England • South West

Bristol (Avonmouth) Driving Test Centre

BS11 8AQ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
53.7%5.1 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Bristol (Avonmouth) last year, about 54 ended in a pass — 5.1 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 9,980 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

54.7%

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

Median wait

5 weeks

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

Male vs female

54.1 / 53.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

49.5%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months48.3%
Current Waiting Time
4.5weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 24.0%Slots still bookable
  • 36Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
21.1
Jun
23.0
Jul
23.0
Aug
23.0
Sept
21.7
Oct
20.6
Nov
12.3
Dec
11.4
Jan
4.3
Feb
4.0
Mar
5.4
Apr
4.5
May
First-attempt rate

54.7%

From 5,396 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

139

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year54.7%
Automatic pass rate

49.5%

From 2,752 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

52.1%

From 1,008 tests

Female (automatic)

47.9%

From 1,744 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year49.5%
Test Reliability

334 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 3.2% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences271
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave63
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025