Test Centre Stats

22 test centres

Driving test centres in South West

DVSA's median wait for South West in September 2026 was 8.4 weeks, 3.2 weeks shorter than Great Britain (11.6 weeks); a year earlier it was 12 weeks. 51.7% of tests in 2025–26 were passes (Great Britain 50.0%).

Shortest wait in the region: Weston-super-Mare (4 weeks). Longest: Cheltenham (17 weeks). Highest pass rate: Dorchester (69.0%); lowest: Camborne (40.6%).

  • South West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test, South West and Great BritainSouth West: 8.4 weeks; Great Britain 11.6 weeks.051015Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 268.4Weeks051015Jan 24Jan 25Jan 268.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test, South West and Great Britain
MonthSouth WestGreat Britain
September 20268.411.6
August 20268.311.1
July 20268.111.1
June 20267.010.7
May 20267.19.7
April 20267.19.1
March 20267.19.0
February 20269.010.4
January 20269.910.1
December 202510.110.1
November 202510.410.4
October 202510.611.6
September 202512.012.4
August 202511.111.7
July 202511.712.0
June 202511.111.0
May 202511.711.3
April 202510.910.6
March 202510.610.4
February 202511.311.4
January 202510.611.0
December 202410.710.4
November 202410.49.9
October 202410.79.7
September 202410.49.7
August 202410.19.3
July 20249.09.0
June 20248.07.7
May 20247.37.0
April 20247.36.4
March 20245.95.6
February 20246.76.0
January 20246.96.6
December 20236.76.1
November 20237.77.1
October 202310.48.7
  • Under 7 wk
  • 7–15
  • 15–22
  • 22+ wk
Weston-super-Mare: 4 weeksCamborne: 4.4 weeksBodmin: 5.4 weeksTrowbridge: 5.6 weeksBristol (Kingswood): 5.9 weeksSalisbury: 6.1 weeksExeter: 6.4 weeksLaunceston: 6.4 weeksPlymouth: 7.1 weeksBarnstaple: 7.4 weeksPoole: 8.8 weeksDorchester: 10.6 weeksPenzance: 10.7 weeksChippenham: 11.7 weeksBristol (Avonmouth): 12.1 weeksSwindon: 12.1 weeksTaunton: 12.6 weeksYeovil: 13.1 weeksIsles of Scilly: 15.9 weeksNewton Abbot: 16 weeksGloucester: 16.2 weeksCheltenham: 17 weeks

All centres in South West

Test centres in South West
2 years
Weston-super-Mare4−9.45.361.0%61.3%4,443
Camborne4.4−3.013.540.6%37.8%6,271
Bodmin5.4−7.1747.5%45.2%6,392
Trowbridge5.6−4.4–55.2%56.4%3,074
Bristol (Kingswood)5.9−7.817.551.9%53.4%14,863
Salisbury6.1−6.015.548.5%48.3%6,630
Exeter6.4−3.15.546.8%45.6%8,679
Launceston6.4+1.5446.3%47.0%3,991
Plymouth7.1+0.1940.7%38.8%11,167
Barnstaple7.4+2.75.351.4%53.8%5,562
Poole8.8−2.816.553.4%53.0%10,375
Dorchester10.6−6.622.869.0%71.8%4,353
Penzance10.7−3.4–46.5%43.4%507
Chippenham11.7−2.21756.4%56.0%9,629
Bristol (Avonmouth)12.1−10.91255.5%55.4%9,400
Swindon12.1+0.221.551.1%50.8%12,857
Taunton12.6+4.315.559.5%59.2%8,259
Yeovil13.1−1.315.563.4%64.1%7,493
Isles of Scillylimited data15.9––75.0%–8
Newton Abbot16+5.018.553.8%54.5%6,591
Gloucester16.2+0.524+47.8%48.3%7,420
Cheltenham17−0.924+43.2%42.9%5,161

Source: DVSA DRT122F, DRT121G and DRT122A, OGL v3.0.