# Speke (Liverpool) Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Speke (Liverpool) driving test centre has a 40.5% pass rate and an average 8.3 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Speke (Liverpool) driving test centre

North West, England

## Speke (Liverpool) at a glance

Pass rate

40.5%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

8.3 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

8,159

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

16.5%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Speke (Liverpool) compares

Speke (Liverpool) passes **40.5%** of car tests, which is **9.6 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **8.3 weeks**, 4.5 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **8,159** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **40.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Speke (Liverpool)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **40.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Speke (Liverpool) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 40.9% |
| February 2026 | 37% |
| January 2026 | 39.9% |
| December 2025 | 40.4% |
| November 2025 | 39.4% |
| October 2025 | 39.8% |
| September 2025 | 37.9% |
| August 2025 | 43.3% |
| July 2025 | 40.9% |
| June 2025 | 43.6% |
| May 2025 | 40.3% |
| April 2025 | 43.1% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **8.3w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Speke (Liverpool), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 8.3 weeks |
| July 2026 | 8.3 weeks |
| June 2026 | 10.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 10 weeks |
| April 2026 | 8.7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 7.6 weeks |
| February 2026 | 8.7 weeks |
| January 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 7.7 weeks |
| November 2025 | 8.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 6.9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 7.1 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **787**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Speke (Liverpool), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 787 |
| February 2026 | 637 |
| January 2026 | 647 |
| December 2025 | 653 |
| November 2025 | 553 |
| October 2025 | 724 |
| September 2025 | 752 |
| August 2025 | 681 |
| July 2025 | 806 |
| June 2025 | 638 |
| May 2025 | 647 |
| April 2025 | 634 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Speke (Liverpool) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 8,159 | 3,308 | 40.5% |
| 2024-25 | 6,986 | 2,696 | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 9,213 | 3,051 | 33.1% |
| 2022-23 | 8,382 | 2,428 | 29% |
| 2021-22 | 7,898 | 2,616 | 33.1% |
| 2020-21 | 2,403 | 956 | 39.8% |
| 2019-20 | 7,445 | 2,514 | 33.8% |
| 2018-19 | 6,763 | 2,196 | 32.5% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Widnes](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/widnes/)
    
    6 km away
    
    42.7% pass · 6.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Norris Green (Liverpool)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/norris-green-liverpool/)
    
    12 km away
    
    37.8% pass · 15.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Wallasey](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wallasey/)
    
    15 km away
    
    54.3% pass · 20.5 weeks wait
    
-   [St Helens (Liverpool)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/st-helens-liverpool/)
    
    15 km away
    
    40.9% pass · 6.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Upton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/upton/)
    
    16 km away
    
    52.6% pass · 12.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Warrington](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/warrington/)
    
    20 km away
    
    55.5% pass · 10.6 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Speke (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.