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Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) driving test centre
40.6% of car practical tests taken at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) passed in 2025-26, from 8,413 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
40.6%
3,413 passes
National average
50%
-9.4 points here
Tests conducted
8,413
about 701 a month
Best published year
41.1%
2022-23
8,413 car practical tests were taken at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) in 2025-26. 40.6% passed, 9.4 percentage points below the national average of 50%. It is up on 2019-20, when 36.4% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 35.9% in 2021-22 and 41.1% in 2022-23, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. That works out at roughly 701 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8,413 | 3,413 | 40.6% | 50% | 41.4% | 39.6% |
| 2024-25 | 6,450 | 2,503 | 38.8% | 48.7% | 39.1% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 5,139 | 2,023 | 39.4% | 47.9% | 41.2% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 4,502 | 1,851 | 41.1% | 48.4% | 44.4% | 37.8% |
| 2021-22 | 4,409 | 1,584 | 35.9% | 48.9% | 39.4% | 32.6% |
| 2019-20 | 6,240 | 2,273 | 36.4% | 45.9% | 41.5% | 32.1% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Driving out of Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)
The local network around Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) is hilly terraced streets, a500 links and town centre, and test routes are built from it. You cannot cover that range on one street, so the pre-test sessions move between them.
Restricted visibility from parked cars is the recurring theme.
Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) covers learners in and around Stoke-on-Trent, and it is where most of our Stoke-on-Trent course students sit the test. If you are choosing between centres, practise the road types listed above rather than picking on pass-rate figures alone.
A marked mock test on these roads is the most useful thing you can do in the week before your slot.
Roads you are likely to meet
Hilly terraced streets
A500 links
Town centre
- Restricted visibility from parked cars is the recurring theme.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)
Moving off uphill
Stopping on a hill is the easy half. The marked half is moving away again without rolling back into the car behind.
Meeting traffic and clearance
Whose priority it is, how much room you leave for parked cars, and whether you wait in a safe place — all marked closely on these streets.
Looking further ahead
Crossings, delivery vans and doors opening: the examiner is judging whether you saw it coming, not how quickly you braked.
How we prepare you for this centre
Local route practice
The last hours of your course are spent on hilly terraced streets and a500 links near the centre, because that is what the examiner will put you on.
One rehearsal, examiner-style
Marked the way an examiner marks it, on a Stoke-on-Trent route, with a written debrief of every fault.
All four manoeuvres
Every manoeuvre practised with traffic present, because that is the version that appears on the day.
Test-day rehearsal
Licence and theory certificate checked, show me / tell me covered, and the sat-nav section practised before the day.
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Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) draw on hilly terraced streets, a500 links, town centre, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)?
moving off uphill, meeting traffic and clearance, looking further ahead — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) or a nearby centre serving Stoke-on-Trent.
How do I book a practical test at Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
What happens when I get to Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)?
Arrive with your provisional licence and a car that is legal, insured for the test and has no warning lights showing. We handle that side if you use one of our instructors' cars.
Is Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) an easy test centre?
Pass rates are published by the DVSA, but they say more about the mix of candidates than the difficulty of the routes. Practising the road types above will move your odds more than switching centres.
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