DVSA driving test centre

Poole Driving Test Centre

BH17 0SA 53.4% pass rate · 10,375 tests ⏳ 7.4 wk median wait · Jun 2026 🏅 #136 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Poole, its official pass rate, and the 3 nearest centres you can switch your test to under the 2026 rules — then get a free instant alert the moment an earlier slot drops.

🔍 Live cancellations at Poole

Newly released DVSA slots for Poole, refreshed every minute.

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🗺️ Practice route maps near Poole

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Poole tends to use. These are not the official current DVSA route — DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and examiners vary them and use ~20 minutes of independent driving.

Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Poole test to one of these 3 centres

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a booked test to one of its 3 nearest centres (or back to your original). From Poole those are:

1
📍 27 mi awayDT1 3SU
69.0% pass rate · 4,353 tests⏳ 6.4 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Dorchester →
2
📍 32 mi awaySP1 1LY
48.5% pass rate · 6,630 tests⏳ 3.6 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Salisbury →
3
📍 33 mi awaySO16 9FP
47.1% pass rate · 8,954 tests⏳ 9.3 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Southampton (Maybush) →

Max 2 changes per booking · distances use the quickest driving route · full 2026 rules →

📈 Poole pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Poole for every year since 2016-17 — it has fallen (-1.1 points over the period), ending at 53.4% in 2025-26.

48%52%56%60%17/1819/2021/2223/2425/2653.4%
54.6% male pass rate (2025-26)52.1% female pass rate (2025-26)10,375 tests taken (2025-26)

Source: DVSA table DRT122A (car practical tests), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Poole driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Poole?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Poole is 53.4% (based on 10,375 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Poole driving test centre?

Poole driving test centre is at 4 - 20 Harwell Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, BH17 0SA. It runs: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), lorry and bus, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Poole?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Poole was about 7.4 weeks in Jun 2026 (the median for people who took their test that month). It moves month to month — catching a cancellation is how learners get tested sooner.

How do I find an earlier test at Poole?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Poole and we notify you the moment a cancellation is released, so you can book it yourself on GOV.UK before it’s gone. Or, if you’d rather leave it to us, we can find and book an earlier test for you on WhatsApp →.

Which centres can I move my Poole test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Dorchester, Salisbury, Southampton (Maybush) — or back to your original centre.

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Data updated: 12 Jul 2026 · live slots refresh every minute · Median waiting time = the median weeks between booking and sitting a car test, for people who took their test in Jun 2026 (official DVSA figure; it varies month to month). Pass rates & waiting times contain public sector information from DVSA, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. About our data →