Key points
- Birmingham (Garretts Green): Granby Avenue, Garretts Green, Birmingham B33 0SD.
- Pass rate 42.0% (2024-25, 21,871 tests).
- Reported routes use Granby Avenue and Garretts Green Lane.
- Routes aren't published β prepare for the road types.
Garretts Green, on Granby Avenue in east Birmingham, is the busiest test centre in Birmingham β almost 22,000 car tests in 2024-25 β and the closest for many learners in north Solihull. Its pass rate, 42.0%, is well below the UK average. Learners from Chelmsley Wood, Kingshurst and Marston Green often book here, so this is where our north Solihull lessons focus.
Garretts Green driving test centre pass rate
Birmingham (Garretts Green) car pass rate β 2024-25, 21,871 tests.
6.7 points below the UK average of 48.7% for the same year. Source: passrates.uk β Birmingham (Garretts Green), 2024-25. Official figures: DVSA1203.
Garretts Green driving test routes: the roads
Routes leave Granby Avenue for Garretts Green Lane and Meadway, then use Cooks Lane, Stechford Road and the fast A45 Coventry Road dual carriageway, with multi-lane roundabouts and some tight residential streets.
The DVSA no longer publishes test routes and examiners vary them. These roads are the ones reported most often on public route sheets for Birmingham (Garretts Green), cross-checked between sources.
Granby Avenue
Start and finish of every test, through a business park β vans and lorries.
Garretts Green Lane
Reached at a roundabout straight out of the centre.
Meadway
Reported with a turn at traffic lights.
Cooks Lane and Forth Drive
Including a roundabout reported as 'left' and 'third right' on different routes β know where each exit goes.
Stechford Road / Stechford Lane
Busy local road on reported routes.
Coventry Road
Fast dual carriageway towards the airport and Solihull β lane discipline, merging and speed.
Landmarks near Garretts Green test centre
Common mistakes at Garretts Green
Merging onto the A45
Joining a fast dual carriageway too slowly.
Use the whole slip road to match speed, check mirrors and blind spot, then merge.
Roundabout exit counting on Cooks Lane
Taking the wrong exit or the wrong lane.
Count exits on the approach and choose your lane from the markings.
Business-park traffic
Vans and lorries on Granby Avenue at the start of the test.
Give large vehicles extra time and space.
Traffic lights on Meadway
Late reaction to amber.
Approach at a speed where stopping is easy.
Who tests at Garretts Green?
Solihull learners from Chelmsley Wood, Kingshurst, Smith's Wood, Fordbridge, Castle Bromwich, Marston Green and nearby east Birmingham commonly book here. You can book any centre, but since June 2026 a booked test can only move to one of the three centres nearest it. Compare every option in our Solihull test centres comparison.
How we prepare you for Garretts Green
Road types first
Roundabouts, dual carriageways and busy high streets on quieter Solihull roads.
The roads around Garretts Green
In the final weeks we drive the roads above, at the time of day of your test.
Mock test
Marked like the DVSA sheet and logged in your DriveSQ Student Portal.
Warm-up on the day
A lesson that ends at the test centre.
SQ Driving School is part of DriveSQ
Lessons in Solihull are run by SQ Driving School and DriveSQ together β the same instructors, prices and Student Portal. More from DriveSQ:
- DriveSQ driving school in Solihull β Meet the DriveSQ Solihull team, the Student Portal and how lessons work.
- Solihull driving test pass rates 2026 β Every test centre near Solihull ranked, with what the numbers mean.
- Driving instructor jobs in Solihull β Teach with DriveSQ: pupils matched by postcode, Instructor Portal.
DriveSQ Student Portal
Every SQ Driving School learner β in Solihull as well as Greater Manchester β gets the DriveSQ Student Portal free, so you always know exactly how close you are to test standard.
- 23 driving skills tracked after every lesson
- Theory library and 50-question mock tests
- Test-readiness checklist and instructor messaging
DriveSQ Instructor Portal
DriveSQ is growing in Solihull and taking on more ADIs. New learners are matched to you by postcode, and your whole diary runs in the DriveSQ Instructor Portal.
- New Solihull learners matched by postcode
- Bookings, progress and messaging in one place
- Part of DriveSQ β an established Manchester driving school
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- passrates.uk β Birmingham (Garretts Green), 2024-25
- passrates.uk β UK driving test pass rate 2024-25
- DVSA β Car driving test data by test centre (DVSA1203)
- GOV.UK β Find a driving test centre
- GOV.UK β Book your driving test
Published by SQ Driving School, a brand owned and managed by DriveSQ. Checked on 16 October 2026. Rules, fees and test centres change β always confirm on GOV.UK before you book.