Birmingham Sutton ColdfieldDriving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
DVSA's latest figures for Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield) are from 2023/24, when examiners conducted 2,712 car tests with a 44.1% pass rate. The centre does not appear in the 2025/26 data, which usually means it closed, moved or was renamed. Check your booking confirmation for the address you have been given.
Practise Birmingham Sutton Coldfield routes in the app
Driving Routes UK guides you round 12 practice routes near Birmingham Sutton Coldfield with spoken directions, so you can drive the local roundabouts, junctions and speed changes before test day.
Birmingham Sutton Coldfield pass rate in 2023/24
Pass rate trend at Birmingham Sutton Coldfield
From 2021/22 to 2023/24 the pass rate rose from 35.1% to 44.1% (+9 points). Test volumes changed too, from 7,709 to 2,712 tests a year.
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Passes | Birmingham Sutton Coldfield | GB average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7,709 | 2,707 | 35.1% | 48.9% |
| 2022/23 | 11,783 | 5,044 | 42.8% | 48.4% |
| 2023/24 | 2,712 | 1,195 | 44.1% | 47.9% |
Test centres near Birmingham Sutton Coldfield
Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26. The closest with a noticeably higher rate is Birmingham Kingstanding (4 km, 48.5%).
What the test at Birmingham Sutton Coldfield involves
- About 40 minutes of driving, starting with an eyesight check and a “tell me” question.
- Around 20 minutes of independent driving, usually following a sat nav set by the examiner.
- One reversing manoeuvre: parallel park, bay park, or pull up on the right and reverse two car lengths.
- A “show me” question while you drive, and possibly an emergency stop.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the pass rate at Birmingham Sutton Coldfield driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2023/24 show 1,195 passes from 2,712 car practical tests at Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield), a pass rate of 44.1%, below the Great Britain average of 47.9% for the same year.
- Is there an easier test centre near Birmingham Sutton Coldfield?
- The nearest centre with a noticeably higher pass rate is Birmingham Kingstanding, about 4 km away, at 48.5% in 2025/26. Pass rates reflect who tests there as much as the roads, so practise the routes where you will actually take your test.
- How many practice routes are there for Birmingham Sutton Coldfield?
- The Driving Routes UK app has 12 practice route patterns around Birmingham Sutton Coldfield. They are compiled practice routes, not official DVSA routes; examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.
Pass rates: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A/C/E, April 2025 to March 2026, published June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice routes are compiled by Driving Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.