Official DVSA data · 2025-26

St Helens (Liverpool) driving test pass rate

40.9% of car practical tests at St Helens (Liverpool) ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 12 points below the national average.

The short answer

St Helens (Liverpool) is one of Britain's hardest: 40.9% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 18 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 38.2% (2022-23) to 52% (2013-14). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

40.9%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-12pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#18

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

St Helens (Liverpool) pass rate by year

48.4%
2018-19
45.7%
2019-20
47.5%
2020-21
44.6%
2021-22
38.2%
2022-23
38.6%
2023-24
40.2%
2024-25
40.9%
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 St Helens (Liverpool): 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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