testcentreExeter Driving Test Centre
EX2 8FSOut of every 100 car tests taken at Exeter last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 0.8 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 8,748 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
46.3%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
7 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
47.2 / 48.7
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
41.9%
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
- 14.4%Slots still bookable
- 208Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202546.3%
From 4,241 first attempts
70
Faultless first-time passes
+1.5 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202541.9%
From 1,478 automatic tests
44.3%
From 653 tests
40.1%
From 825 tests
907 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 9.4% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences751Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave85Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature71Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025