South Yardley – Birmingham Centre

Located in Birmingham, South Yardley driving test centre will mainly contain busy urban roads. Many narrow residential roads will form part of the driving test route. This can be a challenge for learner drivers as many of these roads will have stationary vehicles. Combine this with oncoming vehicles and you will be able to see the difficulty.

South Yardley – Various Junctions

The driving examiner at south Yardley will expect you to have a very high standard knowledge and skills and dealing with busy multilane traffic systems such as roundabouts, crossroads and various junctions. There is a high possibility that you may be taken on the high-speed A45 dual carriageway.

South Yardley – 40-Minutes’ Drive

The driving test from South Yardley practical test centre will last approximately 40 minutes. The majority of the driving test will be spent on the independent driving section. During the independent driving section of the test, you’re more likely to be taken out of town into rule areas and villages. A large amount of practice is required by learner drivers on these road types due to many unpredictable hazards such as potholes, uneven road surface and horse riders.

South Yardley – Reversing Manoeuvre

You have to perform one reverse manoeuvre out of a possible four. The choice of the reverse manoeuvre shall belong to the driving examiner. There are two reverse bay park manoeuvres which are usually done at a local supermarket car park. Furthermore, there is the parallel Park and the latest manoeuvre being the stopping on the right side of the road. After the stop on the right and side of the road, the driving examiner will ask you to reverse back for a distance of two car lengths prior to moving off again.

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Address of South Yardley Practical Driving Test Centre 

South Yardley DTC,
Clay Lane
South Yardley
Birmingham
West Midlands
B26 1EA.

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Ramp access to South Yardley Driving Test Centre is available for wheelchair users. Both male and female toilets available. Furthermore, parking facilities are available along with a dedicated disabled parking bay. This centre offers its services to car drivers and ADIs.

Car driving tests closest to Birmingham South Yardley:

Birmingham Garretts Green Practical Test Centre – Distance: 2.08 miles
Birmingham Shirley Practical Test Centre – Distance: 3.44 miles
Birmingham Cocks Moors Woods Practical Test Centre – Distance: 4.2 miles
Birmingham Kings Heath – Distance: 4.62 miles
Birmingham The Pavilion – Distance: 6.19 miles

South Yardley – Pass Rate

South Yardley is an incredibly busy driving test centre with over 700 driving tests being conducted here each month. However, it also has a very low pass rate. During a 6 month period from April to September 2017, 4135 driving test was attempted here. From this number, only 1400 people passed. Giving the test centre a pass rate of 33%, far below the UK average of 48%.

The pass rate may be low due to test centre being located in a busy city area of Birmingham. If you are taking your driving test here, ensure that you are comfortable in driving in congested roads and town areas as this is most likely where the examiner will take you.

Our Semi-intensive courses in South Yardley are designed for those learners who have a valid UK provisional driving license, passed their theory test, and have already taken several driving lessons. These one-week pass courses are also suitable for international drivers, even if they have never driven in the UK before, learner drivers who have recently failed a practical test, and those who are almost up to the test standard.

Fast Track Driving Courses in South Yardley

If you cannot afford to wait months to pass your driving test, then our last-minute intensive driving courses are just perfect for you. If you are up to the test standard, we will book your driving test before starting the intensive course. These courses are also known as fast track driving courses, driving crash courses, and pass-in one-week courses. DTC can even book your practical test as part of the intensive driving course.