	+23.3
2	Benbecula Island	Scotland	107	78	72.9%	+22.9
3	Girvan	Scotland	250	180	72.0%	+22.0
4	Campbeltown	Scotland	109	78	71.6%	+21.6
5	Dunoon	Scotland	193	138	71.5%	+21.5
6	Stranraer	Scotland	215	153	71.2%	+21.2
7	Duns	Scotland	171	120	70.2%	+20.2
8	Montrose	Scotland	621	435	70.0%	+20.0
9	Melton Mowbray	East Midlands	1,984	1,382	69.7%	+19.7
10	Barrow In Furness	North West	1,699	1,183	69.6%	+19.6
11	Inveraray	Scotland	124	86	69.4%	+19.4
12	Dorchester	South West	4,353	3,002	69.0%	+19.0
13	Aberfeldy	Scotland	149	102	68.5%	+18.5
14	Pwllheli	Wales	737	502	68.1%	+18.1
15	Lerwick	Scotland	379	257	67.8%	+17.8
16	Arbroath	Scotland	605	408	67.4%	+17.4
17	Cumnock	Scotland	760	512	67.4%	+17.4
18	Stornoway	Scotland	344	229	66.6%	+16.6
19	Oban	Scotland	322	213	66.1%	+16.1
20	Newton Stewart	Scotland	225	148	65.8%	+15.8
21	Fort William	Scotland	374	245	65.5%	+15.5
22	Kendal (Oxenholme Road)	North West	2,231	1,453	65.1%	+15.1
23	Tunbridge Wells	South East	5,726	3,695	64.5%	+14.5
24	Hawick	Scotland	415	267	64.3%	+14.3
25	Malton	Yorkshire and The Humber	876	563	64.3%	+14.3
26	Abergavenny	Wales	5,924	3,805	64.2%	+14.2
27	Fraserburgh	Scotland	531	340	64.0%	+14.0
28	Huntly	Scotland	245	156	63.7%	+13.7
29	Yeovil	South West	7,493	4,752	63.4%	+13.4
30	Lee On The Solent	South East	8,502	5,374	63.2%	+13.2
31	Alness	Scotland	783	494	63.1%	+13.1
32	Thurso	Scotland	162	102	63.0%	+13.0
33	Ipswich	East of England	11,466	7,143	62.3%	+12.3
34	Bangor	Wales	4,032	2,509	62.2%	+12.2
35	Inverurie	Scotland	749	464	61.9%	+11.9
36	Workington	North West	2,998	1,857	61.9%	+11.9
37	Norwich (Peachman Way)	East of England	12,541	7,740	61.7%	+11.7
38	Bala	Wales	607	374	61.6%	+11.6
39	Chichester	South East	6,672	4,109	61.6%	+11.6
40	Weston-super-Mare	South West	4,443	2,711	61.0%	+11.0
41	Northallerton	Yorkshire and The Humber	3,244	1,958	60.4%	+10.4
42	Forfar	Scotland	667	402	60.3%	+10.3
43	Maidstone	South East	8,053	4,850	60.2%	+10.2
44	Wellingborough	East Midlands	1,450	870	60.0%	+10.0
45	Farnborough	South East	10,482	6,258	59.7%	+9.7
46	Taunton	South West	8,259	4,915	59.5%	+9.5
47	Wick	Scotland	239	142	59.4%	+9.4
48	Heysham	North West	3,692	2,187	59.2%	+9.2
49	Kelso	Scotland	434	257	59.2%	+9.2
50	Sevenoaks	South East	6,740	3,978	59.0%	+9.0
51	Hereford	West Midlands	4,110	2,416	58.8%	+8.8
52	Peebles	Scotland	685	403	58.8%	+8.8
53	Brecon	Wales	1,490	875	58.7%	+8.7
54	Buxton	East Midlands	4,904	2,878	58.7%	+8.7
55	Carlisle	North West	3,518	2,065	58.7%	+8.7
56	Ludlow	West Midlands	5,051	2,966	58.7%	+8.7
57	Sidcup (London)	London	14,318	8,405	58.7%	+8.7
58	Barnsley	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,737	4,530	58.5%	+8.5
59	Knaresborough	Yorkshire and The Humber	8,301	4,860	58.5%	+8.5
60	Lanark	Scotland	1,914	1,112	58.1%	+8.1
61	Newtown	Wales	2,256	1,309	58.0%	+8.0
