Bristol (Kingswood) driving test centre
The Siston Centre
Station Road
Kingswood
Bristol
BS15 4GQ
51.9%
2025/26 pass rate · all attempts
About the 50.0% national averageOut of every 100 car tests at Bristol (Kingswood) last year, about 52 passed (1.9 points above the 50.0% UK average).
DVSA DRT122A · OGL v353.4%
2.8 points above the national first-attempt average.
5 weeks
Reported in July 2026 (DRT122F); this centre median is not a booking promise.
148
14,863 published tests in April 2025 - March 2026 · 51.9% overall pass rate
Waiting times at Bristol (Kingswood)
The reported wait was 5 weeks in July 2026. It is a reported centre figure, not a promise of when a test will be available.
The pass rate was 51.9% from 14,863 tests in April 2025 - March 2026.
A good place to sit it
Fault snapshot
Maintain progress - speed
This was the most commonly recorded fault here in April 2025 - March 2026. It is a useful place to start a conversation, not a prediction for your test.
- Recorded
- 8,083 marks
- Rate
- 54.4 marks per 100 tests
Before the day, take a calm look at the parts of moving off that feel least settled: observations, control and choosing a safe gap. Your instructor can help you practise the bits that need another go.
National pass rates also move with the calendar - see UK seasonality.
Pass rate · last 12 months
Overall, male and female monthly rates for this centre. Gaps bridge months with no tests.
Men and women breakdown
Men and women here
Women have the higher published pass rate here in April 2025 - March 2026; no wider explanation is inferred from these figures. On 14,863 tests the difference is small enough to move year to year.
How faults are marked
Every mark is serious, dangerous, or a driving (minor) fault. Shown per 100 tests.
- Serious · 76.7
- Dangerous · 10.2
- Driving · 465.5
Named categories
Counts per 100 tests.
| Fault | Serious / 100 | Dangerous / 100 | Driving / 100 | All / 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain progress - speed | 3.4 | 0.0 | 51.0 | 54.4 |
| Move off - safely | 3.6 | 0.3 | 41.4 | 45.2 |
| Maintain progress - undue hesitation | 1.7 | 0.0 | 35.9 | 37.6 |
| Control - steering | 2.5 | 1.1 | 33.5 | 37.2 |
| Move off - control | 1.6 | 0.1 | 25.1 | 26.8 |
| Mirrors - change direction | 9.5 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 24.3 |
| Junctions - observation | 7.0 | 1.5 | 15.2 | 23.7 |
| Reverse park - Control | 3.0 | 0.1 | 18.9 | 22.0 |
| Clearance / obstructions | 2.4 | 1.0 | 16.8 | 20.2 |
| Positioning - normal driving | 4.7 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 19.0 |
More about this centre
Waiting time, automatic and first-attempt detail, and DVSA-initiated cancellations - only the slices this centre publishes.
Waiting time
Median wait and slot availability as of July 2026.
18.0%
As of July 2026
18 weeks
DRT122F · July 2026
341
Automatic transmission
3,099 automatic tests in April 2025 - March 2026.
43.8%
3,099 automatic tests
44.6%
1,286 tests
43.2%
1,813 tests
First-time passes
First attempts in April 2025 - March 2026. Cleaner than the all-attempt rate when published.
297
Zero-fault first-time passes
-1.4 pts
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt rate
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