Prepare for your practical test with our expert Southport driving instructors.
Southport test centre
Situated in the heart of Southport, a short walk away from Broadway shops the test centre is in a great location, close to the A580 East Lancs road. The test centre has a good mix of residential roads and dual carriageway’s surrounding it. Learners are advised to be aware of speed limit changes through these areas.
Southport Test Centre Routes
Local knowledge definitely helps when taking your test in Southport. Your driving instructor should take you closer to the test center as you approach your driving test date and cover some of the test routes and local area. Test routes are no longer available online and you also have independent driving to consider.
Pass Rates in Southport
If you’re learning to drive in Liverpool you have a few choices for test centres. We always recommend using your closest test centre as local knowledge and being able to practice in those areas gives you a huge increase in chances of passing your test. For those learning to drive in Liverpool then you will mainly use Southport or Speke test centers. Southport in 2021 has a pass rate of around 45.2%, for those interested in figures the pass rate in Speke is over 10% lower at 34.7%.
You can see the pass rates for the previous 5 years above for Southport.
Please remember, your chances of passing your driving test are only as good as your knowledge. Having professional driving lessons, listening to your driving instructors feedback and booking your test when you are actually ready is the best way to achieving your full driving license.
Other test centres?
As mentioned earlier, there’s 2 main test centers in Liverpool, but you also have other test centers within short drives, such as Southport, St Helens and Widnes.
Your driving test
We recommend getting to your driving test slightly early, in Southport there is lots of parking available on the roads outside the test center. If you are taking your test with your driving instructor they will know the usual procedure.
If you are taking your driving test without an instructor (using a car with a supervising driver) then please do not practice in the test center as you may affect people sitting their tests. Arrive at the test center a few minutes before your allocated time and park in a parking bay marked ‘Customers’. Once parked proceed inside and wait for your name to be called. The examiner will then start the test.
At the end of your test
You will return to the driving test centre with the examiner who will then give you a pass or a fail, with some feedback based on your drive and any mistakes you may have made. This will also be emailed to you. Fingers crossed you have passed, if not use the feedback received to work on the areas you need to before resitting your driving test.
Part 2 & 3 Tests at Southport
Beside regular driving tests Southport also facilitates Part 3 (Instructional Ability) exams. Each exam is limited to 3 attempts. We offer full driving instructor training and Part 3 rescue in Liverpool, if you need help with your Part 2 or Part 3 in Southport then send us an enquiry!
Learn with The Driving Academy
If you’re just starting to learn to drive or you need someone to help you pass your driving test we are here to help. From full intensive courses, to assessment lessons with weekly sessions our driving instructors are trained to get you through your test as quickly as possible to the safest, highest standards. Fill in an enquiry form or give us a call on 0151 283 2929.