62	Grantham (Somerby)	East Midlands	7,318	4,237	57.9%	+7.9
63	East Kilbride	Scotland	1,976	1,140	57.7%	+7.7
64	Northwich	North West	3,529	2,032	57.6%	+7.6
65	Ayr	Scotland	2,189	1,258	57.5%	+7.5
66	Banff	Scotland	280	161	57.5%	+7.5
67	Haddington	Scotland	2,195	1,263	57.5%	+7.5
68	Letchworth	East of England	5,243	3,015	57.5%	+7.5
69	Kyle of Lochalsh	Scotland	136	78	57.4%	+7.4
70	Ashfield	East Midlands	8,144	4,666	57.3%	+7.3
71	Dundee	Scotland	3,742	2,144	57.3%	+7.3
72	Skipton	Yorkshire and The Humber	3,197	1,831	57.3%	+7.3
73	Guildford	South East	4,542	2,592	57.1%	+7.1
74	Barry	Wales	2,244	1,280	57.0%	+7.0
75	Isle of Skye (Portree)	Scotland	128	73	57.0%	+7.0
76	Grantown-On-Spey	Scotland	137	78	56.9%	+6.9
77	Rhyl	Wales	4,011	2,284	56.9%	+6.9
78	Basingstoke	South East	5,009	2,844	56.8%	+6.8
79	Whitby	Yorkshire and The Humber	557	316	56.7%	+6.7
80	Birmingham (Shirley)	West Midlands	9,385	5,309	56.6%	+6.6
81	Southport (Liverpool)	North West	7,949	4,493	56.5%	+6.5
82	Chippenham	South West	9,629	5,435	56.4%	+6.4
83	Gillingham	South East	14,886	8,389	56.4%	+6.4
84	Lochgilphead	Scotland	140	79	56.4%	+6.4
85	Preston	North West	9,194	5,174	56.3%	+6.3
86	Chesterfield	East Midlands	6,605	3,712	56.2%	+6.2
87	Bradford (Heaton)	Yorkshire and The Humber	8,354	4,690	56.1%	+6.1
88	Bredbury (Manchester)	North West	10,636	5,953	56.0%	+6.0
89	Herne Bay	South East	10,674	5,970	55.9%	+5.9
90	Orkney	Scotland	320	179	55.9%	+5.9
91	Skegness	East Midlands	2,078	1,162	55.9%	+5.9
92	Irvine	Scotland	4,941	2,752	55.7%	+5.7
93	Livingston	Scotland	2,997	1,669	55.7%	+5.7
94	Alnwick	North East	1,282	712	55.5%	+5.5
95	Bridlington	Yorkshire and The Humber	3,027	1,681	55.5%	+5.5
96	Bristol (Avonmouth)	South West	9,400	5,214	55.5%	+5.5
97	Warrington	North West	7,550	4,193	55.5%	+5.5
98	Chelmsford (Hanbury Road)	East of England	9,107	5,044	55.4%	+5.4
99	Eastbourne	South East	6,031	3,342	55.4%	+5.4
100	Reading	South East	9,237	5,118	55.4%	+5.4
101	Stevenage	East of England	4,622	2,557	55.3%	+5.3
102	Trowbridge	South West	3,074	1,698	55.2%	+5.2
103	Worksop	East Midlands	5,975	3,296	55.2%	+5.2
104	Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)	Wales	1,529	843	55.1%	+5.1
105	Burton on Trent	West Midlands	7,273	3,981	54.7%	+4.7
106	York	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,416	5,125	54.4%	+4.4
107	Wallasey	North West	968	526	54.3%	+4.3
108	Carmarthen	Wales	2,746	1,488	54.2%	+4.2
109	Newport (Isle Of Wight)	South East	3,616	1,958	54.1%	+4.1
110	Llantrisant	Wales	9,909	5,352	54.0%	+4.0
111	Berwick-On-Tweed	North East	666	359	53.9%	+3.9
112	Dumfries	Scotland	2,267	1,223	53.9%	+3.9
113	Enfield (Innova Business Park)	London	8,412	4,536	53.9%	+3.9
114	Louth	East Midlands	740	399	53.9%	+3.9
115	Redhill Aerodrome	South East	5,408	2,916	53.9%	+3.9
