England • South West

Bodmin Driving Test Centre

PL31 1RD
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
46.1%2.5 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Bodmin last year, about 46 ended in a pass — 2.5 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,561 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

42.9%

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

Median wait

4 weeks

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

Male vs female

47.3 / 44.7

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

37.5%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months47.1%
Current Waiting Time
4.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 3.1%Slots still bookable
  • 46Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
6.9
Jun
8.6
Jul
7.7
Aug
12.5
Sept
9.4
Oct
8.3
Nov
8.1
Dec
6.7
Jan
4.0
Feb
4.0
Mar
4.4
Apr
4.1
May
First-attempt rate

42.9%

From 2,454 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

40

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+3.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year42.9%
Automatic pass rate

37.5%

From 915 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

36.8%

From 394 tests

Female (automatic)

38.0%

From 521 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year37.5%
Test Reliability

314 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 5.3% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences299
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave15
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025