South West driving test centres
A regional view of published DVSA waiting times and pass rates. Figures are not live availability.
- Average published wait
- 18 weeks
- Shortest published wait
- 10.2 weeks
- Longest published wait
- 24 weeks
- Highest published pass rate
- 69.0%
Centres in South West
Showing 21 test centres
Compare selected centres| Test centre | Town | Region | Published waiting time | Pass rate | Last updated | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple | Barnstaple | South West | 11 weeks | 51.4% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Bodmin | Bodmin | South West | 19.6 weeks | 47.5% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Bristol (Avonmouth) | Bristol | South West | 12.4 weeks | 55.5% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Bristol (Kingswood) | Bristol | South West | 20.8 weeks | 51.9% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Camborne | Camborne | South West | 24 weeks | 40.6% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Cheltenham | Cheltenham | South West | 24 weeks | 43.2% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Chippenham | Chippenham | South West | 16.2 weeks | 56.4% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Dorchester | Dorchester | South West | 22.6 weeks | 69.0% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Exeter | Exeter | South West | 16.4 weeks | 46.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Gloucester | Gloucester | South West | 24 weeks | 47.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Launceston | Launceston | South West | 12.4 weeks | 46.3% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | South West | 19.2 weeks | 53.8% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Penzance | Penzance | South West | 13.4 weeks | 46.5% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Plymouth | Plymouth | South West | 15.4 weeks | 40.7% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Poole | Poole | South West | 23.8 weeks | 53.4% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Salisbury | Salisbury | South West | 10.2 weeks | 48.5% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Swindon | Swindon | South West | 22.6 weeks | 51.1% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Taunton | Taunton | South West | 19.6 weeks | 59.5% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Trowbridge | Trowbridge | South West | 19.2 weeks | 55.2% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Weston-super-Mare | Weston-super-Mare | South West | 11 weeks | 61.0% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
| Yeovil | Yeovil | South West | 19.6 weeks | 63.4% | 8 July 2026 | View details |
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Understanding the regional figures
Regional averages include valid numeric DVSA records only. A centre with a missing value is kept in the directory but excluded from that calculation. Pass rates do not measure centre difficulty, and waiting times do not show appointments available now.
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Data source and date
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Latest waiting-time records were published 8 July 2026; pass rates cover April 2025 to March 2026.