116	Cambridge (Brookmount Court)	East of England	13,689	7,366	53.8%	+3.8
117	Newton Abbot	South West	6,591	3,547	53.8%	+3.8
118	Bedford	East of England	8,854	4,756	53.7%	+3.7
119	Tolworth (London)	London	10,164	5,447	53.6%	+3.6
120	Birmingham (Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre)	West Midlands	486	260	53.5%	+3.5
121	Castle Douglas	Scotland	549	293	53.4%	+3.4
122	Poole	South West	10,375	5,538	53.4%	+3.4
123	Bridgend	Wales	5,990	3,193	53.3%	+3.3
124	Doncaster	Yorkshire and The Humber	7,334	3,903	53.2%	+3.2
125	Durham	North East	9,451	5,027	53.2%	+3.2
126	Nuneaton	West Midlands	6,764	3,600	53.2%	+3.2
127	Peterhead	Scotland	2,628	1,399	53.2%	+3.2
128	Rotherham	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,134	4,854	53.1%	+3.1
129	Hexham	North East	1,388	735	53.0%	+3.0
130	Lichfield	West Midlands	5,944	3,153	53.0%	+3.0
131	Bromley (London)	London	13,228	6,997	52.9%	+2.9
132	Chertsey (London)	South East	9,082	4,804	52.9%	+2.9
133	Chorley	North West	5,415	2,860	52.8%	+2.8
134	Dumbarton	Scotland	1,659	876	52.8%	+2.8
135	Peterborough	East of England	10,551	5,569	52.8%	+2.8
136	Portsmouth	South East	13,518	7,141	52.8%	+2.8
137	Steeton	Yorkshire and The Humber	4,784	2,524	52.8%	+2.8
138	Yeading (London)	London	6,735	3,555	52.8%	+2.8
139	Upton	North West	10,772	5,667	52.6%	+2.6
140	Aberdeen South (Cove)	Scotland	4,858	2,546	52.4%	+2.4
141	Hastings (Ore)	South East	3,892	2,039	52.4%	+2.4
142	Oswestry	West Midlands	1,851	969	52.4%	+2.4
143	Uxbridge (London)	London	6,051	3,163	52.3%	+2.3
144	Winchester	South East	4,602	2,404	52.2%	+2.2
145	Lincoln	East Midlands	6,192	3,225	52.1%	+2.1
146	Northampton	East Midlands	13,539	7,050	52.1%	+2.1
147	Rothesay	Scotland	125	65	52.0%	+2.0
148	Bristol (Kingswood)	South West	14,863	7,719	51.9%	+1.9
149	Kings Lynn	East of England	6,694	3,477	51.9%	+1.9
150	Macclesfield	North West	4,509	2,341	51.9%	+1.9
151	Worcester	West Midlands	11,590	6,019	51.9%	+1.9
152	Wrexham	Wales	4,819	2,501	51.9%	+1.9
153	Blackpool	North West	8,948	4,633	51.8%	+1.8
154	Bolton (Manchester)	North West	11,570	5,996	51.8%	+1.8
155	Derby (Alvaston)	East Midlands	8,086	4,186	51.8%	+1.8
156	Leeds (Colton Mill)	Yorkshire and The Humber	6,432	3,332	51.8%	+1.8
157	Leeds (Fearnville)	Yorkshire and The Humber	4,676	2,422	51.8%	+1.8
158	Nelson	North West	5,955	3,081	51.7%	+1.7
159	Erith (London)	London	5,809	3,000	51.6%	+1.6
160	West Wickham (London)	London	12,249	6,320	51.6%	+1.6
161	Bletchley	South East	9,415	4,845	51.5%	+1.5
162	High Wycombe	South East	3,534	1,821	51.5%	+1.5
163	Barnstaple	South West	5,562	2,859	51.4%	+1.4
164	Hendon (London)	London	11,086	5,695	51.4%	+1.4
165	Mill Hill (London)	London	9,797	5,038	51.4%	+1.4
166	Redditch	West Midlands	4,483	2,304	51.4%	+1.4
167	Rugby	West Midlands	6,664	3,425	51.4%	+1.4
