Southport Driving Test Centre
· Merseyside
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Southport pass rate over 6 years
Monthly Breakdown (2012-13)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 355 | 179 | 50.4% | 54.5% | 46.4% |
| May | 444 | 222 | 50.0% | 51.4% | 48.7% |
| Jun | 280 | 137 | 48.9% | 50.0% | 48.1% |
| Jul | 459 | 234 | 51.0% | 55.1% | 47.3% |
| Aug | 418 | 202 | 48.3% | 45.9% | 50.4% |
| Sep | 434 | 207 | 47.7% | 48.8% | 46.6% |
| Oct | 475 | 236 | 49.7% | 53.5% | 46.5% |
| Nov | 434 | 228 | 52.5% | 55.2% | 50.6% |
| Dec | 385 | 165 | 42.9% | 41.9% | 43.7% |
| Jan | 360 | 184 | 51.1% | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| Feb | 374 | 190 | 50.8% | 52.4% | 49.5% |
| Mar | 362 | 163 | 45.0% | 45.8% | 44.3% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 3.7pp higher rate than female candidates at Southport.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Southport? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 437.264 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Southport with 1175.0% from 52.525252525252526 tests, while 25-year-olds have the lowest at 119.0%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience. The 1056.0 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 52.525 | 1175.0% | 55.1% | 312.0% |
| 18 | 49.548 | 788.0% | 50.9% | 219.0% |
| 19 | 44.196 | 402.0% | 52.8% | 99.0% |
| 20 | 44.242 | 289.0% | 44.4% | 73.0% |
| 21 | 51.429 | 273.0% | 54.1% | 72.0% |
| 22 | 53.333 | 249.0% | 48.8% | 64.0% |
| 23 | 55.14 | 176.0% | 46.4% | 59.0% |
| 24 | 49.351 | 170.0% | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 25 | 37.5 | 119.0% | 54.5% | 24.0% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Southport, the automatic test pass rate is 54.7%, which is 5.6 percentage points higher than the overall pass rate of 49.1%. 75 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.
The notably higher automatic pass rate may suggest that candidates choosing automatic transmission are better prepared or that the local test routes are more suited to automatic driving. If you're deciding between automatic and manual, this data suggests automatic candidates do well at Southport.
Male automatic candidates pass at 61.1% compared to 52.6% for females.