Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Birmingham (Kings Heath) driving test centre

955 Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5JA

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

10.1 weeks

+1.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

46.8%

−3.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

118 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 7th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Birmingham (Kings Heath) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 10.1 weeks earlier: 1.5 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2 weeks shorter than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 8.7 weeks, so the wait has grown by 1.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.4 weeks to 15.4 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 4.3% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Birmingham (Kings Heath)
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Birmingham (Kings Heath), October 2024 to September 2026Birmingham (Kings Heath): 10.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2610.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2610.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Birmingham (Kings Heath), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBirmingham (Kings Heath)West MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202610.112.111.6
August 202611.712.111.1
July 202611.711.111.1
June 202614.711.010.7
May 202610.09.19.7
April 202611.47.19.1
March 202614.08.39.0
February 202615.410.410.4
January 202612.69.910.1
December 202514.69.310.1
November 20257.79.710.4
October 20256.411.711.6
September 20258.713.112.4
August 20255.611.111.7
July 20257.312.412.0
June 20255.011.311.0
May 20256.912.111.3
April 20255.311.110.6
March 20256.310.410.4
February 20257.011.711.4
January 20259.911.911.0
December 20248.411.010.4
November 20249.510.79.9
October 20246.910.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Birmingham (Kings Heath) in September 2026, 47.6% had been booked within 7 weeks and 38.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Birmingham (Kings Heath)
West Midlands
Great Britain

At Birmingham (Kings Heath), 47.6% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 38.1% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Birmingham (Kings Heath)47.6%6.3%8.0%38.1%
West Midlands40.6%12.9%14.1%32.4%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Birmingham (Kings Heath), those three are below. Of the three, Birmingham (Cocks Moors) (4.7 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Birmingham (Kings Heath) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Birmingham (Kings Heath) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Birmingham (Kings Heath)Pass rate 2025–26
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)about 2 miles by roadabout 2 mi4.7 weeks−5.4 wk53.5%
Birmingham (Shirley)about 3 miles by roadabout 3 mi19 weeks+8.9 wk56.6%
Birmingham (South Yardley)about 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi11.9 weeks+1.8 wk42.8%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 9,072 car tests were taken here and 46.8% passed, 3.2 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (47.0%). First attempts did worse: 45.6% of 4,394 first-time candidates passed, and 1.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Birmingham (Kings Heath)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    46.8%3.2 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    45.6%4.9 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.3%1.6 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    47.6%3.2 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    45.7%3.4 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    54.7%8.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars35% of tests here were in automatics
    44.7%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Birmingham (Kings Heath) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBirmingham (Kings Heath)Great Britain
All tests46.8%50.0%
First attempts45.6%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.3%2.9%
Men47.6%50.8%
Women45.7%49.1%
17-year-olds54.7%63.6%
Automatic cars44.7%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Birmingham (Kings Heath)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Birmingham (Kings Heath) by financial yearPass rate at Birmingham (Kings Heath) in 2025–26: 46.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2019–20: 41.9%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2020–21: 43.6%44Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2021–22: 39.1%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2022–23: 44.2%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2023–24: 44.5%45Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2024–25: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2025–26: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2019–20: 41.9%42Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2020–21: 43.6%44Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2021–22: 39.1%39Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2022–23: 44.2%44Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2023–24: 44.5%45Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2024–25: 47.0%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2025–26: 46.8%47Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Birmingham (Kings Heath) by financial year
YearBirmingham (Kings Heath)Great Britain
2019–2041.9%45.9%
2020–2143.6%49.8%
2021–2239.1%48.9%
2022–2344.2%48.4%
2023–2444.5%47.9%
2024–2547.0%48.7%
2025–2646.8%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 54.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1754.7% of 483
  • Age 1852.7% of 838
  • Age 1950.2% of 614
  • Age 2050.0% of 482
  • Age 2148.4% of 450
  • Age 2253.8% of 409
  • Age 2348.1% of 405
  • Age 2449.0% of 345
  • Age 2545.6% of 327

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 458 tests at Birmingham (Kings Heath), about 50.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (168). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness168
  • Examiner leave159
  • Weather and other acts of nature131

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Birmingham (First Floor, 155 Great Charles Street, Queensway, B3 3LP), 5.3 mi away. In 2025–26, 40.6% of its 78,958 car theory tests were passes, 4.2 points below the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Birmingham (Cocks Moors), 0.7 mi away, at 4.7 weeks. Within the same list, Birmingham (Cocks Moors) (0.7 mi) had a pass rate of 53.5%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Birmingham (Kings Heath), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Shorter waitHigher pass rate0.7 mi4.7 weeks53.5%
Birmingham (Shirley)Higher pass rate2.7 mi19 weeks56.6%
Birmingham (South Yardley)4.7 mi11.9 weeks42.8%
Birmingham (Garretts Green)6.7 mi11.4 weeks44.4%
RedditchShorter waitHigher pass rate7.2 mi4 weeks51.4%
Birmingham (Kingstanding)9.5 mi16.1 weeks48.5%
Wednesbury12 mi13.1 weeks35.0%
Dudley13 mi18 weeks45.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Birmingham (Cocks Moors): 4.7 weeksBirmingham (Shirley): 19 weeksBirmingham (South Yardley): 11.9 weeksBirmingham (Garretts Green): 11.4 weeksRedditch: 4 weeksBirmingham (Kingstanding): 16.1 weeksWednesbury: 13.1 weeksDudley: 18 weeksBirmingham (Kings Heath)Birmingham (Kings Heath)

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.