168	Sale (Manchester)	North West	10,921	5,613	51.4%	+1.4
169	Bishops Stortford	East of England	6,409	3,290	51.3%	+1.3
170	Leicester (Wigston)	East Midlands	18,868	9,666	51.2%	+1.2
171	Merthyr Tydfil	Wales	4,446	2,275	51.2%	+1.2
172	Buckie	Scotland	268	137	51.1%	+1.1
173	Sunderland	North East	10,436	5,338	51.1%	+1.1
174	Swindon	South West	12,857	6,567	51.1%	+1.1
175	Hartlepool	North East	5,847	2,984	51.0%	+1.0
176	Llanelli	Wales	4,380	2,233	51.0%	+1.0
177	Monmouth	Wales	1,283	654	51.0%	+1.0
178	Morden (London)	London	15,770	8,036	51.0%	+1.0
179	Shrewsbury	West Midlands	5,064	2,582	51.0%	+1.0
180	Blyth	North East	6,973	3,551	50.9%	+0.9
181	Kirkcaldy	Scotland	4,313	2,194	50.9%	+0.9
182	Borehamwood (London)	East of England	7,195	3,652	50.8%	+0.8
183	Slough (London)	South East	10,509	5,343	50.8%	+0.8
184	Boston	East Midlands	4,784	2,427	50.7%	+0.7
185	Grangemouth	Scotland	3,761	1,906	50.7%	+0.7
186	St Albans	East of England	7,336	3,721	50.7%	+0.7
187	Colchester	East of England	7,756	3,925	50.6%	+0.6
188	Oxford (Cowley)	South East	5,419	2,741	50.6%	+0.6
189	Isleworth (Fleming Way)	London	12,687	6,388	50.4%	+0.4
190	Tilbury	East of England	5,083	2,560	50.4%	+0.4
191	Southampton (Maybush)	South East	10,480	5,273	50.3%	+0.3
192	Pembroke Dock	Wales	1,769	887	50.1%	+0.1
193	Barnet (London)	London	12,397	6,182	49.9%	-0.1
194	Callander	Scotland	335	167	49.9%	-0.1
195	Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)	East of England	7,667	3,825	49.9%	-0.1
196	Nottingham (Chilwell)	East Midlands	9,415	4,697	49.9%	-0.1
197	Bishopbriggs	Scotland	6,186	3,080	49.8%	-0.2
198	Horsforth	Yorkshire and The Humber	12,466	6,193	49.7%	-0.3
199	Pinner (London)	London	14,367	7,143	49.7%	-0.3
200	Edinburgh (Musselburgh)	Scotland	6,850	3,387	49.4%	-0.6
201	Aylesbury	South East	5,255	2,589	49.3%	-0.7
202	Huddersfield	Yorkshire and The Humber	10,563	5,198	49.2%	-0.8
203	Basildon	East of England	8,359	4,106	49.1%	-0.9
204	Kettering	East Midlands	11,876	5,829	49.1%	-0.9
205	Newport (Gwent)	Wales	8,227	4,021	48.9%	-1.1
206	Telford	West Midlands	4,963	2,429	48.9%	-1.1
207	Tottenham	London	9,844	4,812	48.9%	-1.1
208	Perth (Arran Road)	Scotland	2,642	1,290	48.8%	-1.2
209	Sheffield (Middlewood Road)	Yorkshire and The Humber	10,442	5,085	48.7%	-1.3
210	Paisley	Scotland	7,912	3,847	48.6%	-1.4
211	Birmingham (Kingstanding)	West Midlands	16,133	7,829	48.5%	-1.5
212	Brentwood (London)	East of England	5,791	2,809	48.5%	-1.5
213	Salisbury	South West	6,630	3,215	48.5%	-1.5
214	Warwick (Wedgenock House)	West Midlands	15,070	7,313	48.5%	-1.5
215	Gosforth	North East	10,531	5,100	48.4%	-1.6
216	Rochdale (Manchester)	North West	11,563	5,584	48.3%	-1.7
217	Aberdeen North	Scotland	3,906	1,881	48.2%	-1.8
218	Clacton-on- Sea	East of England	4,840	2,334	48.2%	-1.8
