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South West, England · DVSA car test centre

Bristol (Kingswood) driving test centre

The Siston Centre, Station Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4GQ

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), lorry and bus, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

5.9 weeks

−7.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

51.9%

+1.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

41 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 5th of 22 South West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

17.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Bristol (Kingswood) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 5.9 weeks earlier: 5.7 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.5 weeks shorter than the South West figure (8.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 13.7 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 7.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 5.3 weeks to 13.4 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 17.5 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, 29.9% 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 (Kingswood)
  • South West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bristol (Kingswood), October 2024 to September 2026Bristol (Kingswood): 5.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 265.9Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 265.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Bristol (Kingswood), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBristol (Kingswood)South WestGreat Britain
September 20265.98.411.6
August 20265.38.311.1
July 20265.38.111.1
June 20267.67.010.7
May 20268.67.19.7
April 20267.07.19.1
March 20268.07.19.0
February 20269.09.010.4
January 20268.69.910.1
December 202510.710.110.1
November 202511.410.410.4
October 202513.410.611.6
September 202513.712.012.4
August 202511.711.111.7
July 20259.611.712.0
June 20257.411.111.0
May 20258.711.711.3
April 20257.010.910.6
March 20257.710.610.4
February 20257.611.311.4
January 20259.010.611.0
December 20247.410.710.4
November 20246.410.49.9
October 20247.010.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Bristol (Kingswood) in September 2026, 54.8% had been booked within 7 weeks and 20.4% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Bristol (Kingswood), 54.8% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 20.4% 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 (Kingswood)54.8%14.2%10.6%20.4%
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 (Kingswood), those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Bristol (Kingswood) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Bristol (Kingswood) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Bristol (Kingswood)Pass rate 2025–26
Bristol (Avonmouth)about 14 miles by roadabout 14 mi12.1 weeks+6.2 wk55.5%
Chippenhamabout 17 miles by roadabout 17 mi11.7 weeks+5.8 wk56.4%
Trowbridgeabout 21 miles by roadabout 21 mi5.6 weeks−0.3 wk55.2%

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), 14,863 car tests were taken here and 51.9% passed, 1.9 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (52.0%). First attempts did better: 53.4% of 7,629 first-time candidates passed, and 3.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • Bristol (Kingswood)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    51.9%1.9 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    53.4%2.9 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.9%1.0 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    51.8%1.0 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    52.1%3.0 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    64.1%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars21% of tests here were in automatics
    43.8%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Bristol (Kingswood) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBristol (Kingswood)Great Britain
All tests51.9%50.0%
First attempts53.4%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.9%2.9%
Men51.8%50.8%
Women52.1%49.1%
17-year-olds64.1%63.6%
Automatic cars43.8%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Bristol (Kingswood)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Bristol (Kingswood) by financial yearPass rate at Bristol (Kingswood) in 2025–26: 51.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Bristol (Kingswood), 2019–20: 54.3%54Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Bristol (Kingswood), 2020–21: 61.4%61Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Bristol (Kingswood), 2021–22: 54.2%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Bristol (Kingswood), 2022–23: 53.9%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Bristol (Kingswood), 2023–24: 52.8%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Bristol (Kingswood), 2024–25: 52.0%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Bristol (Kingswood), 2025–26: 51.9%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Bristol (Kingswood), 2019–20: 54.3%54Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Bristol (Kingswood), 2020–21: 61.4%61Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Bristol (Kingswood), 2021–22: 54.2%54Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Bristol (Kingswood), 2022–23: 53.9%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Bristol (Kingswood), 2023–24: 52.8%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Bristol (Kingswood), 2024–25: 52.0%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Bristol (Kingswood), 2025–26: 51.9%52Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Bristol (Kingswood) by financial year
YearBristol (Kingswood)Great Britain
2019–2054.3%45.9%
2020–2161.4%49.8%
2021–2254.2%48.9%
2022–2353.9%48.4%
2023–2452.8%47.9%
2024–2552.0%48.7%
2025–2651.9%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 64.1%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1764.1% of 2,713
  • Age 1857.2% of 1,833
  • Age 1953.9% of 1,067
  • Age 2050.9% of 750
  • Age 2156.6% of 661
  • Age 2256.3% of 623
  • Age 2353.6% of 563
  • Age 2448.9% of 509

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 562 tests at Bristol (Kingswood), about 37.8 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (394). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness394
  • Examiner leave168

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), 3.0 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 Weston-super-Mare, 23 mi away, at 4 weeks. Within the same list, Bristol (Avonmouth) (8.9 mi) had a pass rate of 55.5%. 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 (Kingswood), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Bristol (Avonmouth)Higher pass rate8.9 mi12.1 weeks55.5%
ChippenhamHigher pass rate15 mi11.7 weeks56.4%
TrowbridgeHigher pass rate17 mi5.6 weeks55.2%
Newport (Gwent)22 mi6.7 weeks48.9%
Weston-super-MareShorter waitHigher pass rate23 mi4 weeks61.0%
MonmouthShorter wait25 mi4.7 weeks51.0%
Gloucester27 mi16.2 weeks47.8%
Swindon29 mi12.1 weeks51.1%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Bristol (Avonmouth): 12.1 weeksChippenham: 11.7 weeksTrowbridge: 5.6 weeksNewport (Gwent): 6.7 weeksWeston-super-Mare: 4 weeksMonmouth: 4.7 weeksGloucester: 16.2 weeksSwindon: 12.1 weeksBristol (Kingswood)Bristol (Kingswood)

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.