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Learning to Drive in Birmingham

The national average driving lessons required to pass the practical driving test is 47 hours with a driving instructor and an additional 22 hours of private practice with a family or friend are recommended.

Birmingham’s Driving Test pass rate compared to other cities across the UK is lower than the national average, sitting at 42%.

The test centres in Birmingham are Garretts Green which has a pass rate of 41.9%, Kings Heath at 44%, Sutton Coldfield at 40.5%, and Kingstanding at 37.9%

The nearest additional driving test centres for Birmingham are in Shirley with 49.8% and South Yardley which has a lower pass rate of 38.2%.

Birmingham Practical Driving Test Centres

  • Garretts Green, (Birmingham),  Granby Avenue, Garretts Green, Birmingham B33 0SD
  • Kings Heath (Birmingham), 955 Alcester Road South, Birmingham B14 5JA
  • Kingstanding, (Birmingham), 205 Birdbrook Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham B44 9UL
  • Shirley, (Birmingham), 401 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 4AA
  • South Yardley, (Birmingham), Clay Lane, South Yardley B26 1EA
  • Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham), 110 – 116 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 5UB

Birmingham Theory Test Centres

  • Birmingham, First Floor, 155 Great Charles Street, Queensway, Birmingham B3 3LP
  • Birmingham B, Ground Floor, 155 Great Charles Street, Queensway, Birmingham B3 3LP
  • Sutton Coldfield, Ground Floor, 31 – 33 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1QE

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Birmingham – did you know?

  1. 40% of Birmingham’s residents are under 25 years old.
  2. Birmingham has more parks than any other European city—571 of them, in fact!
  3. The spitfire was built in Birmingham
  4. Birmingham is England’s second-largest city (London is the biggest)
  5. Cadbury, Typhoo and HP sauce all started out in Birmingham
  6. It’s possible to reach 90% of the UK from Birmingham in under 4 hours
  7. Birmingham has more than 50 festivals each year
  8. The Hippodrome in Birmingham is the busiest in the UK
  9. The moon has a crater named Birmingham
  10. Black Sabbath and Judas Priest originated in Birmingham