# St Helens (Liverpool) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> St Helens (Liverpool) driving test centre has a 40.9% pass rate and an average 6.6 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/st-helens-liverpool/

# St Helens (Liverpool) driving test centre

North West, England

## St Helens (Liverpool) at a glance

Pass rate

40.9%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

6.6 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

14,174

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

5.6%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How St Helens (Liverpool) compares

St Helens (Liverpool) passes **40.9%** of car tests, which is **9.2 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **6.6 weeks**, 6.2 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **14,174** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **41.6%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at St Helens (Liverpool)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **41.6%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at St Helens (Liverpool) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 41.6% |
| February 2026 | 42.3% |
| January 2026 | 39.5% |
| December 2025 | 43.5% |
| November 2025 | 38.5% |
| October 2025 | 40% |
| September 2025 | 41.2% |
| August 2025 | 39.9% |
| July 2025 | 41.5% |
| June 2025 | 43.8% |
| May 2025 | 41.7% |
| April 2025 | 39.4% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **6.6w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at St Helens (Liverpool), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| July 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| June 2026 | 6.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| April 2026 | 7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5.3 weeks |
| February 2026 | 6.7 weeks |
| January 2026 | 7 weeks |
| December 2025 | 8 weeks |
| November 2025 | 5.3 weeks |
| October 2025 | 5.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 6.3 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **1267**

Car practical tests conducted each month at St Helens (Liverpool), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 1,267 |
| February 2026 | 1,102 |
| January 2026 | 1,219 |
| December 2025 | 803 |
| November 2025 | 1,331 |
| October 2025 | 1,534 |
| September 2025 | 1,251 |
| August 2025 | 1,320 |
| July 2025 | 1,344 |
| June 2025 | 1,096 |
| May 2025 | 1,023 |
| April 2025 | 884 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at St Helens (Liverpool) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 14,174 | 5,803 | 40.9% |
| 2024-25 | 9,776 | 3,927 | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 9,718 | 3,753 | 38.6% |
| 2022-23 | 8,292 | 3,170 | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 7,422 | 3,307 | 44.6% |
| 2020-21 | 2,215 | 1,052 | 47.5% |
| 2019-20 | 5,971 | 2,727 | 45.7% |
| 2018-19 | 5,697 | 2,757 | 48.4% |
| 2017-18 | 6,403 | 2,981 | 46.6% |
| 2016-17 | 6,460 | 3,045 | 47.1% |

## 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/)
    
    10 km away
    
    42.7% pass · 6.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Warrington](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/warrington/)
    
    11 km away
    
    55.5% pass · 10.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Norris Green (Liverpool)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/norris-green-liverpool/)
    
    13 km away
    
    37.8% pass · 15.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Speke (Liverpool)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/speke-liverpool/)
    
    15 km away
    
    40.5% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Atherton (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/atherton-manchester/)
    
    17 km away
    
    44.3% pass · 15.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Wallasey](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wallasey/)
    
    21 km away
    
    54.3% pass · 20.5 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes St Helens (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.