Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Merseyside.
Annual pass rate at Southport (Liverpool), from 2013-14 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2013-14 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Southport (Liverpool) has improved, moving from 50.2% to 59.2% (up 9 percentage points). It peaked at 59.2% in 2024-25 and was lowest at 48.5% in 2015-16, with a long-run average of 52.8%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.
| Year | Pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% |
| 2022-23 | 55.3% |
| 2021-22 | 56.1% |
| 2020-21 | 59% |
| 2019-20 | 50.7% |
| 2018-19 | 50.3% |
| 2017-18 | 49% |
| 2016-17 | 49% |
| 2015-16 | 48.5% |
| 2014-15 | 50.1% |
| 2013-14 | 50.2% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Southport (Liverpool) to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.