Official DVSA data · 2025-26

Birmingham (Garretts Green) driving test pass rate

44.4% of car practical tests at Birmingham (Garretts Green) ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 8.5 points below the national average.

The short answer

Birmingham (Garretts Green) is one of Britain's hardest: 44.4% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 41 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 36.7% (2018-19) to 44.4% (2025-26). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

44.4%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-8.5pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#41

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

Birmingham (Garretts Green) pass rate by year

36.7%
2018-19
38%
2019-20
42.9%
2020-21
41.3%
2021-22
42.9%
2022-23
40.2%
2023-24
42%
2024-25
44.4%
2025-26

Pass rates reflect the test routes and conditions around a centre — urban centres with complex junctions typically run lower rates than rural ones — as well as the mix of candidates. A below-average rate doesn't mean you'll fail at Birmingham (Garretts Green): it means the routes deserve respect and mock-test practice on local roads pays off. Compare every centre on the national table.

Source: DVSA, 2025-26. Methodology.

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