Where is Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre?

Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre is at Eastbank House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1HE. The map on this page shows its published location.

What is the pass rate at Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre?

Practical: 56.5% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?

No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.

Which tests are available at Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre?

This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.

What is the driving test waiting time at Southport (Liverpool)?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 16.9 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Southport (Liverpool)?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 57.2% from 4,076 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.

What is the automatic-car pass rate at Southport (Liverpool)?

The published automatic-car pass rate was 51.6% from 1,834 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.

Are the roads listed near Southport (Liverpool) official driving test routes?

No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Practical driving test centre in Southport

Southport (Liverpool) Driving Test Centre

Find the address, postcode and map. You can also compare official DVSA pass rates, numbers of tests and the full published history, including past practical-test waiting times.

Eastbank House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1HE

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At a glance

Southport (Liverpool) driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 56.5% from 7,949 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 16.9 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 56.5%; 2025-26 · 7,949 tests
Published median wait: 16.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 57.2%; 2025-26 · 4,076 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: 51.6%; 2025-26 · 1,834 automatic tests

These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.

Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre
Eastbank House, Eastbank Street
Southport
PR8 1HE

Location checked: 24 August 2026
Statistics period: Practical: 2025-26
Data imported: 13 August 2026

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Southport (Liverpool) driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Southport (Liverpool).

Appointments

Booking and waiting times

Start here if you are deciding when to book. These figures are historical DVSA measures, not live appointment availability.

Published waiting-time and appointment-availability trend

The recorded median wait moved from 11.6 weeks in Aug 2024 to 16.9 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 5.4% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

Standard appointments still available

Percentage of standard test slots in the published booking window that had not been booked.

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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Southport (Liverpool)
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	16.9 weeks	23 weeks	2,866	2,711	155	5.4%	117
Jun 2026	15.3 weeks	22.8 weeks	2,905	2,669	236	8.1%	187
May 2026	14.7 weeks	23 weeks	2,924	2,741	183	6.3%	146
Apr 2026	13 weeks	23.3 weeks	2,968	2,774	194	6.5%	129
Mar 2026	12.4 weeks	22 weeks	2,865	2,689	176	6.1%	173
Feb 2026	16 weeks	23.5 weeks	2,935	2,697	238	8.1%	84
Jan 2026	12.1 weeks	22.8 weeks	2,978	2,779	199	6.7%	193
Dec 2025	13.4 weeks	23.6 weeks	2,966	2,772	194	6.5%	124
Nov 2025	15.9 weeks	24 weeks	3,030	2,945	85	2.8%	132
Oct 2025	16.6 weeks	23 weeks	2,941	2,882	59	2%	119
Sept 2025	13.2 weeks	23.8 weeks	3,055	2,833	222	7.3%	107
Aug 2025	13.4 weeks	24 weeks	3,016	2,876	140	4.6%	104
Jul 2025	11.9 weeks	23.3 weeks	2,999	2,843	156	5.2%	121
Jun 2025	11.7 weeks	22 weeks	3,251	2,818	433	13.3%	168
May 2025	14.1 weeks	21.8 weeks	3,124	2,851	273	8.7%	82
Apr 2025	13.9 weeks	24 weeks	2,647	2,529	118	4.5%	41
Mar 2025	13.7 weeks	20.8 weeks	2,661	2,540	121	4.5%	103
Feb 2025	13.3 weeks	14.3 weeks	2,842	2,141	701	24.7%	70
Jan 2025	12.4 weeks	15.5 weeks	2,975	2,121	854	28.7%	67
Dec 2024	11.9 weeks	15.4 weeks	2,867	2,057	810	28.3%	58
Nov 2024	10.9 weeks	14.5 weeks	2,827	1,987	840	29.7%	146
Oct 2024	11.3 weeks	14.5 weeks	2,947	1,893	1,054	35.8%	84
Sept 2024	10.1 weeks	13.2 weeks	2,837	1,825	1,012	35.7%	32
Aug 2024	11.6 weeks	12.5 weeks	2,882	1,756	1,126	39.1%	48

Hover over or focus any point or bar for its exact value. Official DVSA DRT122F historical data. Both lines use weeks on the same scale. These figures are not live appointment availability and do not guarantee when a new booking can be made.

