Test Centre Stats

South West, England · DVSA car test centre

Yeovil driving test centre

Suite 2, Abbey Manor Business Centre, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2EN

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

13.1 weeks

−1.3 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

63.4%

+13.4 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

168 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 18th of 22 South West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

15.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Yeovil in September 2026 had booked it a median of 13.1 weeks earlier: 1.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.7 weeks longer than the South West figure (8.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 14.4 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1.3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 8.1 weeks to 16.3 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, 7.0% 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.

  • Yeovil
  • South West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Yeovil, October 2024 to September 2026Yeovil: 13.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2613.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2613.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Yeovil, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthYeovilSouth WestGreat Britain
September 202613.18.411.6
August 202616.38.311.1
July 202616.38.111.1
June 202610.07.010.7
May 20268.67.19.7
April 20268.17.19.1
March 202614.17.19.0
February 202612.09.010.4
January 202613.09.910.1
December 202512.310.110.1
November 202513.410.410.4
October 202511.710.611.6
September 202514.412.012.4
August 202513.111.111.7
July 202516.011.712.0
June 202515.611.111.0
May 202515.111.711.3
April 202512.310.910.6
March 202513.110.610.4
February 202515.311.311.4
January 202516.710.611.0
December 202414.910.710.4
November 202415.010.49.9
October 202411.810.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Yeovil in September 2026, 40.1% had been booked within 7 weeks and 25.9% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Yeovil, 40.1% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 25.9% 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
Yeovil40.1%11.2%22.7%25.9%
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 Yeovil, those three are below. Of the three, Weston-super-Mare (4 weeks) and Dorchester (10.6 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Yeovil in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Yeovil can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs YeovilPass rate 2025–26
Dorchesterabout 22 miles by roadabout 22 mi10.6 weeks−2.5 wk69.0%
Tauntonabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi12.6 weeks−0.5 wk59.5%
Weston-super-Mareabout 37 miles by roadabout 37 mi4 weeks−9.1 wk61.0%

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), 7,493 car tests were taken here and 63.4% passed, 13.4 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 59.7%, so the rate rose by 3.7 points. First attempts did about the same: 64.1% of 4,348 first-time candidates passed, and 3.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Yeovil
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    63.4%13.4 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    64.1%13.6 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.7%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    65.2%14.4 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    61.4%12.3 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    73.4%9.8 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars19% of tests here were in automatics
    57.2%12.6 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Yeovil compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureYeovilGreat Britain
All tests63.4%50.0%
First attempts64.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.7%2.9%
Men65.2%50.8%
Women61.4%49.1%
17-year-olds73.4%63.6%
Automatic cars57.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Yeovil
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Yeovil by financial yearPass rate at Yeovil in 2025–26: 63.4%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Yeovil, 2019–20: 59.9%60Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Yeovil, 2020–21: 66.6%67Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Yeovil, 2021–22: 64.5%65Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Yeovil, 2022–23: 59.8%60Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Yeovil, 2023–24: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Yeovil, 2024–25: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Yeovil, 2025–26: 63.4%63Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Yeovil, 2019–20: 59.9%60Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Yeovil, 2020–21: 66.6%67Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Yeovil, 2021–22: 64.5%65Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Yeovil, 2022–23: 59.8%60Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Yeovil, 2023–24: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Yeovil, 2024–25: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Yeovil, 2025–26: 63.4%63Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Yeovil by financial year
YearYeovilGreat Britain
2019–2059.9%45.9%
2020–2166.6%49.8%
2021–2264.5%48.9%
2022–2359.8%48.4%
2023–2459.7%47.9%
2024–2559.7%48.7%
2025–2663.4%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 73.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1773.4% of 2,124
  • Age 1862.5% of 1,143
  • Age 1964.0% of 484
  • Age 2063.4% of 284
  • Age 2160.4% of 217
  • Age 2265.7% of 230
  • Age 2361.6% of 172
  • Age 2459.3% of 167

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 43 tests at Yeovil, about 5.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (30). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave30
  • Examiner illness13

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Yeovil (Ground Floor, The Coach House, Penn Hill, BA20 1SF), 1.3 mi away. In 2025–26, 45.7% of its 8,678 car theory tests were passes, close to 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 Dorchester, 18 mi away, at 10.6 weeks. Within the same list, Dorchester (18 mi) had a pass rate of 69.0%. 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 Yeovil, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
DorchesterShorter waitHigher pass rate18 mi10.6 weeks69.0%
Taunton19 mi12.6 weeks59.5%
Weston-super-MareShorter wait31 mi4 weeks61.0%
TrowbridgeShorter wait32 mi5.6 weeks55.2%
PooleShorter wait33 mi8.8 weeks53.4%
Bristol (Kingswood)Shorter wait37 mi5.9 weeks51.9%
SalisburyShorter wait39 mi6.1 weeks48.5%
Bristol (Avonmouth)Shorter wait40 mi12.1 weeks55.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Dorchester: 10.6 weeksTaunton: 12.6 weeksWeston-super-Mare: 4 weeksTrowbridge: 5.6 weeksPoole: 8.8 weeksBristol (Kingswood): 5.9 weeksSalisbury: 6.1 weeksBristol (Avonmouth): 12.1 weeksYeovilYeovil

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.