Driving test centres in Redditch
Redditch's car driving test centre, Redditch, and the 3 nearest centres around it, with DVSA's pass rates for 2025/26 and waiting times for September 2026.
| Test centre | Distance | Waiting time September 2026 | Pass rate 2025/26 | First time | Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redditch | under a mile | 4 weeks | 51.4% | 51.5% | 50.8% |
| Birmingham (Kings Heath) | 7.3 miles | 10.1 weeks | 46.8% | 45.6% | 44.7% |
| Birmingham (Shirley) | 8.5 miles | 19 weeks | 56.6% | 58.3% | 49.8% |
| Birmingham (South Yardley) | 11.7 miles | 11.9 weeks | 42.8% | 40.5% | 37.8% |
Waiting time is the median number of weeks between booking and taking a car test. Distance is in a straight line from the town centre. National pass rate 50.0%.
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Redditch, at Elm Road, Redditch, B97 6HJ. The nearest beyond Redditch are Birmingham (Kings Heath) (7.3 miles), Birmingham (Shirley) (8.5 miles), Birmingham (South Yardley) (11.7 miles).
Birmingham (Shirley), at 56.6% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Redditch (4 weeks). Across Great Britain it was 11.6 weeks.
DVSA's published car driving test statistics: waiting times by test centre (updated monthly; these are for September 2026) and pass rates by test centre for the financial year 2025/26.
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.