Birmingham (South Yardley) driving test centre

Clay Lane, South Yardley, B26 1EA · View on map

42.8% of car driving tests at Birmingham (South Yardley) were passes in 2025/26, below the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 11.9 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

11.9 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

42.8%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

40.5%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

37.8%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Birmingham (South Yardley), last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 6.1Oct
  2. 6.3Nov
  3. 7Dec
  4. 7Jan
  5. 7.4Feb
  6. 10.9Mar
  7. 5.1Apr
  8. 12.6May
  9. 11.1Jun
  10. 10Jul
  11. 10Aug
  12. 11.9Sep

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Birmingham (South Yardley) test centre: common questions

42.8% of car tests at Birmingham (South Yardley) were passes in 2025/26 (6,199 of 14,471). That is below the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.

In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Birmingham (South Yardley) was 11.9 weeks, and 42.0% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

40.5% of learners taking their first practical test at Birmingham (South Yardley) passed in 2025/26. That is below the 50.5% national average.

37.8% of automatic car tests at Birmingham (South Yardley) were passes in 2025/26 (4,359 tests). That is below the 44.6% national average.

Birmingham (South Yardley) driving test centre is at Clay Lane, South Yardley, B26 1EA. It runs these tests: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

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Test centres by town around Birmingham (South Yardley)

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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.