219	Swansea	Wales	12,375	5,970	48.2%	-1.8
220	Hull	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,706	4,652	47.9%	-2.1
221	Bradford (Thornbury)	Yorkshire and The Humber	10,831	5,172	47.8%	-2.2
222	Gloucester	South West	7,420	3,545	47.8%	-2.2
223	Middlesbrough	North East	8,854	4,221	47.7%	-2.3
224	West Didsbury (Manchester)	North West	17,806	8,496	47.7%	-2.3
225	Bodmin	South West	6,392	3,034	47.5%	-2.5
226	Airdrie	Scotland	4,599	2,180	47.4%	-2.6
227	Galashiels	Scotland	2,241	1,063	47.4%	-2.6
228	Glasgow (Baillieston)	Scotland	10,428	4,947	47.4%	-2.6
229	Chester	North West	9,212	4,360	47.3%	-2.7
230	Darlington	North East	12,183	5,740	47.1%	-2.9
231	Loughton (London)	East of England	7,376	3,465	47.0%	-3.0
232	Mitcham (London)	London	15,046	7,076	47.0%	-3.0
233	Southend-on-Sea	East of England	7,526	3,537	47.0%	-3.0
234	Pontefract	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,544	2,602	46.9%	-3.1
235	Birmingham (Kings Heath)	West Midlands	9,072	4,242	46.8%	-3.2
236	Chadderton	North West	15,988	7,475	46.8%	-3.2
237	Exeter	South West	8,679	4,061	46.8%	-3.2
238	Wood Green (London)	London	11,379	5,326	46.8%	-3.2
239	Blackburn with Darwen	North West	12,205	5,688	46.6%	-3.4
240	Cardiff (Llanishen)	Wales	16,401	7,634	46.5%	-3.5
241	Penzance	South West	507	236	46.5%	-3.5
242	Hinckley	East Midlands	4,866	2,258	46.4%	-3.6
243	Nottingham (Colwick )	East Midlands	15,150	7,032	46.4%	-3.6
244	Bury (Manchester)	North West	7,024	3,255	46.3%	-3.7
245	Hornchurch (London)	London	8,694	4,022	46.3%	-3.7
246	Launceston	South West	3,991	1,849	46.3%	-3.7
247	Ashford (Kent)	South East	5,475	2,530	46.2%	-3.8
248	Bury St Edmunds	East of England	8,702	4,019	46.2%	-3.8
249	Watford	East of England	12,939	5,983	46.2%	-3.8
250	Canterbury	South East	4,670	2,138	45.8%	-4.2
251	Heckmondwike	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,471	2,505	45.8%	-4.2
252	Inverness (Longman Drive)	Scotland	3,252	1,491	45.8%	-4.2
253	Stafford	West Midlands	5,365	2,459	45.8%	-4.2
254	Burgess Hill	South East	11,237	5,111	45.5%	-4.5
255	Scunthorpe	Yorkshire and The Humber	6,103	2,773	45.4%	-4.6
256	Wakefield	Yorkshire and The Humber	11,653	5,291	45.4%	-4.6
257	Dudley	West Midlands	13,721	6,200	45.2%	-4.8
258	Scarborough	Yorkshire and The Humber	3,595	1,620	45.1%	-4.9
259	Halifax	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,845	2,629	45.0%	-5.0
260	Southall (London)	London	8,543	3,827	44.8%	-5.2
261	Cheetham Hill (Manchester)	North West	10,207	4,565	44.7%	-5.3
262	Birmingham (Garretts Green)	West Midlands	22,480	9,980	44.4%	-5.6
263	Wanstead (London)	London	8,258	3,670	44.4%	-5.6
264	Atherton (Manchester)	North West	13,035	5,779	44.3%	-5.7
265	Glasgow (Anniesland)	Scotland	6,170	2,736	44.3%	-5.7
266	Sheffield (Handsworth)	Yorkshire and The Humber	9,788	4,316	44.1%	-5.9
