To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield) below.
While test routes around Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield) are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route 1
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L left |
| Chester Rd | T/L right |
| Sutton Rd | Left |
| Silver Birch Rd | EOR right |
| Orphanage Rd | Roundabout left |
| Holly Lane | Mini roundabout left |
| Grange Rd | Right |
| Woodcote Rd | EOR right |
| Springthorpe Rd | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Pype Hayes Rd | Left |
| Marshbrook Rd | Right |
| Varley Rd | EOR left |
| Pype Hayes Rd | EOR right |
| Tyburn Rd | T/L left |
| Kingsbury Rd | Roundabout left |
| Chester Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead, T/L right |
| Sutton Rd / Birmingham Rd | Left |
| Station Rd | EOR right |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L ahead |
| Gravelley Lane | Right |
| Goosemoor Lane | 2 x mini roundabout ahead, crossroads left |
| Court Lane | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout right |
| Anderson Rd | EOR right |
| Short Heath Rd | T/L left |
| Steetly Rd | Right |
| Marlow Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Bleak Hill Rd | 2 x mini roundabout ahead, EOR left |
| Marsh Hill | T/L right |
| Slade Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Fentham Rd | EOR left |
| Graveley Hill Nth | Roundabout ahead |
| Sutton New Rd | Bear left |
| Summer Rd / Gravelly Lane | 2 x T/L ahead |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
| New Church Rd | Right |
| Buxton Rd | EOR left |
| Sunnybank Rd | Crossroads right |
| Station Rd | Right |
| The Boulevard | EOR right |
| Green Lanes | EOR left |
| Chester Rd | T/L left |
| Sutton Rd / Birmingham Rd | Right |
| Penns Lane | Mini roundabout right |
| Orphanage Rd | Roundabout left |
| Chester Rd | Roundabout right |
| Tyburn Rd | T/L right |
| Kingsbury Rd | Roundabout right |
| Holly Lane | Mini roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Orphanage Rd | Right |
| Edwards Rd | T/L ahead |
| Station Rd | T/L right |
| Gravelly Lane | T/L ahead |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L left |
| Chester Rd | T/L right |
| Sutton Rd | Left |
| Silver Birch Rd | EOR left |
| Orphanage Rd | Roundabout right |
| Chester Rd | Roundabout ahead, left |
| Humberstone Rd | EOR left |
| Eachelhurst Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Tyburn Rd | Right |
| Pype Hayes Rd | Mini roundabout right, EOR left |
| Chester Rd | Roundabout right |
| Orphanage Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Penns Lane | EOR left |
| Birmingham Rd / Sutton Rd | T/L right |
| Chester Rd | T/L right |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L ahead |
| Stonehouse Rd | Left |
| Corbridge Rd | EOR right |
| Halton Rd | Crossroads ahead, right |
| Carnwath Rd | EOR left |
| Monmouth Drive | T/L ahead |
| Banners Gate Rd | Right |
| Westwood Rd | Right |
| Reay Nadin Drive | EOR left |
| Chester Rd | Left |
| Bakers Lane | T/L left |
| Sutton Oak Rd | Right |
| Donegal Rd | EOR right |
| Queslett Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Queslett Rd East | Roundabout right |
| Chester Rd | Right |
| Sutton Oak Rd | T/L ahead |
| Kingstanding Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit |
| Kings Rd | T/L ahead, T/L right |
| Chester Rd | T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Antrobus Rd | Crossroads left |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
| Redacre Rd | Left |
| Ivy Rd | EOR right |
| Antrobus Rd | T/L left |
| Chester Rd | Right |
| Sycamore Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Goosemoor Lane | Crossroads left |
| Court Lane | Mini roundabout right |
| Jerrys Lane | Right |
| Sheddington Rd | EOR left |
| Witton Lodge Rd | Right |
| Maxted Rd | Left |
| Hurstwood Rd | Crossroads ahead |
| Capilano Rd | Crossroads right |
| Witton Lodge Rd | Roundabout ahead, right |
| Hastings Rd / Weycroft Rd | EOR right |
| College Rd | Roundabout ahead, left |
| Warren Farm Rd | Right |
| Ellerton Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Finchley Rd | 2 x mini roundabout ahead, T/L right |
| Kings Rd | T/L ahead |
| Jockey Rd | Roundabout ahead, right |
| Oakwood Rd | EOR left |
| Antrobus Rd | Crossroads left |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | Right |
| Antrobus Rd | Right |
| Oakwood Rd | EOR left |
| Jockey Rd | Roundabout 3 rd exit, right |
| Darnick Rd | EOR left |
| Monmouth Drive | T/L ahead |
| Banners Gate Rd / Rough Rd | Roundabout right |
| Kettlehouse Rd / Bandywood Rd | Left |
| Wandsworth Rd | T/L right |
| Kings Rd | Roundabout right |
| Queslett Rd / Queslett Rd East | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Chester Rd | 4 x T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Antrobus Rd | Crossroads left |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L left |
| Chester Rd | T/L right |
| Sutton Rd | Left |
| Holly Lane | Roundabout right |
| Orphanage Rd | Left |
| Orchard Rd | Crossroads ahead, EOR left |
| Edwards Rd | EOR right |
