Plymouth Driving Test Centre
PL5 2EYOut of every 100 car tests taken at Plymouth last year, about 41 ended in a pass — 7.9 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 9,867 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
38.9%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
6 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
40.0 / 41.6
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
32.4%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 22.0%Slots still bookable
- 129Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202538.9%
From 3,979 first attempts
42
Faultless first-time passes
+1.9 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202532.4%
From 1,841 automatic tests
29.9%
From 775 tests
34.2%
From 1,066 tests
168 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 1.7% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences155Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave12Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature1Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025