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North West, England · DVSA car test centre

St Helens (Liverpool) driving test centre

1 Navigation Road, off Pocket Nook Street, St Helens, Liverpool, WA9 1NS

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), 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

11.4 weeks

+5.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

40.9%

−9.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

133 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 15th of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

12.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at St Helens (Liverpool) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 11.4 weeks earlier: about the same as the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1.2 weeks shorter than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 6.3 weeks, so the wait has grown by 5.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.3 weeks to 11.4 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 12.8 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 38.4% 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.

  • St Helens (Liverpool)
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at St Helens (Liverpool), October 2024 to September 2026St Helens (Liverpool): 11.4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2611.4Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at St Helens (Liverpool), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthSt Helens (Liverpool)North WestGreat Britain
September 202611.412.611.6
August 20266.612.111.1
July 20266.612.711.1
June 20266.411.610.7
May 20266.110.09.7
April 20267.010.39.1
March 20265.39.19.0
February 20266.710.910.4
January 20267.010.310.1
December 20258.010.010.1
November 20255.39.110.4
October 20255.310.011.6
September 20256.310.612.4
August 20255.711.011.7
July 20256.611.912.0
June 20256.110.711.0
May 20257.611.311.3
April 20259.911.110.6
March 20257.411.610.4
February 20258.012.011.4
January 20258.411.011.0
December 20247.910.410.4
November 20246.010.19.9
October 20247.710.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at St Helens (Liverpool) in September 2026, 36.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 8.8% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
St Helens (Liverpool)
North West
Great Britain

At St Helens (Liverpool), 36.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 8.8% 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
St Helens (Liverpool)36.4%26.0%28.8%8.8%
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 St Helens (Liverpool), those three are below. Of the three, Widnes (9.1 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than St Helens (Liverpool) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at St Helens (Liverpool) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs St Helens (Liverpool)Pass rate 2025–26
Warringtonabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi17.1 weeks+5.7 wk55.5%
Widnesabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi9.1 weeks−2.3 wk42.7%
Norris Green (Liverpool)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi18 weeks+6.6 wk37.8%

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), 14,174 car tests were taken here and 40.9% passed, 9.1 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (40.2%). First attempts did better: 42.1% of 5,599 first-time candidates passed, and 0.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • St Helens (Liverpool)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    40.9%9.1 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    42.1%8.4 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.9%2.0 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    39.5%11.3 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    43.5%5.6 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    58.6%5.0 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars25% of tests here were in automatics
    34.1%10.5 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at St Helens (Liverpool) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureSt Helens (Liverpool)Great Britain
All tests40.9%50.0%
First attempts42.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.9%2.9%
Men39.5%50.8%
Women43.5%49.1%
17-year-olds58.6%63.6%
Automatic cars34.1%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • St Helens (Liverpool)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at St Helens (Liverpool) by financial yearPass rate at St Helens (Liverpool) in 2025–26: 40.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100St Helens (Liverpool), 2019–20: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20St Helens (Liverpool), 2020–21: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21St Helens (Liverpool), 2021–22: 44.6%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22St Helens (Liverpool), 2022–23: 38.2%38Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23St Helens (Liverpool), 2023–24: 38.6%39Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24St Helens (Liverpool), 2024–25: 40.2%40Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25St Helens (Liverpool), 2025–26: 40.9%41Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100St Helens (Liverpool), 2019–20: 45.7%46Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19St Helens (Liverpool), 2020–21: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20St Helens (Liverpool), 2021–22: 44.6%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21St Helens (Liverpool), 2022–23: 38.2%38Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22St Helens (Liverpool), 2023–24: 38.6%39Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23St Helens (Liverpool), 2024–25: 40.2%40Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24St Helens (Liverpool), 2025–26: 40.9%41Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at St Helens (Liverpool) by financial year
YearSt Helens (Liverpool)Great Britain
2019–2045.7%45.9%
2020–2147.5%49.8%
2021–2244.6%48.9%
2022–2338.2%48.4%
2023–2438.6%47.9%
2024–2540.2%48.7%
2025–2640.9%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 58.6%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1758.6% of 1,711
  • Age 1848.9% of 1,578
  • Age 1945.2% of 882
  • Age 2044.3% of 598
  • Age 2145.3% of 528
  • Age 2244.0% of 529
  • Age 2340.6% of 544
  • Age 2539.0% of 533

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 670 tests at St Helens (Liverpool), about 47.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (277). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness277
  • Examiner leave264
  • Weather and other acts of nature129

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), 11 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 Widnes, 6.9 mi away, at 9.1 weeks. Within the same list, Warrington (6.8 mi) had a pass rate of 55.5%. 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 St Helens (Liverpool), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
WarringtonHigher pass rate6.8 mi17.1 weeks55.5%
WidnesShorter wait6.9 mi9.1 weeks42.7%
Norris Green (Liverpool)8.6 mi18 weeks37.8%
Speke (Liverpool)Shorter wait10 mi7.5 weeks40.5%
Atherton (Manchester)Shorter waitHigher pass rate10 mi10 weeks44.3%
WallaseyHigher pass rate13 mi12.6 weeks54.3%
Bolton (Manchester)Higher pass rate14 mi12.4 weeks51.8%
ChorleyShorter waitHigher pass rate14 mi5.4 weeks52.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Warrington: 17.1 weeksWidnes: 9.1 weeksNorris Green (Liverpool): 18 weeksSpeke (Liverpool): 7.5 weeksAtherton (Manchester): 10 weeksWallasey: 12.6 weeksBolton (Manchester): 12.4 weeksChorley: 5.4 weeksSt Helens (Liverpool)St Helens (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.
  • 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.