PHV Prep UK: Taxi Badge Test

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About this app

Preparing for a Wolverhampton, Solihull, Birmingham, Coventry, Tamworth, Sandwell, Dudley, or Walsall private hire ("taxi badge") test? PHV Prep UK gives you everything you need to walk into your test prepared and confident.

INDEPENDENT STUDY AID — NOT A GOVERNMENT APP

PHV Prep UK is not affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by any council or licensing authority. It does not represent any government entity, does not provide or facilitate any government service, and cannot issue licences or process applications. Always check the relevant council's own website for official guidance.

OUR SOURCES

All exam content is based on these official sources:

1. City of Wolverhampton Council — Taxi licences: wolverhampton.gov.uk/licences/taxi-licences
2. City of Wolverhampton Council — Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Policy: wolverhampton.gov.uk/licences/regulatory-policies
3. Solihull MBC — Taxi licensing: solihull.gov.uk/business/licences/taxi-licensing
4. Birmingham City Council — Taxis and private hire vehicles: birmingham.gov.uk/info/20107/taxi_and_private_hire
5. Coventry City Council — Hackney Carriage/Taxi and Private Hire Licensing: coventry.gov.uk/hackney-carriage-ie-taxi-private-hire-licensing
6. Tamworth Borough Council — Taxis and Private Hire: tamworth.gov.uk/licensing/taxis-and-private-hire
7. Sandwell MBC — Taxi and private hire licensing: sandwell.gov.uk/taxi-private-hire
8. Dudley MBC — Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: dudley.gov.uk/business/licences-registrations-and-permits/taxi-and-private-hire-vehicles/
9. Walsall MBC — Private hire and hackney carriage driver licensing: go.walsall.gov.uk/taxis
10. Equality Act 2010: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
11. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/57/contents
12. The Highway Code: gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code

These are the only sources used. No other material is relied upon.

EXAM FORMATS COVERED

Wolverhampton — 28 questions, 45 minutes. Score 21/28 AND get all 8 key questions right, or the paper fails.

Solihull — 48 questions across 6 categories, 60 minutes. Score 36/48 to pass.

Birmingham — 18 questions across 3 sections, 45 minutes. Max 4 mistakes in Legal + Licence Conditions combined, max 2 per section, and all 6 Plying for Hire questions correct — or the test fails.

Coventry — 56 questions across 6 papers, 60 minutes. Road Knowledge asks you to type the street name for 10 real locations (8/10 to pass). Safeguarding requires all 6 correct. Other papers need 6/8 or 12/16.

Tamworth — 31 questions across 5 sections, 60 minutes. All 5 must pass: a receipt-writing exercise (max 1 mistake), plus English & Arithmetic, Highway Code, Legislation & Conditions, and Local Knowledge.

Sandwell — two separate exams, each marked on its own: Knowledge Test (10 questions, 8/10 to pass) and Safeguarding Test (5 questions, 4/5 to pass).

Dudley — 20 questions, 30 minutes. Score 16/20 to pass.

Walsall — 23 questions, 45 minutes. A main paper of 20 questions (18/20 to pass) plus an additional 3-question section on disability discrimination (2/3 to pass). You must pass both parts.

WHAT YOU GET

- Exam-style questions for every council currently in the app
- Realistic mock exams, scored like the real test
- AI Tutor — ask anything about your exam, in plain English
- Retry incorrect questions to fix weak areas
- Practice by Category — study questions one at a time, no timer
- Track your scores by category
- Step-by-step licensing guides

FREE TO START

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ONE PAYMENT. LIFETIME ACCESS.

No subscriptions. Pay once and keep full access for life, including all future question updates.

Clear questions. Honest explanations. Real exam conditions. Plain English.

Download PHV Prep UK and start preparing today. Good luck.
PHV & taxi licence test prep: mock exams for your council, plus an AI tutor
Updated on
Oct 22, 2026

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MR JOHN AKHIS MORENO
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