Test Centre Stats

South West, England · DVSA car test centre

Weston-super-Mare driving test centre

Plot 11, Sunnyside Road, North Industrial Estate, Weston Super Mare, BS23 3PZ

Tests here: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

4 weeks

−9.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

61.0%

+11.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

15 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 1st of 22 South West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

5.3 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Weston-super-Mare in September 2026 had booked it a median of 4 weeks earlier: 7.6 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.4 weeks shorter than the South West figure (8.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 13.4 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 9.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.3 weeks to 16 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 5.3 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, 34.1% 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.

  • Weston-super-Mare
  • South West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Weston-super-Mare, October 2024 to September 2026Weston-super-Mare: 4 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0510152025Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 264.0Weeks0510152025Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 264.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Weston-super-Mare, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthWeston-super-MareSouth WestGreat Britain
September 20264.08.411.6
August 20265.08.311.1
July 20265.08.111.1
June 20264.07.010.7
May 20263.97.19.7
April 20263.37.19.1
March 20264.87.19.0
February 20269.29.010.4
January 202611.69.910.1
December 202511.110.110.1
November 202512.110.410.4
October 202516.010.611.6
September 202513.412.012.4
August 202514.311.111.7
July 202513.511.712.0
June 202517.111.111.0
May 202519.111.711.3
April 202513.310.910.6
March 202516.110.610.4
February 202518.911.311.4
January 202517.010.611.0
December 202414.410.710.4
November 202410.710.49.9
October 20248.910.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Weston-super-Mare in September 2026, 65.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 16.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Weston-super-Mare
South West
Great Britain

At Weston-super-Mare, 65.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 16.1% 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
Weston-super-Mare65.2%9.6%9.2%16.1%
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 Weston-super-Mare, those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Weston-super-Mare in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Weston-super-Mare can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Weston-super-MarePass rate 2025–26
Bristol (Avonmouth)about 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi12.1 weeks+8.1 wk55.5%
Tauntonabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi12.6 weeks+8.6 wk59.5%
Bristol (Kingswood)about 29 miles by roadabout 29 mi5.9 weeks+1.9 wk51.9%

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), 4,443 car tests were taken here and 61.0% passed, 11.0 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 56.5%, so the rate rose by 4.5 points. First attempts did about the same: 61.3% of 2,442 first-time candidates passed, and 5.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Weston-super-Mare
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    61.0%11.0 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    61.3%10.8 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    5.2%2.3 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    62.4%11.6 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    59.5%10.4 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    69.8%6.2 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars19% of tests here were in automatics
    54.8%10.2 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Weston-super-Mare compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureWeston-super-MareGreat Britain
All tests61.0%50.0%
First attempts61.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults5.2%2.9%
Men62.4%50.8%
Women59.5%49.1%
17-year-olds69.8%63.6%
Automatic cars54.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Weston-super-Mare
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Weston-super-Mare by financial yearPass rate at Weston-super-Mare in 2025–26: 61.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Weston-super-Mare, 2019–20: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Weston-super-Mare, 2020–21: 53.6%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Weston-super-Mare, 2021–22: 54.3%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Weston-super-Mare, 2022–23: 57.5%58Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Weston-super-Mare, 2023–24: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Weston-super-Mare, 2024–25: 56.5%57Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Weston-super-Mare, 2025–26: 61.0%61Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Weston-super-Mare, 2019–20: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Weston-super-Mare, 2020–21: 53.6%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Weston-super-Mare, 2021–22: 54.3%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Weston-super-Mare, 2022–23: 57.5%58Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Weston-super-Mare, 2023–24: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Weston-super-Mare, 2024–25: 56.5%57Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Weston-super-Mare, 2025–26: 61.0%61Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Weston-super-Mare by financial year
YearWeston-super-MareGreat Britain
2019–2054.0%45.9%
2020–2153.6%49.8%
2021–2254.3%48.9%
2022–2357.5%48.4%
2023–2456.1%47.9%
2024–2556.5%48.7%
2025–2661.0%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 69.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1769.8% of 1,138
  • Age 1860.1% of 715
  • Age 1956.4% of 351
  • Age 2059.5% of 185
  • Age 2164.8% of 162
  • Age 2261.8% of 170
  • Age 2356.1% of 107
  • Age 2565.4% of 104

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 171 tests at Weston-super-Mare, about 38.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (91). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave91
  • Examiner illness79
  • Weather and other acts of nature1

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Cardiff (Ground Floor, 1 Caspian Point, Caspian Way, Pierhead Street, CF10 4DQ), 12 mi away. In 2025–26, 44.9% of its 31,891 car theory tests were passes, close to 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 Weston-super-Mare in September 2026. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. 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 Weston-super-Mare, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Barry14 mi9.1 weeks57.0%
Cardiff (Llanishen)16 mi7.7 weeks46.5%
Newport (Gwent)16 mi6.7 weeks48.9%
Bristol (Avonmouth)17 mi12.1 weeks55.5%
Llantrisant21 mi6.4 weeks54.0%
Taunton22 mi12.6 weeks59.5%
Bristol (Kingswood)23 mi5.9 weeks51.9%
Bridgend28 mi7.3 weeks53.3%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Barry: 9.1 weeksCardiff (Llanishen): 7.7 weeksNewport (Gwent): 6.7 weeksBristol (Avonmouth): 12.1 weeksLlantrisant: 6.4 weeksTaunton: 12.6 weeksBristol (Kingswood): 5.9 weeksBridgend: 7.3 weeksWeston-super-MareWeston-super-Mare

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.