267	Crewe	North West	4,994	2,187	43.8%	-6.2
268	Goodmayes (London)	London	21,374	9,338	43.7%	-6.3
269	Lowestoft (Mobbs Way)	East of England	7,603	3,292	43.3%	-6.7
270	Cheltenham	South West	5,161	2,231	43.2%	-6.8
271	Stirling	Scotland	2,747	1,182	43.0%	-7.0
272	Birmingham (South Yardley)	West Midlands	14,471	6,199	42.8%	-7.2
273	Grimsby Coldwater	Yorkshire and The Humber	5,361	2,292	42.8%	-7.2
274	Crawley	South East	11,305	4,831	42.7%	-7.3
275	Widnes (Liverpool)	North West	6,846	2,922	42.7%	-7.3
276	Folkestone	South East	7,818	3,313	42.4%	-7.6
277	Elgin	Scotland	2,934	1,240	42.3%	-7.7
278	Loughborough	East Midlands	5,502	2,330	42.3%	-7.7
279	Hamilton	Scotland	6,112	2,567	42.0%	-8.0
280	Greenock	Scotland	3,547	1,479	41.7%	-8.3
281	Edinburgh (Currie)	Scotland	6,202	2,577	41.6%	-8.4
282	Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)	West Midlands	6,646	2,768	41.6%	-8.4
283	Greenford (London)	London	7,222	2,992	41.4%	-8.6
284	Banbury	South East	9,069	3,741	41.3%	-8.7
285	Cardigan	Wales	1,192	489	41.0%	-9.0
286	St Helens (Liverpool)	North West	14,174	5,803	40.9%	-9.1
287	Plymouth	South West	11,167	4,546	40.7%	-9.3
288	Camborne	South West	6,271	2,549	40.6%	-9.4
289	Stoke on Trent (Cobridge)	West Midlands	8,413	3,413	40.6%	-9.4
290	Belvedere (London)	London	4,245	1,720	40.5%	-9.5
291	Speke (Liverpool)	North West	8,159	3,308	40.5%	-9.5
292	Leicester (Cannock Street)	East Midlands	14,198	5,708	40.2%	-9.8
293	Coventry	West Midlands	13,771	5,510	40.0%	-10.0
294	Chingford (London)	London	13,120	5,234	39.9%	-10.1
295	Glasgow (Shieldhall)	Scotland	7,019	2,803	39.9%	-10.1
296	Luton	East of England	7,759	3,041	39.2%	-10.8
297	Norris Green (Liverpool)	North West	13,472	5,099	37.8%	-12.2
298	Gateshead	North East	9,512	3,568	37.5%	-12.5
299	Dunfermline	Scotland	5,529	2,012	36.4%	-13.6
300	Featherstone	West Midlands	13,193	4,807	36.4%	-13.6
301	Wednesbury	West Midlands	7,508	2,626	35.0%	-15.0
302	Wolverhampton	West Midlands	11,561	3,961	34.3%	-15.7

Why pass rates differ so much between centres

The spread is wide: the top of this table is above 70% and the bottom below 35%, for the same test and the same marking sheet. Three things explain most of it. Rural centres put candidates on roads with fewer junctions, less traffic and simpler roundabouts. Urban centres, especially in London and Birmingham, see more candidates who learn in a hurry, take the test sooner, and retake more often. And who books where matters: some centres draw candidates from far away precisely because of their reputation.

A high pass rate does not mean easier examiners. Examiners rotate, and DVSA monitors their pass rates. What a high rate does tell you is that the local roads are forgiving, which is worth knowing if you have a choice of centres within reach.