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North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Norris Green (Liverpool) driving test centre

Falklands Approach, Parthenon Drive, Norris Green, L11 5BR · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

18 weeks

+8.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

37.8%

−12.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

245 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 27th of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Norris Green (Liverpool) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18 weeks earlier: 6.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 5.4 weeks longer than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 9.6 weeks, so the wait has grown by 8.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 11.3 weeks to 18 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, 5.1% 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.

  • Norris Green (Liverpool)
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Norris Green (Liverpool), October 2024 to September 2026Norris Green (Liverpool): 18 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.0Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Norris Green (Liverpool), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthNorris Green (Liverpool)North WestGreat Britain
September 202618.012.611.6
August 202615.312.111.1
July 202615.312.711.1
June 202615.811.610.7
May 202613.410.09.7
April 202614.110.39.1
March 202614.59.19.0
February 202615.010.910.4
January 202611.710.310.1
December 202511.410.010.1
November 202512.19.110.4
October 202511.310.011.6
September 20259.610.612.4
August 20259.111.011.7
July 202511.411.912.0
June 202510.910.711.0
May 202512.311.311.3
April 202511.611.110.6
March 202513.611.610.4
February 202513.912.011.4
January 202513.611.011.0
December 202411.410.410.4
November 202411.710.19.9
October 202411.710.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Norris Green (Liverpool) in September 2026, 28.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 39.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Norris Green (Liverpool)
North West
Great Britain

At Norris Green (Liverpool), 28.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 39.1% 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
Norris Green (Liverpool)28.2%11.7%21.1%39.1%
North West39.4%13.8%19.7%27.1%
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 Norris Green (Liverpool), those three are below. Of the three, Speke (Liverpool) (7.5 weeks), Widnes (9.1 weeks) and Wallasey (12.6 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Norris Green (Liverpool) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Norris Green (Liverpool) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Norris Green (Liverpool)Pass rate 2025–26
Speke (Liverpool)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi7.5 weeks−10.5 wk40.5%
Wallaseyabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi12.6 weeks−5.4 wk54.3%
Widnesabout 10 miles by roadabout 10 mi9.1 weeks−8.9 wk42.7%

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), 13,472 car tests were taken here and 37.8% passed, 12.2 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (38.7%). First attempts did worse: 36.0% of 5,598 first-time candidates passed, and 0.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Norris Green (Liverpool)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    37.8%12.2 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    36.0%14.5 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.5%2.4 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    36.7%14.1 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    39.2%9.9 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    48.7%14.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars32% of tests here were in automatics
    34.9%9.7 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Norris Green (Liverpool) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureNorris Green (Liverpool)Great Britain
All tests37.8%50.0%
First attempts36.0%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.5%2.9%
Men36.7%50.8%
Women39.2%49.1%
17-year-olds48.7%63.6%
Automatic cars34.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Norris Green (Liverpool)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Norris Green (Liverpool) by financial yearPass rate at Norris Green (Liverpool) in 2025–26: 37.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Norris Green (Liverpool), 2019–20: 40.2%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Norris Green (Liverpool), 2020–21: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Norris Green (Liverpool), 2021–22: 41.1%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Norris Green (Liverpool), 2022–23: 38.2%38Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Norris Green (Liverpool), 2023–24: 36.3%36Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Norris Green (Liverpool), 2024–25: 38.7%39Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Norris Green (Liverpool), 2025–26: 37.8%38Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Norris Green (Liverpool), 2019–20: 40.2%40Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Norris Green (Liverpool), 2020–21: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Norris Green (Liverpool), 2021–22: 41.1%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Norris Green (Liverpool), 2022–23: 38.2%38Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Norris Green (Liverpool), 2023–24: 36.3%36Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Norris Green (Liverpool), 2024–25: 38.7%39Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Norris Green (Liverpool), 2025–26: 37.8%38Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Norris Green (Liverpool) by financial year
YearNorris Green (Liverpool)Great Britain
2019–2040.2%45.9%
2020–2145.4%49.8%
2021–2241.1%48.9%
2022–2338.2%48.4%
2023–2436.3%47.9%
2024–2538.7%48.7%
2025–2637.8%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 48.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1748.7% of 819
  • Age 1842.3% of 1,414
  • Age 1942.2% of 994
  • Age 2042.4% of 793
  • Age 2142.5% of 643
  • Age 2242.0% of 624
  • Age 2338.9% of 532
  • Age 2442.0% of 578
  • Age 2540.2% of 498

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 724 tests at Norris Green (Liverpool), about 53.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (302). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness302
  • Examiner leave288
  • Weather and other acts of nature134

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Liverpool (Suite 1, Ground Floor, 10 Duke Street, L1 5AS), 3.7 mi away. In 2025–26, 45.6% of its 69,093 car theory tests were passes, close to 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 Wallasey, 4.3 mi away, at 12.6 weeks. Within the same list, Wallasey (4.3 mi) had a pass rate of 54.3%. 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 Norris Green (Liverpool), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
WallaseyShorter waitHigher pass rate4.3 mi12.6 weeks54.3%
Speke (Liverpool)Shorter waitHigher pass rate6.8 mi7.5 weeks40.5%
UptonShorter waitHigher pass rate8.2 mi12.1 weeks52.6%
St Helens (Liverpool)Shorter waitHigher pass rate8.6 mi11.4 weeks40.9%
WidnesShorter waitHigher pass rate8.6 mi9.1 weeks42.7%
ChesterShorter waitHigher pass rate14 mi7.5 weeks47.3%
Southport (Liverpool)Higher pass rate14 mi18 weeks56.5%
WarringtonHigher pass rate15 mi17.1 weeks55.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Wallasey: 12.6 weeksSpeke (Liverpool): 7.5 weeksUpton: 12.1 weeksSt Helens (Liverpool): 11.4 weeksWidnes: 9.1 weeksChester: 7.5 weeksSouthport (Liverpool): 18 weeksWarrington: 17.1 weeksNorris Green (Liverpool)Norris Green (Liverpool)

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.