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🔔 Get free alertsThere are 22 DVSA driving test centres in South West. Median waits for tests taken in Sep 2026 range from 4.0 weeks at Weston-super-Mare to 17.0 weeks at Cheltenham, averaging 9.8 weeks across the region. The highest pass rate among centres with at least 300 tests is Dorchester at 69.0%. A shorter wait often means a nearby centre has spare slots — free cancellation alerts tell you the moment one opens. How driving test cancellations work →
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| Test centre | Median wait | % available | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple | 7.4 wk | 55.5% | 51.4% |
| Bodmin | 5.4 wk | 39.8% | 47.5% |
| Bristol (Avonmouth) | 12.1 wk | 37.6% | 55.5% |
| Bristol (Kingswood) | 5.9 wk | 29.9% | 51.9% |
| Camborne | 4.4 wk | 21.4% | 40.6% |
| Cheltenham | 17.0 wk | 4.1% | 43.2% |
| Chippenham | 11.7 wk | 34.9% | 56.4% |
| Dorchester | 10.6 wk | 10.9% | 69.0% |
| Exeter | 6.4 wk | 49.6% | 46.8% |
| Gloucester | 16.2 wk | 4.1% | 47.8% |
| Isles of Scilly | 15.9 wk | 0.0% | 87.5% |
| Launceston | 6.4 wk | 53.7% | 46.3% |
| Newton Abbot | 16.0 wk | 12.4% | 53.8% |
| Penzance | 10.7 wk | 1.2% | 46.5% |
| Plymouth | 7.1 wk | 44.6% | 40.7% |
| Poole | 8.8 wk | 12.2% | 53.4% |
| Salisbury | 6.1 wk | 33.0% | 48.5% |
| Swindon | 12.1 wk | 13.0% | 51.1% |
| Taunton | 12.6 wk | 30.0% | 59.5% |
| Trowbridge | 5.6 wk | 23.3% | 55.2% |
| Weston-super-Mare | 4.0 wk | 34.1% | 56.5% |
| Yeovil | 13.1 wk | 7.0% | 63.4% |
Data updated: 24 Oct 2026 · Median waiting time = median weeks between booking and sitting a car test, for people who took their test in Sep 2026. Pass rates 2025–26. Pass rates & waiting times contain public sector information from DVSA, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. About our data →