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Pwllheli Driving Test Centre

LL53 5NT
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
66.0%17.4 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Pwllheli last year, about 66 ended in a pass — 17.4 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 750 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

65.3%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

14 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

64.4 / 67.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

58.8%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months64.7%
Current Waiting Time
14.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 3.0%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
15.5
Jun
17.9
Jul
16.6
Aug
18.4
Sept
16.3
Oct
18.9
Nov
17.6
Dec
16.8
Jan
15.0
Feb
15.3
Mar
17.8
Apr
14.1
May
First-attempt rate

65.3%

From 455 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

17

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year65.3%
Automatic pass rate

58.8%

From 51 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

46.7%

From 15 tests

Female (automatic)

63.9%

From 36 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year58.8%
Test Reliability

32 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 4.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences18
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave12
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature2
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025