# Southport (Liverpool) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Southport (Liverpool) driving test centre has a 56.5% pass rate and an average 16.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/southport-liverpool/

# Southport (Liverpool) driving test centre

North West, England

## Southport (Liverpool) at a glance

Pass rate

56.5%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

16.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

7,949

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

38.4%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Southport (Liverpool) compares

Southport (Liverpool) passes **56.5%** of car tests, which is **6.4 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **16.9 weeks**, 4.1 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **7,949** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **59.6%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Southport (Liverpool) area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Southport (Liverpool)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **59.6%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Southport (Liverpool) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 59.6% |
| February 2026 | 55.7% |
| January 2026 | 54.3% |
| December 2025 | 55.7% |
| November 2025 | 59.1% |
| October 2025 | 58% |
| September 2025 | 53.9% |
| August 2025 | 55.4% |
| July 2025 | 54.8% |
| June 2025 | 57.1% |
| May 2025 | 57.8% |
| April 2025 | 57.1% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **16.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Southport (Liverpool), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 16.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 16.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 15.3 weeks |
| May 2026 | 14.7 weeks |
| April 2026 | 13 weeks |
| March 2026 | 12.4 weeks |
| February 2026 | 16 weeks |
| January 2026 | 12.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 13.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 15.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 16.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 13.2 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **762**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Southport (Liverpool), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 762 |
| February 2026 | 605 |
| January 2026 | 762 |
| December 2025 | 589 |
| November 2025 | 601 |
| October 2025 | 674 |
| September 2025 | 674 |
| August 2025 | 610 |
| July 2025 | 745 |
| June 2025 | 793 |
| May 2025 | 637 |
| April 2025 | 497 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Southport (Liverpool) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 7,949 | 4,493 | 56.5% |
| 2024-25 | 7,231 | 4,284 | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 7,440 | 4,190 | 56.3% |
| 2022-23 | 5,844 | 3,230 | 55.3% |
| 2021-22 | 5,006 | 2,808 | 56.1% |
| 2020-21 | 1,207 | 712 | 59% |
| 2019-20 | 5,699 | 2,892 | 50.7% |
| 2018-19 | 5,425 | 2,727 | 50.3% |
| 2017-18 | 6,167 | 3,020 | 49% |
| 2016-17 | 6,329 | 3,104 | 49% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Blackpool](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/blackpool/)
    
    13 km away
    
    51.8% pass · 8.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Nelson](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/nelson/)
    
    15 km away
    
    51.7% pass · 19.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Preston](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/preston/)
    
    15 km away
    
    56.3% pass · 18.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Chorley](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chorley/)
    
    20 km away
    
    52.8% pass · 12 weeks wait
    
-   [Norris Green (Liverpool)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/norris-green-liverpool/)
    
    26 km away
    
    37.8% pass · 15.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Blackburn with Darwen](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/)
    
    26 km away
    
    46.6% pass · 8.6 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Southport (Liverpool) driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.