Test Centre Stats

South West, England · DVSA car test centre

Launceston driving test centre

Suite 4 Sheers Barton Barns, Lawhitton, Launceston, PL15 9NJ

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

6.4 weeks

+1.5 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

46.3%

−3.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

49 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 7th of 22 South West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

4 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Launceston in September 2026 had booked it a median of 6.4 weeks earlier: 5.2 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2 weeks shorter than the South West figure (8.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 4.9 weeks, so the wait has grown by 1.5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.3 weeks to 7 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 4 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 53.7% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Launceston
  • South West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Launceston, October 2024 to September 2026Launceston: 6.4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 266.4Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 266.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Launceston, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLauncestonSouth WestGreat Britain
September 20266.48.411.6
August 20267.08.311.1
July 20267.08.111.1
June 20264.97.010.7
May 20265.67.19.7
April 20263.97.19.1
March 20263.77.19.0
February 20264.19.010.4
January 20264.39.910.1
December 20253.810.110.1
November 20253.310.410.4
October 20255.610.611.6
September 20254.912.012.4
August 20256.111.111.7
July 20257.311.712.0
June 20256.911.111.0
May 20256.511.711.3
April 20256.510.910.6
March 202510.410.610.4
February 20259.911.311.4
January 202518.110.611.0
December 202413.410.710.4
November 202415.710.49.9
October 202414.610.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Launceston in September 2026, 51.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 8.0% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Launceston
South West
Great Britain

At Launceston, 51.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 8.0% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Launceston51.2%24.2%16.5%8.0%
South West46.7%17.4%15.8%20.1%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Launceston, those three are below. Of the three, Bodmin (5.4 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Launceston in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Launceston can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs LauncestonPass rate 2025–26
Plymouthabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi7.1 weeks+0.7 wk40.7%
Bodminabout 24 miles by roadabout 24 mi5.4 weeks−1.0 wk47.5%
Exeterabout 42 miles by roadabout 42 mi6.4 weeksno change46.8%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3,991 car tests were taken here and 46.3% passed, 3.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 48.3%, so the rate fell by 2.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 47.0% of 1,586 first-time candidates passed, and 1.8% did it with no faults at all.

  • Launceston
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    46.3%3.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    47.0%3.5 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.8%1.1 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    43.8%7.0 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    50.0%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    60.2%3.4 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars15% of tests here were in automatics
    34.8%9.8 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Launceston compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLauncestonGreat Britain
All tests46.3%50.0%
First attempts47.0%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.8%2.9%
Men43.8%50.8%
Women50.0%49.1%
17-year-olds60.2%63.6%
Automatic cars34.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Launceston
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Launceston by financial yearPass rate at Launceston in 2025–26: 46.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Launceston, 2019–20: 48.4%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Launceston, 2020–21: 51.0%51Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Launceston, 2021–22: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Launceston, 2022–23: 42.5%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Launceston, 2023–24: 41.9%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Launceston, 2024–25: 48.3%48Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Launceston, 2025–26: 46.3%46Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Launceston, 2019–20: 48.4%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Launceston, 2020–21: 51.0%51Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Launceston, 2021–22: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Launceston, 2022–23: 42.5%43Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Launceston, 2023–24: 41.9%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Launceston, 2024–25: 48.3%48Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Launceston, 2025–26: 46.3%46Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Launceston by financial year
YearLauncestonGreat Britain
2019–2048.4%45.9%
2020–2151.0%49.8%
2021–2246.0%48.9%
2022–2342.5%48.4%
2023–2441.9%47.9%
2024–2548.3%48.7%
2025–2646.3%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 60.2%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1760.2% of 1,112
  • Age 1851.2% of 576
  • Age 1946.6% of 290
  • Age 2048.2% of 166
  • Age 2145.1% of 144
  • Age 2244.4% of 142
  • Age 2345.2% of 126
  • Age 2547.2% of 89

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 131 tests at Launceston, about 32.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (106). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness106
  • Weather and other acts of nature14
  • Examiner leave11

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Launceston (Car Park, Orchard Electrics, Newport Industrial Estate, PL15 8EX), 2.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 48.4% of its 1,535 car theory tests were passes, 3.6 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Bodmin, 20 mi away, at 5.4 weeks. Within the same list, Newton Abbot (33 mi) had a pass rate of 53.8%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Launceston, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Plymouth15 mi7.1 weeks40.7%
BodminShorter wait20 mi5.4 weeks47.5%
Newton AbbotHigher pass rate33 mi16 weeks53.8%
BarnstapleHigher pass rate34 mi7.4 weeks51.4%
Exeter36 mi6.4 weeks46.8%
CamborneShorter wait49 mi4.4 weeks40.6%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Plymouth: 7.1 weeksBodmin: 5.4 weeksNewton Abbot: 16 weeksBarnstaple: 7.4 weeksExeter: 6.4 weeksCamborne: 4.4 weeksLauncestonLaunceston

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.