Driving Test Centres by County

The UK's 117 counties vary enormously in driving test pass rates. At one end, rural counties with quiet roads and small centres regularly post average pass rates above 60%. At the other, major urban counties sit in the low 40s, dragged down by the complexity of city driving and the sheer volume of candidates.

This gap isn't just about difficulty. County-level averages reflect the mix of centres within them. A county like Greater London has 71 test centres across wildly different environments — from the dense inner-city routes of Wood Green to the quieter suburban roads around Bexley. Greater Manchester has 29 centres with similar variation. Smaller counties with just one or two centres give you a cleaner signal about what to expect locally.

Use the table below to get the lay of the land. Click any column header to sort — sorting by average pass rate will quickly show you the regional pattern, with Scottish and rural Welsh counties clustering at the top. Click a county name to drill into its individual centres, where you'll find the detailed breakdowns that matter most: historical trends, monthly variation, age-specific rates, and the data to help you choose the right centre for your test.