Test Centre Stats

South West, England · DVSA car test centre

Bristol (Avonmouth) driving test centre

Unit M6, Cabot Park, Merebank Road, Avonmouth,, BS11 8AQ

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

12.1 weeks

−10.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

55.5%

+5.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

147 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 15th of 22 South West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

12 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bristol (Avonmouth) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 12.1 weeks earlier: 0.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.7 weeks longer than the South West figure (8.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 23 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 10.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4 weeks to 21.7 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 12 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, 37.6% 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.

  • Bristol (Avonmouth)
  • South West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bristol (Avonmouth), October 2024 to September 2026Bristol (Avonmouth): 12.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2612.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2612.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bristol (Avonmouth), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBristol (Avonmouth)South WestGreat Britain
September 202612.18.411.6
August 20268.08.311.1
July 20268.08.111.1
June 20265.17.010.7
May 20264.57.19.7
April 20265.47.19.1
March 20264.07.19.0
February 20264.39.010.4
January 202611.49.910.1
December 202512.310.110.1
November 202520.610.410.4
October 202521.710.611.6
September 202523.012.012.4
August 202523.011.111.7
July 202523.011.712.0
June 202521.111.111.0
May 202518.011.711.3
April 202511.410.910.6
March 202512.510.610.4
February 202515.211.311.4
January 202511.010.611.0
December 202413.110.710.4
November 202415.110.49.9
October 202413.710.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bristol (Avonmouth) in September 2026, 36.3% had been booked within 7 weeks and 21.7% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Bristol (Avonmouth)
South West
Great Britain

At Bristol (Avonmouth), 36.3% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 21.7% 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
Bristol (Avonmouth)36.3%25.3%16.7%21.7%
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 Bristol (Avonmouth), those three are below. Of the three, Weston-super-Mare (4 weeks) and Bristol (Kingswood) (5.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Bristol (Avonmouth) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Bristol (Avonmouth) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Bristol (Avonmouth)Pass rate 2025–26
Bristol (Kingswood)about 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi5.9 weeks−6.2 wk51.9%
Weston-super-Mareabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi4 weeks−8.1 wk61.0%
Chippenhamabout 30 miles by roadabout 30 mi11.7 weeks−0.4 wk56.4%

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), 9,400 car tests were taken here and 55.5% passed, 5.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 53.7%, so the rate rose by 1.8 points. First attempts did about the same: 55.4% of 4,840 first-time candidates passed, and 3.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bristol (Avonmouth)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    55.5%5.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    55.4%4.9 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.5%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    56.3%5.5 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    54.5%5.4 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    67.2%3.6 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars30% of tests here were in automatics
    51.2%6.6 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bristol (Avonmouth) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBristol (Avonmouth)Great Britain
All tests55.5%50.0%
First attempts55.4%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.5%2.9%
Men56.3%50.8%
Women54.5%49.1%
17-year-olds67.2%63.6%
Automatic cars51.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bristol (Avonmouth)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bristol (Avonmouth) by financial yearPass rate at Bristol (Avonmouth) in 2025–26: 55.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bristol (Avonmouth), 2019–20: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bristol (Avonmouth), 2020–21: 55.7%56Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bristol (Avonmouth), 2021–22: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bristol (Avonmouth), 2022–23: 57.5%57Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bristol (Avonmouth), 2023–24: 56.3%56Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bristol (Avonmouth), 2024–25: 53.7%54Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bristol (Avonmouth), 2025–26: 55.5%55Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bristol (Avonmouth), 2019–20: 51.4%51Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bristol (Avonmouth), 2020–21: 55.7%56Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bristol (Avonmouth), 2021–22: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bristol (Avonmouth), 2022–23: 57.5%57Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bristol (Avonmouth), 2023–24: 56.3%56Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bristol (Avonmouth), 2024–25: 53.7%54Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bristol (Avonmouth), 2025–26: 55.5%55Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bristol (Avonmouth) by financial year
YearBristol (Avonmouth)Great Britain
2019–2051.4%45.9%
2020–2155.7%49.8%
2021–2256.1%48.9%
2022–2357.5%48.4%
2023–2456.3%47.9%
2024–2553.7%48.7%
2025–2655.5%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 67.2%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1767.2% of 1,256
  • Age 1862.5% of 1,030
  • Age 1953.8% of 608
  • Age 2056.2% of 452
  • Age 2155.9% of 406
  • Age 2259.2% of 404
  • Age 2359.0% of 346
  • Age 2457.2% of 346
  • Age 2557.0% of 302

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 292 tests at Bristol (Avonmouth), about 31.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (217). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave217
  • Examiner illness75

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Bristol (Building 340, The Crescent, Bristol Business Park, BS16 1EJ), 6.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 48.9% of its 44,554 car theory tests were passes, 4.1 points above 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 Bristol (Kingswood), 8.9 mi away, at 5.9 weeks. Within the same list, Weston-super-Mare (17 mi) had a pass rate of 61.0%. 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 Bristol (Avonmouth), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Bristol (Kingswood)Shorter wait8.9 mi5.9 weeks51.9%
Newport (Gwent)Shorter wait13 mi6.7 weeks48.9%
Weston-super-MareShorter waitHigher pass rate17 mi4 weeks61.0%
MonmouthShorter wait21 mi4.7 weeks51.0%
Cardiff (Llanishen)Shorter wait22 mi7.7 weeks46.5%
Chippenham23 mi11.7 weeks56.4%
AbergavennyShorter waitHigher pass rate25 mi3.9 weeks64.2%
TrowbridgeShorter wait25 mi5.6 weeks55.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Bristol (Kingswood): 5.9 weeksNewport (Gwent): 6.7 weeksWeston-super-Mare: 4 weeksMonmouth: 4.7 weeksCardiff (Llanishen): 7.7 weeksChippenham: 11.7 weeksAbergavenny: 3.9 weeksTrowbridge: 5.6 weeksBristol (Avonmouth)Bristol (Avonmouth)

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.