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Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre Routes, Booking, and Preparation Guide

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Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre Routes, Booking, and Preparation Guide

📍 Location and accommodation of Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre

Test Center Address

Shirley Test Center
Lansbury School
Lansbury Drive
Shirley
Birmingham
B90 4HG

​​🏢 Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Center offices

🚻 Male and female toilets
♿ Full handicap access available.
🅿️ Limited parking near the exam center

​​Test Center Statistics

Rating: 4.1 (open audits ke mutabiq) – 5 me se 4.1 stars

Existing Passing Rate: 44.5 percent

 Normal holding up time (2024–2025): 12 weeks

🛣️ Birmingham (Shirley) Town Driving Test Routes

Shirley's driving test routes cover a wide variety of roads. Candidates face suburban roads, busy town centers and some busy main roads. Knowledge of these routes is very important on the exam day. Key areas include:

  • Shirley Town Center - with shopping area and traffic signals
  • Residential properties around Haslocks Green Road and Dickens Heath.
  • Major streets such as the A34 Stratford Street and the A435 Alcester Street
  • Roundabouts near Shirley Park and major junctions in Solihull

Candidates are anticipated to handle an assortment of driving circumstances - from calm private boulevards to active streets full of activity, counting intersections, person on foot intersections and autonomous driving segments. The test evaluates secure and certain driving, particularly amid surge hour.

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✅ What tests are carried out at Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre?

Car (Category B) driving test – covers both manual and automatic vehicles.
Sometimes there are also theory tests (confirm at the time of booking).


Or for your ease you can use the Routes App (Recommended)

📅 What happens on test day at Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre.

👁️ Eyesight Test - Reading number plate from 20.5 meters
❓ "Tell me" car safety question
🕓 Approximately 40 minutes of driving – including 20 minutes of independent driving on Shirley's test routes
🔁 Strategy 1 - Bay parking, parallel parking on the right
⚠️ Emergency Stop - Occurs in about 1 out of 3 tests.

🏨 Nearby accommodation at Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre

Recommended options for people traveling from outside Birmingham or wishing to spend the night before the test are:

  • Premier Inn Birmingham Shirley
  • Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Shirley
  • Local B&Bs and guesthouses in Shirley and Solihull

Being close to the exam center reduces stress and provides an opportunity for last-minute route practice.

🚗 Improve your driving skills with JNDS Online

Our online driving course is specially designed for Shirley's test routes and maneuvers. It is suitable for:

  • For first-time learners who want to pass with confidence.
  • International drivers are adapting to UK roads.
  • Returning drivers are worried.
  • Early learners who have been working for 17 years.

The course includes route guides, video tutorials, mock tests and detailed tips to build confidence on the test day.

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  • Road safety basics and advanced defensive driving tips
  • Navigating roundabouts, dual carriageways, and city traffic
  • Parking, reversing, and parallel parking techniques
  • Driving in your own car with confidence
  • UK-specific driving rules and best practices for international drivers
  • Full support in understanding theory test material and hazard perception
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📍 Places to see in Birmingham after the test

  • Shirley Park - open green spaces and playgrounds
  • Tudor Grange Park – with sports facilities
  • Touchwood Shopping Middle, Solihull - shops, cafes, and restaurants
  • Stratford-upon-Avon - Noteworthy town and origin of Shakespeare

🏘️ Best areas to live near Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre

The proximity to the Shirley Test Center provides easy access to driving routes. Popular areas are:

  • Shirley - Good amenities and schools
  • Solihull – an affluent city with a mix of modern and historic
  • Dickens Heath - modern residential village

Olton - Calm private region, near to primary streets and parks

These neighborhoods offer an assortment of driving conditions that give fabulous openings for learners to hone some time recently on the test.

❌ What if you come up short the test?

If you do not pass in the first attempt:

  • Practice with a local driving instructor who knows the Shirley test routes.
  • Use our online course to improve your weak areas.
  • Rerun Shirley's official test routes for familiarization.
    Remember, it's normal to fail the first time - passing is achieved only through persistent effort.

🔑 Critical facts

  •  Pass Rate: 44.5%

  •  Offices: Cripple get to, restrooms, constrained parking

  • Preparation: Knowledge of local routes, online course or regular practice


  •  Normal holding up time: 12 weeks

  •  Sorts of test: Car driving test (manual and programmed) Recommended 

  • Test Difficulty: A mix of different traffic and road types, which ensures good drivability.


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