England • South West

Bristol (Kingswood) Driving Test Centre

BS15 4GQ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
52.0%3.3 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Bristol (Kingswood) last year, about 52 ended in a pass — 3.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 11,483 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

52.9%

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

Median wait

9 weeks

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

Male vs female

51.3 / 52.9

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

45.4%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months52.5%
Current Waiting Time
8.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.9%Slots still bookable
  • 355Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
7.4
Jun
9.6
Jul
11.7
Aug
13.7
Sept
13.4
Oct
11.4
Nov
10.7
Dec
8.6
Jan
9.0
Feb
8.0
Mar
7.0
Apr
8.6
May
First-attempt rate

52.9%

From 5,961 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

229

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.9 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year52.9%
Automatic pass rate

45.4%

From 2,059 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

47.5%

From 833 tests

Female (automatic)

43.9%

From 1,226 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year45.4%
Test Reliability

643 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 Absences549
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave94
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025