LESS than half of people who took their driving test in Redditch last year managed to pass.

New figures released by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) reveal that 45.3 per cent of people who took their driving test last year passed.

Across the year 3286 tests were conducted and 1490 people passed.

The month with the highest pass rate was November where 51.6 per cent passed.

And, if you’re a male you have a better chance of passing your driving test according to the DVSA figures.

Last year, 1732 tests were attended by men, with 791 of those being passes equalling a 45.7 per cent pass rate.

The month with the highest pass rate was May where out of 183 tests undertaken by men, 76 of those were passes which is 50.3 per cent pass rate.

Meanwhile, out of 1554 tests taken by women last year, 699 of those turned out to be passes equalling 45 per cent.

To view in-depth figures for last year see our interactive graph below.