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Liverpool WallaseyDriving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes

In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at Wallasey conducted 968 car practical tests and 526 candidates passed: a 54.3% pass rate, +4.3 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 81 of 267 centres and 11 of 31 in North West.

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Driving Routes UK guides you round 12 practice routes near Liverpool Wallasey with spoken directions, so you can drive the local roundabouts, junctions and speed changes before test day.

Liverpool Wallasey pass rate in 2025/26

All car tests
54.3%
526 of 968 passed
First attempt
54.4%
537 first tests · 6 zero-fault passes
Automatic cars
40.1%
242 automatic tests
By gender
56% / 52.9%
Female / male candidates

Pass rate trend at Liverpool Wallasey

From 2021/22 to 2025/26 the pass rate rose from 39.3% to 54.3% (+15 points). Test volumes changed too, from 2,772 to 968 tests a year.

Year (Apr–Mar)TestsPassesLiverpool WallaseyGB average
2021/222,7721,08939.3%48.9%
2022/232,7801,06538.3%48.4%
2023/241,81677442.6%47.9%
2024/251,27663349.6%48.7%
2025/2696852654.3%50.0%

Month by month, 2025/26

The strongest month was July 2025 (74.7% from 91 tests) and the weakest was April 2025 (34.1%). Monthly rates move with small samples, so treat single months with caution.

April 2025
34.1% · 85 tests
May 2025
58% · 69 tests
June 2025
64.3% · 56 tests
July 2025
74.7% · 91 tests
August 2025
53.1% · 64 tests
September 2025
57.3% · 89 tests
October 2025
50.6% · 89 tests
November 2025
43.8% · 73 tests
December 2025
56.1% · 66 tests
January 2026
54.3% · 81 tests
February 2026
57% · 100 tests
March 2026
50.5% · 105 tests

Test centres near Liverpool Wallasey

Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26.

What the test at Liverpool Wallasey 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 Liverpool Wallasey driving test centre?
DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 526 passes from 968 car practical tests at Wallasey, a pass rate of 54.3%, above the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
How many people pass first time at Liverpool Wallasey?
292 of 537 first attempts passed in 2025/26 (54.4%). 6 learners passed their first test with zero driving faults.
How many practice routes are there for Liverpool Wallasey?
The Driving Routes UK app has 12 practice route patterns around Liverpool Wallasey. 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.