| Moor End Lane / Spring Lane | EOR right |
| Kingsbury Rd | Crossroads left |
| Bromford Lane | T/L left |
| Tyburn Rd | Left |
| Inland Rd | Crossroads left |
| Round Rd | Left |
| Birches Green Rd | EOR right |
| Kingsbury Rd | Roundabout ahead, T/L left |
| Tyburn Rd | Right |
| Egerton Rd | Left |
| Gunter Rd | EOR left |
| Chester Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead, T/L ahead, T/L |
| right | |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
| Redacre Rd | EOR right |
| Oakwood Rd | EOR left |
| Jockey Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit |
| College Rd | T/L ahead, right |
| Warren Farm Rd | Right |
| Finchley Rd | T/L ahead |
| Hartley Rd | EOR right |
| Rough Rd | Left |
| George Frederick Rd | EOR right |
| Sutton Oak Rd | Left |
| Donegal Rd | Roundabout ahead, EOR right |
| Queslett Rd East | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Chester Rd | 4 x T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Antrobus Rd | Crossroads left |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 10
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
| Station Rd | Right |
| Buxton Rd | Crossroads ahead, EOR left |
| Sunnybank Rd | Crossroads right |
| Station Rd | Right |
| The Boulevard | EOR right |
| Green Lanes | EOR left |
| Chester Rd | T/L left |
| Sutton Rd / Birmingham Rd | Right |
| Greenhill Rd | Right |
| Beech Hill Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Penns Lane | T/L right |
| Eachelhurst Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Tyburn Rd | Left |
| Egerton Rd | Left |
| Gunter Rd | EOR left |
| Chester Rd | 2 x roundabouts ahead, T/L ahead, T/L right |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 11
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L ahead |
| Stonehouse Rd | Right |
| Braemar Rd | EOR right |
| Somerville Rd | EOR left |
| Jockey Rd | Right |
| Goldieslie Rd | Crossroads ahead |
| Eastern Rd | Crossroads left |
| Station Rd | EOR left |
| Birmingham Rd | Right |
| Wylde Green Rd | T/L right |
| Walmley Rd | T/L left |
| Walmley Ash Rd | Roundabout right, roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Kingsbury Rd (A38) | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Chester Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead, T/L ahead, T/L |
| right | |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 12
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
| Beacon Rd | EOR right |
| Western Rd | Crossroads ahead |
| Sunnybank Rd | EOR left |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L left |
| Chester Rd | T/L ahead, roundabout left |
| Orphanage Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Penns Lane | T/L right |
| Eachelhurst Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Tyburn Rd | Right |
| Pype Hayes Rd | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Springthorpe Rd | EOR right |
| Woodcote Rd | EOR right |
| Grange Rd | Left |
| Chester Rd | Roundabout ahead, T/L ahead, T/L right |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 13
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L left |
| Chester Rd | T/L right |
| Sutton Rd | Left |
| Orchard Rd | 2 x crossroads ahead, EOR left |
| Edwards Rd | EOR right |
| Moor End Rd / Spring Rd | EOR left |
| Kingsbury Rd | Roundabout right |
| Holly Lane | T/L ahead, roundabout right |
| Wood Lane | Left |
| Wingfoot Way | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Fort Parkway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Chester Rd | 3 x roundabout ahead, T/L ahead, T/L |
| right | |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 14
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L left |
| Chester Rd | T/L right |
| Sutton Rd | Left |
| Orchard Rd | Crossroads left |
| Orphanage Rd | Roundabout right |
| Holly Lane | Mini roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, T/L right |
| Tyburn Rd | 2 x T/L ahead, right |
| Wheelwright Rd | Right |
| Alleyne Rd | Crossroads right |
| Erdington Hall Rd | EOR left |
| Bromford Lane / Wood End Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Reservoir Rd | T/L right |
| Streetly Rd | T/L ahead, EOR right |
| Jerry’s Lane | Mini roundabout left |
| Court Lane | Right |
| Goosemoore Lane | 2 x mini roundabout ahead, EOR left |
| Gravelly Lane | T/L ahead |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
Route 15
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Boldmere Rd | Left |
| Station Rd | Left |
| Western Rd | Crossroads left |
| Highbridge Rd | Crossroads left |
| Boldmere Rd | T/L ahead |
| Gravelley Lane | T/L right |
| Station Rd / Marsh Lane | Right |
| Edgware Rd | Left |
| Barnet Rd | EOR left |
| Streetly Rd | T/L right |
| Marsh Hill | Right |
| Bleak Hill Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Dallas Rd | EOR left |
| Streetly Rd | T/L left |
| Perry Common Rd | T/L right |
| College Rd | Roundabout ahead, T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Chester Rd | T/L right |
| Jockey Rd | Roundabout ahead, T/L right |
| Boldmere Rd | Right |
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