testcentreTaunton Driving Test Centre
TA2 8RXOut of every 100 car tests taken at Taunton last year, about 56 ended in a pass — 7.7 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,957 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
56.2%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
11 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
57.1 / 55.4
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
49.0%
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
- 10.1%Slots still bookable
- 212Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202556.2%
From 3,659 first attempts
244
Faultless first-time passes
+0.1 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202549.0%
From 1,323 automatic tests
50.7%
From 517 tests
47.9%
From 806 tests
76 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 1.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences60Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave16Annual & special leave
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025