testcentreDorchester Driving Test Centre
DT1 3SUOut of every 100 car tests taken at Dorchester last year, about 67 ended in a pass — 18.1 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 4,561 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
66.8%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
6 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
67.6 / 65.7
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
60.3%
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
- 4.6%Slots still bookable
- 0Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202566.8%
From 2,759 first attempts
141
Faultless first-time passes
-0.1 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202560.3%
From 1,076 automatic tests
62.3%
From 408 tests
59.1%
From 668 tests
377 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 7.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences350Examiner sickness & appointments
- Acts of Nature19Adverse weather & bad light
- Leave8Annual & special leave
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025