Easiest and hardest place to take the test.

Easiest and hardest places to pass your driving test 

Where you take your driving test can really affect your chances of passing.Photo: PA

It turns out there's a stark difference in your chances of passing your driving test, depending on where you take your test. 

It's been 80 years since the UK's very first driving test.

According to the latest figures from 2014, the pass rates vary greatly across the Midlands, with those living in rural areas finding it easier to pass than those living in urban areas. 

Buxton in Derbyshire is the easiest place to take your test according to the pass rates, with nearly two thirds of learners passing. 

While South Yardley in Birmingham was the hardest place to pass your test, with less than a third leaving with their certificate. 

The easiest place to pass in the Midlands was in rural Derbyshire, while the hardest place was in Birmingham. Credit: PA

Easiest places to pass in the East Midlands:

• Buxton 62% pass rate 
• Melton Mowbray 61% pass rate
• Hinckley 59% pass rate 

Hardest places to pass in the East Midlands:

• Leicester (Gipsy Lane) 39% pass rate
• Nottingham (Ashfield) 41% pass rate 
• Leicester (South Wigston) 41% pass rate 

Easiest places to pass in the West Midlands:

• Whitchurch 56% pass rate 
• Nuneaton 55% pass rate 
• Lichfield 54% pass rate 

Hardest places to pass in the West Midlands:

• Birmingham (South Yardley) 32% pass rate
• Wednesbury 35% pass rate 
• Birmingham (Kingstanding) 35% pass rate

Last updated Mon 1 Jun 2015

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