Test Centre Stats

South West, England · DVSA car test centre

Salisbury driving test centre

Rougemont Close, Salisbury, SP1 1LY

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

6.1 weeks

−6.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

48.5%

−1.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

46 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 6th of 22 South West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

15.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Salisbury in September 2026 had booked it a median of 6.1 weeks earlier: 5.5 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.3 weeks shorter than the South West figure (8.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 12.1 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 6 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.4 weeks to 12.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 15.5 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, 33.0% 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.

  • Salisbury
  • South West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Salisbury, October 2024 to September 2026Salisbury: 6.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 266.1Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 266.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Salisbury, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthSalisburySouth WestGreat Britain
September 20266.18.411.6
August 20265.38.311.1
July 20265.38.111.1
June 20263.67.010.7
May 20263.47.19.7
April 20265.97.19.1
March 20265.17.19.0
February 20267.49.010.4
January 20268.19.910.1
December 202512.110.110.1
November 202512.110.410.4
October 202510.310.611.6
September 202512.112.012.4
August 202510.311.111.7
July 202510.911.712.0
June 202512.311.111.0
May 20258.711.711.3
April 202511.710.910.6
March 202510.010.610.4
February 202513.811.311.4
January 20259.110.611.0
December 20249.610.710.4
November 20249.210.49.9
October 202410.010.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Salisbury in September 2026, 52.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 14.8% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Salisbury, 52.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 14.8% 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
Salisbury52.2%19.5%13.5%14.8%
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 Salisbury, those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Salisbury in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Salisbury can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs SalisburyPass rate 2025–26
Southampton (Maybush)about 21 miles by roadabout 21 mi14.4 weeks+8.3 wk50.3%
Winchesterabout 24 miles by roadabout 24 mi11.3 weeks+5.2 wk52.2%
Pooleabout 31 miles by roadabout 31 mi8.8 weeks+2.7 wk53.4%

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), 6,630 car tests were taken here and 48.5% passed, 1.5 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 52.5%, so the rate fell by 4.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 48.3% of 3,395 first-time candidates passed, and 4.0% did it with no faults at all.

  • Salisbury
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    48.5%1.5 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    48.3%2.2 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    4.0%1.1 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    48.2%2.6 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    48.8%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    60.0%3.6 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars24% of tests here were in automatics
    37.0%7.6 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Salisbury compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureSalisburyGreat Britain
All tests48.5%50.0%
First attempts48.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults4.0%2.9%
Men48.2%50.8%
Women48.8%49.1%
17-year-olds60.0%63.6%
Automatic cars37.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Salisbury
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Salisbury by financial yearPass rate at Salisbury in 2025–26: 48.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Salisbury, 2019–20: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Salisbury, 2020–21: 59.1%59Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Salisbury, 2021–22: 54.7%55Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Salisbury, 2022–23: 56.2%56Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Salisbury, 2023–24: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Salisbury, 2024–25: 52.5%53Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Salisbury, 2025–26: 48.5%48Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Salisbury, 2019–20: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Salisbury, 2020–21: 59.1%59Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Salisbury, 2021–22: 54.7%55Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Salisbury, 2022–23: 56.2%56Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Salisbury, 2023–24: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Salisbury, 2024–25: 52.5%53Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Salisbury, 2025–26: 48.5%48Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Salisbury by financial year
YearSalisburyGreat Britain
2019–2055.1%45.9%
2020–2159.1%49.8%
2021–2254.7%48.9%
2022–2356.2%48.4%
2023–2456.1%47.9%
2024–2552.5%48.7%
2025–2648.5%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 60.0%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1760.0% of 1,649
  • Age 1850.9% of 965
  • Age 1950.6% of 470
  • Age 2051.1% of 282
  • Age 2147.4% of 251
  • Age 2251.3% of 193
  • Age 2350.8% of 183
  • Age 2444.0% of 175
  • Age 2547.9% of 163

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 29 tests at Salisbury, about 4.4 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (27). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness27
  • Examiner leave2

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Salisbury (Ground Floor, Warner House, 123 Castle Street, SP1 3TB), 0.4 mi away. In 2025–26, 50.3% of its 7,710 car theory tests were passes, 5.5 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Salisbury in September 2026. Within the same list, Winchester (20 mi) had a pass rate of 52.2%. 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 Salisbury, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Southampton (Maybush)17 mi14.4 weeks50.3%
WinchesterHigher pass rate20 mi11.3 weeks52.2%
PooleHigher pass rate24 mi8.8 weeks53.4%
TrowbridgeHigher pass rate25 mi5.6 weeks55.2%
GreenhamHigher pass rate30 mi8.7 weeks56.5%
ChippenhamHigher pass rate31 mi11.7 weeks56.4%
Lee On The SolentHigher pass rate31 mi18.9 weeks63.2%
BasingstokeHigher pass rate32 mi10.1 weeks56.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Southampton (Maybush): 14.4 weeksWinchester: 11.3 weeksPoole: 8.8 weeksTrowbridge: 5.6 weeksGreenham: 8.7 weeksChippenham: 11.7 weeksLee On The Solent: 18.9 weeksBasingstoke: 10.1 weeksSalisburySalisbury

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.