Get free alerts
Choose your test centre and enable notifications. We’ll let you know when a cancellation slot appears.
🔔 Get free alertsDVSA driving test centre
Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre
B90 4AA 56.6% pass rate · 9,385 tests ⏳ 19.0 wk median wait · Sep 2026 🏅 #93 of 318 UK centres for pass rate
See live DVSA cancellations at Birmingham (Shirley), its official pass rate, and the 3 nearest centres you can switch your test to under the 2026 rules — then get a free instant alert the moment an earlier slot drops.
- 📍 Address: 401 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AA
- 🚗 Tests here: car, ADI part 3
Find an earlier driving test
Choose how you want us to help
Get notified when a cancellation appears, or ask us to find and book an earlier date for you.
We book it for you
Message us on WhatsApp with your preferred test centre and details. We’ll look for an earlier date and book it for you. Pay only after a successful booking.
WhatsApp us to book
Need help setting up alerts? See the step-by-step guide and device videos.
🔍 Live cancellations at Birmingham (Shirley)
Newly released DVSA slots for Birmingham (Shirley), refreshed every minute.
Loading…
🕒 When do earlier dates appear at Birmingham (Shirley)?
Between 16 Jul 2026 and 13 Oct 2026 our monitor first saw 57 earlier dates (less than 20 weeks away) at Birmingham (Shirley). They were spotted most often on Monday (30%), and between 12pm–3pm (46%).
By weekday
By time of day
This is when our monitor first saw each date, not a DVSA schedule — DVSA says earlier appointments can appear at any time. See cancellation times for every centre →
🗺️ Practice route maps near Birmingham (Shirley)
Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Birmingham (Shirley) tends to use. These are not the official current DVSA route — DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and examiners vary them and use ~20 minutes of independent driving.
On touchscreens, swipe to scroll this page. Use the + and − buttons to zoom the map.
Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
🔀 Move your Birmingham (Shirley) test to one of these 3 centres
Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a booked test to one of its 3 nearest centres (or back to your original). From Birmingham (Shirley) those are:
Max 2 changes per booking · distances use the quickest driving route · full 2026 rules →
📈 Birmingham (Shirley) driving test centre pass rate over time
Official DVSA pass rate at Birmingham (Shirley) for every year since 2016-17 — it has risen (+10.7 points over the period), ending at 56.6% in 2025-26.
57.9% male pass rate (2025-26)54.7% female pass rate (2025-26)9,385 tests taken (2025-26)
Source: DVSA table DRT122A (car practical tests), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Birmingham (Shirley) driving test — FAQ
What is the pass rate at Birmingham (Shirley)?
The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Birmingham (Shirley) is 56.6% (based on 9,385 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.
Where is Birmingham (Shirley) driving test centre?
Birmingham (Shirley) driving test centre is at 401 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AA. It runs: car, ADI part 3.
How long is the wait for a test at Birmingham (Shirley)?
Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Birmingham (Shirley) was about 19.0 weeks in Sep 2026 (the median for people who took their test that month). It moves month to month — catching a cancellation is how learners get tested sooner.
How do I find an earlier test at Birmingham (Shirley)?
Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Birmingham (Shirley) and we notify you the moment a cancellation is released, so you can book it yourself on GOV.UK before it’s gone. Or, if you’d rather leave it to us, we can find and book an earlier test for you on WhatsApp →.
Which centres can I move my Birmingham (Shirley) test to?
Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Birmingham (Kings Heath), Birmingham (Cocks Moors), Birmingham (South Yardley) — or back to your original centre.
More driving test centres in West Midlands
Compare other centres in this region. For places you can move your current booking to, see your move options above.
- Birmingham (Garretts Green)44.4% pass rate11.4 weeks median wait
- Redditch51.4% pass rate4.0 weeks median wait
- Birmingham (Kingstanding)48.5% pass rate16.1 weeks median wait
- Warwick (Wedgenock House)48.5% pass rate9.8 weeks median wait
- Wednesbury35.0% pass rate13.1 weeks median wait
- Coventry40.0% pass rate11.9 weeks median wait
- Dudley45.2% pass rate18.0 weeks median wait
- Wolverhampton34.3% pass rate15.9 weeks median wait
Pass rates: 2025-26 · Historical median waits: Sep 2026
Data updated: 24 Oct 2026 · live slots refresh every minute · Median waiting time = the median weeks between booking and sitting a car test, for people who took their test in Sep 2026 (official DVSA figure; it varies month to month). Pass rates & waiting times contain public sector information from DVSA, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. About our data →