Test centres
The red map pin show driving test centres for cars in mainland Britain. Beware using league tables of pass-rates when making your choice as they're always affected by available environment, local residents' wealth, and attitudes to sharing the road. (Here are some sample routes).
Test centres (RED) ... along with clients I'm teaching (BLACK) and clients I've taught (GREY)
Kings Heath : 1930s housing estates; 2 big roundabouts (one spiral, fast & busy); 'blind' tunnel/bridge; up to 70mph
Cocks Moors : same as Kings Heath, but own car park (part of the leisure centre in which it's based)
Shirley : urban dual carriageway; busy shopping high street; 1930s suburban roads with few parked cars; up to 30mph
Redditch : many roundabouts (some spiral), rural roads, 1960s/70s streets, many 70mph dual-carriageways; own car park
South Yardley : medium-busy narrow roads; dual-carriageway; some 50mph; own car park
Kingstanding : consistent 1930s housing and hence roads, but a very sloping car park
Garretts Green : on an industrial estate, so LGVs; big and busy car park; 1930s housing estates in East Birmingham
Worcester : on an industrial estate, so some LGVs; narrow car park access; up to 60mph
Coventry : on an industrial estate, so often LGVs; mix of small villages and major dual-carriageways
Cocks Moors : same as Kings Heath, but own car park (part of the leisure centre in which it's based)
Shirley : urban dual carriageway; busy shopping high street; 1930s suburban roads with few parked cars; up to 30mph
Redditch : many roundabouts (some spiral), rural roads, 1960s/70s streets, many 70mph dual-carriageways; own car park
South Yardley : medium-busy narrow roads; dual-carriageway; some 50mph; own car park
Kingstanding : consistent 1930s housing and hence roads, but a very sloping car park
Garretts Green : on an industrial estate, so LGVs; big and busy car park; 1930s housing estates in East Birmingham
Worcester : on an industrial estate, so some LGVs; narrow car park access; up to 60mph
Coventry : on an industrial estate, so often LGVs; mix of small villages and major dual-carriageways
In bad weather, if you think your test may be cancelled, call the number in the email you got when you booked it.