DVSA theory test centre

Liverpool

Car theory test pass rates for Liverpool, taken straight from DVSA's published figures, with what the test involves and driving instructors teaching around Liverpool.

Official DVSA figures

45.60%

Pass rate

108 of 193 theory test centres

69,093

Tests taken

In 2025-26

31,498

Passes

Candidates who passed here

#108 of 193 in Britain

The numbers

How hard is the theory test at Liverpool?

45.60% of car theory tests taken here were passed in 2025-26, 0.9 points below the 46.5% average across theory test centres. Pass rates vary by centre far less than people expect - the test is identical everywhere, so what moves the number is who books there.

Pass rate

45.60%

108 of 193 theory test centres

Tests taken

69,093

In 2025-26

Passes

31,498

Candidates who passed here

Women vs men

47.80% / 43.70%

Women passed 47.80% of 31,825 tests, men 43.70% of 37,268.

Since 2007

Theory pass rate year by year

Every year DVSA have published for Liverpool, from 2007-08 to 2025-26

2007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26

Financial years 2007-08 to 2025-26, ranging between 44.3% and 67%

This year

Month by month at Liverpool

DVSA publish the monthly detail for 2025-26. The month you book matters far less than whether you have worked through the question bank and the hazard clips.

Monthly car theory test figures for Liverpool
MonthTestsPassesPass rate
Apr 20255,8652,67445.6%
May 20255,6512,54645.1%
Jun 20255,7102,55744.8%
Jul 20255,8382,66745.7%
Aug 20256,3442,99947.3%
Sep 20255,9932,72145.4%
Oct 20256,1642,83145.9%
Nov 20255,5942,46844.1%
Dec 20254,4711,94643.5%
Jan 20265,6882,55344.9%
Feb 20265,5862,61846.9%
Mar 20266,1892,91847.1%
The test itself

What the car theory test involves

The test is the same at every centre. Two parts, taken in one sitting, both of which have to be passed together.

Multiple-choice questions

50

You need 43 correct to pass this part.

Time for the questions

57 min

There is a practice session first if you want one.

Hazard perception clips

14

15 scoreable hazards, scored 0-5 on how early you spot each.

Hazard perception pass mark

44/75

Both parts have to be passed in the same sitting.

What to bring

Your UK photocard driving licence. Without it the test is cancelled and the fee is lost. Arrive around 15 minutes early, and expect to leave phones and bags in a locker.

How long the pass lasts

Two years. If you have not passed your practical test by then you take the theory again - which is why booking lessons while you revise, rather than after, is worth doing.

Next step

Practical test centres near Liverpool

A theory pass is what lets you book the practical. These are the DVSA driving test centres covering Liverpool, with their own published figures.

Local instructors

Driving instructors near Liverpool

Most learners book lessons while they are revising for the theory test, not after it - the practical waiting list is measured in months and a theory pass only lasts two years. These instructors teach within 10 miles of Liverpool.

JJ
John Joseph Seels
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Liverpool · 1 mile
4475 •••
Male
English
On Avg. 30 to 40 lessons to pass
26+ years experience
Automatic
£47.00 - £100.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available

SA
Shumon Ahmad
No reviews yet

Liverpool City Region · 2 miles
4475 •••
Male
English
Bengali
Hindi
Urdu
On Avg. 2000 to 3500 lessons to pass
6+ years experience
Automatic
£40.00 - £80.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available

JS
Jump Start
No reviews yet

Liverpool City Region · 2 miles
4475 •••
Male
English
Bengali
Urdu
Hindi
On Avg. 40 to 80 lessons to pass
8+ years experience
Both automatic and manual
£40.00 - £80.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available

GR
Gareth Rowland
No reviews yet

Liverpool City Region · 3 miles
4478 •••
Male
English
On Avg. 30 to 45 lessons to pass
16+ years experience
Both automatic and manual
£40.00 - £80.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available

SL
Steven Loyden
No reviews yet

Liverpool City Region · 3 miles
4477 •••
Male
English
On Avg. 25 to 100 lessons to pass
10+ years experience
Manual
£42.00 - £90.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available

AM
Alan Morris
No reviews yet

Liverpool · 3 miles
4475 •••
Male
English
On Avg. 20 to 50 lessons to pass
6+ years experience
Manual
£50.00 - £75.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available
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FAQ

Common questions about Liverpool

Pass rates, what the test involves, and how the theory test fits around booking lessons and a practical test.

45.60% of car theory tests taken at Liverpool were passed in 2025-26, across 69,093 tests of which 31,498 passed. That is 0.9 points below the 46.5% average across theory test centres. It ranks 108 of 193 theory test centres for pass rate.

At Liverpool, 47.80% of tests taken by women were passed against 43.70% of tests taken by men in 2025-26. The figures cover 31,825 and 37,268 tests respectively. DVSA publish this split for every theory test centre.

The car theory test has two parts taken in one sitting. First, 50 multiple-choice questions in 57 minutes, of which you need 43 correct. Then the hazard perception test: 14 video clips containing 15 scoreable developing hazards, scored 0 to 5 depending on how early you spot each one, with a pass mark of 44 out of 75. You have to pass both parts in the same sitting; passing one and failing the other means retaking the whole test.

Yes. You cannot book a practical driving test until you hold a theory test pass certificate, and the certificate is valid for two years. If it expires before you pass your practical, you have to take the theory test again - which is why most people book lessons and the theory test in the same few weeks rather than waiting.

The practical driving test is taken at a separate DVSA driving test centre. Speke (Liverpool) (40.54% pass rate), St Helens (Liverpool) (40.94% pass rate) are the centres covering Liverpool. Theory and practical are booked separately, both through GOV.UK.

Yes - we list driving instructors within 10 miles of Liverpool on this page. Most learners book lessons while they are studying for the theory test rather than after it, because the practical waiting list is measured in months and a theory pass certificate only lasts two years.