Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Lichfield driving test centre

Lower Sanford Street, Lichfield, WS13 6RB · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

17 weeks

−5.1 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

53.0%

+3.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

233 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 23rd of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Lichfield in September 2026 had booked it a median of 17 weeks earlier: 5.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.9 weeks longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 22.1 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 5.1 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 10.9 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, 4.9% 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.

  • Lichfield
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Lichfield, October 2024 to September 2026Lichfield: 17 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2617.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2617.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Lichfield, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLichfieldWest MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202617.012.111.6
August 202620.412.111.1
July 202620.411.111.1
June 202617.111.010.7
May 202621.19.19.7
April 202623.07.19.1
March 202621.38.39.0
February 202617.110.410.4
January 202617.19.910.1
December 202510.99.310.1
November 202520.19.710.4
October 202520.011.711.6
September 202522.113.112.4
August 202520.811.111.7
July 202521.112.412.0
June 202523.011.311.0
May 202522.412.111.3
April 202520.611.110.6
March 202520.110.410.4
February 202520.111.711.4
January 202519.211.911.0
December 202418.611.010.4
November 202418.310.79.9
October 202418.710.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Lichfield in September 2026, 34.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 45.8% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Lichfield
West Midlands
Great Britain

At Lichfield, 34.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 45.8% 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
Lichfield34.0%10.8%9.5%45.8%
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 Lichfield, those three are below. Of the three, Wednesbury (13.1 weeks) and Burton on Trent (13.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Lichfield in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Lichfield can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs LichfieldPass rate 2025–26
Birmingham (Kingstanding)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi16.1 weeks−0.9 wk48.5%
Wednesburyabout 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi13.1 weeks−3.9 wk35.0%
Burton on Trentabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi13.9 weeks−3.1 wk54.7%

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), 5,944 car tests were taken here and 53.0% passed, 3.0 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 48.6%, so the rate rose by 4.4 points. First attempts did about the same: 53.3% of 3,184 first-time candidates passed, and 1.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Lichfield
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    53.0%3.0 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    53.3%2.8 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.5%1.4 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    54.4%3.6 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    51.6%2.5 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    62.5%1.1 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars17% of tests here were in automatics
    46.0%1.4 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Lichfield compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLichfieldGreat Britain
All tests53.0%50.0%
First attempts53.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.5%2.9%
Men54.4%50.8%
Women51.6%49.1%
17-year-olds62.5%63.6%
Automatic cars46.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Lichfield
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Lichfield by financial yearPass rate at Lichfield in 2025–26: 53.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Lichfield, 2019–20: 48.4%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Lichfield, 2020–21: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Lichfield, 2021–22: 44.2%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Lichfield, 2022–23: 47.2%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Lichfield, 2023–24: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Lichfield, 2024–25: 48.6%49Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Lichfield, 2025–26: 53.0%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Lichfield, 2019–20: 48.4%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Lichfield, 2020–21: 52.1%52Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Lichfield, 2021–22: 44.2%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Lichfield, 2022–23: 47.2%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Lichfield, 2023–24: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Lichfield, 2024–25: 48.6%49Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Lichfield, 2025–26: 53.0%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Lichfield by financial year
YearLichfieldGreat Britain
2019–2048.4%45.9%
2020–2152.1%49.8%
2021–2244.2%48.9%
2022–2347.2%48.4%
2023–2447.5%47.9%
2024–2548.6%48.7%
2025–2653.0%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 62.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.5% of 1,330
  • Age 1856.0% of 1,183
  • Age 1953.7% of 520
  • Age 2046.0% of 322
  • Age 2148.5% of 309
  • Age 2251.9% of 270
  • Age 2351.4% of 173
  • Age 2447.0% of 185
  • Age 2550.8% of 177

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 287 tests at Lichfield, about 48.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (127). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness127
  • Weather and other acts of nature83
  • Examiner leave77

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), 8.5 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 Burton on Trent, 11 mi away, at 13.9 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. 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 Lichfield, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Birmingham (Kingstanding)9.8 mi16.1 weeks48.5%
Burton on TrentShorter wait11 mi13.9 weeks54.7%
WednesburyShorter wait11 mi13.1 weeks35.0%
FeatherstoneShorter wait12 mi11.9 weeks36.4%
WolverhamptonShorter wait14 mi15.9 weeks34.3%
Birmingham (Garretts Green)Shorter wait15 mi11.4 weeks44.4%
Stafford15 mi16.2 weeks45.8%
Birmingham (South Yardley)Shorter wait16 mi11.9 weeks42.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Birmingham (Kingstanding): 16.1 weeksBurton on Trent: 13.9 weeksWednesbury: 13.1 weeksFeatherstone: 11.9 weeksWolverhampton: 15.9 weeksBirmingham (Garretts Green): 11.4 weeksStafford: 16.2 weeksBirmingham (South Yardley): 11.9 weeksLichfieldLichfield

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.