Birmingham (Shirley) driving test centre

401 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AA · View on map

56.6% of car driving tests at Birmingham (Shirley) were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 19 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

19 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

56.6%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

58.3%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

49.8%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Birmingham (Shirley), last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 14.3Oct
  2. 12.1Nov
  3. 10.9Dec
  4. 10.7Jan
  5. 10.4Feb
  6. 12Mar
  7. 4.6Apr
  8. 5.4May
  9. 14Jun
  10. 16.2Jul
  11. 16.2Aug
  12. 19Sep

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Birmingham (Shirley) test centre: common questions

56.6% of car tests at Birmingham (Shirley) were passes in 2025/26 (5,309 of 9,385). That is above the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.

In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Birmingham (Shirley) was 19 weeks, and 37.3% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

58.3% of learners taking their first practical test at Birmingham (Shirley) passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.

49.8% of automatic car tests at Birmingham (Shirley) were passes in 2025/26 (3,384 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.

Birmingham (Shirley) driving test centre is at 401 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AA. It runs these tests: car, ADI part 3.

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Test centres near towns around Birmingham (Shirley)

Warwick · 13.4 miles

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Source: DVSA driving test data by test centre — waiting times for September 2026 (DRT122F, updated monthly), pass rates for 2025/26 (DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.