Results

How learners performed

These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.

Overall pass rate

56.5%

Tests conducted

7,949

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

57.2%

2,331 of 4,076 first attempts passed. 79 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

51.6%

946 of 1,834 practical tests taken in automatic cars passed.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122E

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

56.5%

Great Britain rank

90th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

North West rank

7th of 32

The regional comparison rate is 49%.

Compared with Great Britain

6.5 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Heysham

27.5 miles away · 59.2% from 3,692 tests

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A higher past rate does not mean this centre is easier or has appointments available now.

Published history

Historical charts and detailed tables

These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.

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Official test-day guidance

Prepare for test day at Southport (Liverpool)

This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.

What to take

Your UK driving licence.
Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.

Check the complete GOV.UK list

What happens

An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.

Read how the test works

Using your own car

The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.

Check every vehicle requirement

Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.

Roads near the test centre

What the roads are like around Southport (Liverpool)

This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.

These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Skills to practise for these road environments

These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.

Roundabout observations

Practise reducing speed in time, reading lane markings, checking mirrors and making a fresh safety decision at each approach.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap labels nearby roundabouts including A565, Foul Lane, Kew Roundabout, and maps 18 mini-roundabout points.

Signal-controlled junctions

Practise scanning for lane arrows and stop lines, planning for changing lights, and checking that a junction is clear before proceeding.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap contains 68 traffic-signal map points within the mapped radius.

Lower-speed road awareness

Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.

Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include Eastbank Street (A570), Scarisbrick New Road (A570), Lord Street (A565).

Main roads nearby

Eastbank Street (A570)Major road · about 23 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Scarisbrick New Road (A570)Major road · about 322 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Lord Street (A565)Major road · about 425 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A565Major road · about 577 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Lord Street West (A565)Major road · about 588 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Lulworth Road (A565)Major road · about 765 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Albert Road (A565)Major road · about 974 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Waterloo Road (A565)Major road · about 1,380 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Park Crescent (A565)Major road · about 1.2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Cambridge Road (A565)Major road · about 1.2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Kew Roundabout (A570)Major road · about 1.5 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Southport Road (A570)Major road · about 1.6 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph

Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 22 August 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.

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Test centres near Southport (Liverpool)

Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.

Overall latest pass rate (2025-26)

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Southport (Liverpool). Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Blackpool Test Centre

Blackpool, FY4 2DP

About 9.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 51.8%; 2025-26 · 8,948 tests
Median wait: 8.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 51.9%
Automatic: 47.7%

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Preston Test Centre

Preston, PR2 2PD

About 13.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 56.3%; 2025-26 · 9,194 tests
Median wait: 18.4 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 56.9%
Automatic: 49%

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Norris Green (Liverpool) Test Centre

Norris Green, L11 5BR

About 14.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 37.8%; 2025-26 · 13,472 tests
Median wait: 15.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 36%
Automatic: 34.9%

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Wallasey Test Centre

Wallasey, CH44 8AT

About 15.6 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 54.3%; 2025-26 · 968 tests
Median wait: 20.5 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 54.4%
Automatic: 40.1%

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Chorley Test Centre

Chorley, PR6 0BT

About 15.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 52.8%; 2025-26 · 5,415 tests
Median wait: 12 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 54%
Automatic: 46.2%

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St Helens (Liverpool) Test Centre

Liverpool, WA9 1NS

About 17.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 40.9%; 2025-26 · 14,174 tests
Median wait: 6.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 42.1%
Automatic: 34.1%

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Questions about Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre

Where is Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre?: Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre is at Eastbank House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1HE. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre?: Practical: 56.5% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?: No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
Which tests are available at Southport (Liverpool) Test Centre?: This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
What is the driving test waiting time at Southport (Liverpool)?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 16.9 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Southport (Liverpool)?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 57.2% from 4,076 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
What is the automatic-car pass rate at Southport (Liverpool)?: The published automatic-car pass rate was 51.6% from 1,834 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Southport (Liverpool) official driving test routes?: No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.