St Helens driving test centre
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Test centre address: 1 Navigation Road, off Pocket Nook Street, St Helens, Merseyside WA9 1NS
The St Helens driving test centre is at 1 Navigation Road, off Pocket Nook Street. It's booked as Liverpool, but it's in St Helens, and learners come from St Helens, Haydock, Rainhill, Prescot, Newton-le-Willows, Billinge and Rainford.
It's one of the busiest centres in the country, with 14,174 car tests taken there in a year, and one of the harder ones to pass at: 40.9%, below the 50% across Great Britain.
The wait is shorter than at most centres, about 13.2 weeks booking on your own. Warrington and Widnes are each about 7 miles away.
How long is the wait at St Helens driving test centre?
If you book at St Helens on your own, the first week with a good choice of free dates is 13.2 weeks away. That's shorter than at most test centres, where it's around 23.4 weeks.
You don't have to wait that out or keep checking yourself. We usually find learners an earlier test date within 1 to 2 weeks of signing up, and often within a few days. The test itself may still be a few weeks away, but it's earlier than the date you'd get booking on your own.
See how that compares with the wait at every test centre in the country.
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What's the pass rate at St Helens?
In the latest official figures, 40.9% of driving tests at St Helens were passes. That's lower than the 50% across Great Britain. The year before, it was 40.2%.
Pass rates depend on a lot of things, including how busy the roads are and how ready people are on the day, so don't read too much into a few points either way.
How we help you find an earlier test at St Helens
- Tell us what you needPick St Helens and the months you can do. It takes about two minutes.
- We look for youWe look for earlier dates at St Helens, so you don't have to keep checking.
- We let you knowAs soon as we find an earlier date, we alert you by SMS and WhatsApp.
Getting an earlier test at St Helens
Tell us you want St Helens and the months you can do. We'll look for an earlier date and alert you by SMS and WhatsApp as soon as we find one. Want it? Reply YES. Not for you? Reply NO and we'll keep looking.
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Driving test centres near St Helens
How St Helens compares with the closest centres. Distances are in a straight line, so the drive may be a little further.
| Test centre | Distance | Pass rate | Wait on your own |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (Liverpool) | This centre | 40.9% | 13.2 weeks |
| Warrington | 6.7 miles | 55.5% | 20.4 weeks |
| Widnes | 6.9 miles | 42.7% | 17.4 weeks |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) | 8.6 miles | 37.8% | 24+ weeks |
| Speke (Liverpool) | 10 miles | 40.5% | 16.6 weeks |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 10.2 miles | 44.3% | 24+ weeks |
Questions about St Helens test centre
Where is St Helens driving test centre?
1 Navigation Road, off Pocket Nook Street, WA9 1NS. Drive past the main fitness complex and use the last unit on the left. Some sites give WA9 1LA, which is the street next door.
Is St Helens a hard test centre to pass at?
It's on the harder side. 40.9% of car tests there were passes in the latest official figures, below the 50% across Great Britain.
How long is the wait at St Helens?
About 13.2 weeks if you book on your own, better than most. If you want sooner, we usually find an earlier date within 1 to 2 weeks of signing up.
Is this the same as the Liverpool centres?
No. It's booked under Liverpool, but Norris Green and Speke are the Liverpool city centres, about 9 and 10 miles away.
Can you get me an earlier date at St Helens?
Yes. Dates free up when other learners cancel or move theirs, and with this many tests they do regularly. We alert you by SMS and WhatsApp as soon as we find one.
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Figures from the official driving test statistics published on GOV.UK.