Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Birmingham (Kingstanding) driving test centre

205 Birdbrook Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9UL

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

16.1 weeks

−6.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

48.5%

−1.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

218 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 21st of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Birmingham (Kingstanding) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 16.1 weeks earlier: 4.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4 weeks longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 22.3 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 6.2 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 13 weeks to 23 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, 4.1% 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.

  • Birmingham (Kingstanding)
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Birmingham (Kingstanding), October 2024 to September 2026Birmingham (Kingstanding): 16.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2616.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2616.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Birmingham (Kingstanding), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBirmingham (Kingstanding)West MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202616.112.111.6
August 202623.012.111.1
July 202623.011.111.1
June 202623.011.010.7
May 202623.09.19.7
April 202613.07.19.1
March 202617.48.39.0
February 202614.110.410.4
January 202619.39.910.1
December 202523.09.310.1
November 202522.69.710.4
October 202523.011.711.6
September 202522.313.112.4
August 202518.711.111.7
July 202522.012.412.0
June 202518.611.311.0
May 202513.112.111.3
April 20258.611.110.6
March 202515.810.410.4
February 202512.611.711.4
January 202516.011.911.0
December 202416.611.010.4
November 202413.810.79.9
October 202415.610.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Birmingham (Kingstanding) in September 2026, 38.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 44.0% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Birmingham (Kingstanding), 38.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 44.0% 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 (Kingstanding)38.0%10.2%7.8%44.0%
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 (Kingstanding), those three are below. Of the three, Birmingham (Garretts Green) (11.4 weeks), Birmingham (South Yardley) (11.9 weeks) and Wednesbury (13.1 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Birmingham (Kingstanding) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Birmingham (Kingstanding) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Birmingham (Kingstanding)Pass rate 2025–26
Wednesburyabout 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi13.1 weeks−3.0 wk35.0%
Birmingham (Garretts Green)about 8 miles by roadabout 8 mi11.4 weeks−4.7 wk44.4%
Birmingham (South Yardley)about 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi11.9 weeks−4.2 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), 16,133 car tests were taken here and 48.5% passed, 1.5 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 44.6%, so the rate rose by 3.9 points. First attempts did worse: 47.2% of 8,099 first-time candidates passed, and 2.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Birmingham (Kingstanding)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    48.5%1.5 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    47.2%3.3 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.4%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    51.7%about the same as Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    45.5%3.6 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    64.2%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars37% of tests here were in automatics
    45.3%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Birmingham (Kingstanding) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBirmingham (Kingstanding)Great Britain
All tests48.5%50.0%
First attempts47.2%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.4%2.9%
Men51.7%50.8%
Women45.5%49.1%
17-year-olds64.2%63.6%
Automatic cars45.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Birmingham (Kingstanding)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Birmingham (Kingstanding) by financial yearPass rate at Birmingham (Kingstanding) in 2025–26: 48.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2019–20: 33.8%34Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2020–21: 36.2%36Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2021–22: 35.9%36Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2022–23: 39.7%40Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2023–24: 44.0%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2024–25: 44.6%45Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2025–26: 48.5%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2019–20: 33.8%34Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2020–21: 36.2%36Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2021–22: 35.9%36Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2022–23: 39.7%40Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2023–24: 44.0%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2024–25: 44.6%45Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Birmingham (Kingstanding), 2025–26: 48.5%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Birmingham (Kingstanding) by financial year
YearBirmingham (Kingstanding)Great Britain
2019–2033.8%45.9%
2020–2136.2%49.8%
2021–2235.9%48.9%
2022–2339.7%48.4%
2023–2444.0%47.9%
2024–2544.6%48.7%
2025–2648.5%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 64.2%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1764.2% of 1,019
  • Age 1855.0% of 1,668
  • Age 1952.1% of 1,342
  • Age 2049.1% of 1,095
  • Age 2150.5% of 903
  • Age 2251.5% of 752
  • Age 2349.3% of 712
  • Age 2449.3% of 611
  • Age 2549.4% of 629

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 1,510 tests at Birmingham (Kingstanding), about 93.6 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (1,069). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness1,069
  • Examiner leave228
  • Weather and other acts of nature213

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Sutton Coldfield (Ground Floor, 31-33 Birmingham Road, B72 1QE), 2.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.6% of its 23,976 car theory tests were passes, 2.2 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 Wednesbury, 5.2 mi away, at 13.1 weeks. Within the same list, Birmingham (Cocks Moors) (8.8 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 (Kingstanding), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
WednesburyShorter wait5.2 mi13.1 weeks35.0%
Birmingham (Garretts Green)Shorter wait7.0 mi11.4 weeks44.4%
Birmingham (South Yardley)Shorter wait7.1 mi11.9 weeks42.8%
Birmingham (Cocks Moors)Shorter waitHigher pass rate8.8 mi4.7 weeks53.5%
Wolverhampton9.0 mi15.9 weeks34.3%
Birmingham (Kings Heath)Shorter wait9.5 mi10.1 weeks46.8%
LichfieldHigher pass rate9.8 mi17 weeks53.0%
Birmingham (Shirley)Higher pass rate10 mi19 weeks56.6%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Wednesbury: 13.1 weeksBirmingham (Garretts Green): 11.4 weeksBirmingham (South Yardley): 11.9 weeksBirmingham (Cocks Moors): 4.7 weeksWolverhampton: 15.9 weeksBirmingham (Kings Heath): 10.1 weeksLichfield: 17 weeksBirmingham (Shirley): 19 weeksBirmingham (Kingstanding)Birmingham (Kingstanding)

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.