Key points
- Birmingham (South Yardley): Clay Lane, South Yardley, Birmingham B26 1EA.
- Pass rate 41.6% (2024-25, 12,709 tests).
- Reported routes use Clay Lane and Coventry Road.
- Routes aren't published β prepare for the road types.
South Yardley, on Clay Lane, is close to Solihull's western edge and had the lowest pass rate of the Birmingham centres in 2024-25 at 41.6%. Some Olton and Elmdon learners book it for an earlier date β this guide tells you what you'd be taking on.
South Yardley driving test centre pass rate
Birmingham (South Yardley) car pass rate β 2024-25, 12,709 tests.
7.1 points below the UK average of 48.7% for the same year. Source: passrates.uk β Birmingham (South Yardley), 2024-25. Official figures: DVSA1203.
South Yardley driving test routes: the roads
Most routes start on Clay Lane and quickly reach the A45 Coventry Road, with fast dual-carriageway sections, then dense urban junctions around Yardley.
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 (South Yardley), cross-checked between sources.
Clay Lane
Where most routes start.
Coventry Road
Fast dual-carriageway sections β lane changes and speed management.
Barrows Lane
Reported on routes β residential junctions.
Gilbertstone Avenue
Reported on routes β residential with parked cars.
Landmarks near South Yardley test centre
Common mistakes at South Yardley
Lane choice on the A45
Ending in the wrong lane at junctions.
Read gantry and lane signs early.
Dense urban junctions
Restricted views with parked cars.
Creep and peep; look twice.
Speed changes
Missing a change of limit between dual carriageway and local roads.
Watch for repeater signs and adjust before the change.
Who tests at South Yardley?
Solihull learners from Sheldon, Yardley, Acocks Green, Elmdon, Olton and west Solihull border areas 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 South Yardley
Road types first
Roundabouts, dual carriageways and busy high streets on quieter Solihull roads.
The roads around South Yardley
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 (South Yardley), 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.