Where is Penzance Test Centre?

Penzance Test Centre is at Driving Test Centre Penzance, 1 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, TR18 4JH. The map on this page shows its published location.

What is the pass rate at Penzance Test Centre?

Practical: 46.5% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Penzance Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?

No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.

Which tests are available at Penzance Test Centre?

This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.

What is the driving test waiting time at Penzance?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 21 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Penzance?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 43.4% from 251 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.

What is the automatic-car pass rate at Penzance?

The published automatic-car pass rate was 37.7% from 53 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.

Are the roads listed near Penzance official driving test routes?

No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Practical driving test centre in Penzance

Penzance Driving Test Centre

Find the address, postcode and map. You can also compare official DVSA pass rates, numbers of tests and the full published history, including past practical-test waiting times.

Driving Test Centre Penzance, 1 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, TR18 4JH

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At a glance

Penzance driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 46.5% from 507 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 21 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 46.5%; 2025-26 · 507 tests
Published median wait: 21 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 43.4%; 2025-26 · 251 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: 37.7%; 2025-26 · 53 automatic tests

These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.

Penzance Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Penzance Test Centre
Driving Test Centre Penzance, 1 Alverton Terrace
Penzance
TR18 4JH

Location checked: 24 August 2026
Statistics period: Practical: 2025-26
Data imported: 13 August 2026

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Penzance driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Penzance.

Appointments

Booking and waiting times

Start here if you are deciding when to book. These figures are historical DVSA measures, not live appointment availability.

Published waiting-time and appointment-availability trend

The recorded median wait moved from 18.4 weeks in Aug 2024 to 21 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 2% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

Standard appointments still available

Percentage of standard test slots in the published booking window that had not been booked.

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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Penzance
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	21 weeks	8 weeks	249	244	5	2%	1
Jun 2026	14.4 weeks	13.4 weeks	209	204	5	2.4%	5
May 2026	13.4 weeks	19 weeks	157	151	6	3.8%	8
Apr 2026	16.9 weeks	9 weeks	194	192	2	1%	5
Mar 2026	13 weeks	24 weeks	236	236	0	0%	5
Feb 2026	16.4 weeks	13.5 weeks	215	212	3	1.4%	7
Jan 2026	14.4 weeks	17.3 weeks	233	227	6	2.6%	3
Dec 2025	14.1 weeks	24 weeks	217	217	0	0%	4
Nov 2025	17.9 weeks	24 weeks	220	220	0	0%	0
Oct 2025	18.7 weeks	24 weeks	210	210	0	0%	6
Sept 2025	14.1 weeks	7.6 weeks	137	137	0	0%	7
Aug 2025	13 weeks	19.5 weeks	164	159	5	3%	4
Jul 2025	19.3 weeks	24 weeks	227	227	0	0%	0
Jun 2025	17 weeks	24 weeks	151	151	0	0%	0
May 2025	Not published	24 weeks	79	79	0	0%	0
Apr 2025	20.9 weeks	24 weeks	64	64	0	0%	0
Mar 2025	16.6 weeks	20.8 weeks	204	204	0	0%	5
Feb 2025	17 weeks	10.5 weeks	259	257	2	0.8%	4
Jan 2025	14.1 weeks	8.5 weeks	162	160	2	1.2%	4
Dec 2024	14.1 weeks	19 weeks	198	196	2	1%	4
Nov 2024	13.8 weeks	23.3 weeks	234	210	24	10.3%	3
Oct 2024	16.4 weeks	24 weeks	143	143	0	0%	3
Sept 2024	16.1 weeks	24 weeks	185	185	0	0%	3
Aug 2024	18.4 weeks	24 weeks	197	197	0	0%	5

Hover over or focus any point or bar for its exact value. Official DVSA DRT122F historical data. Both lines use weeks on the same scale. These figures are not live appointment availability and do not guarantee when a new booking can be made.

Results

How learners performed

These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.

Overall pass rate

46.5%

Tests conducted

507

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

43.4%

109 of 251 first attempts passed. 0 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

37.7%

20 of 53 practical tests taken in automatic cars passed.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122E

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

46.5%

Great Britain rank

249th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate; tied with 1 other centre.

South West rank

18th of 22

The regional comparison rate is 51.7%.

Compared with Great Britain

3.5 points below

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Isles of Scilly

37.1 miles away · 75% from 8 tests

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A higher past rate does not mean this centre is easier or has appointments available now.

Published history

Historical charts and detailed tables

These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.

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Official test-day guidance

Prepare for test day at Penzance

This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.

What to take

Your UK driving licence.
Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.

Check the complete GOV.UK list

What happens

An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.

Read how the test works

Using your own car

The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.

Check every vehicle requirement

Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.

Roads near the test centre

What the roads are like around Penzance

This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.

These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Skills to practise for these road environments

These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.

Faster-road planning

Build confidence reading signs early, selecting a lane, joining safely and leaving a longer following distance as speeds rise.

Why this is included: Mapped nearby examples include A30, Mount Misery, A3071.

Roundabout observations

Practise reducing speed in time, reading lane markings, checking mirrors and making a fresh safety decision at each approach.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap labels nearby roundabouts including Peverell Road, A30, Treweath Road, and maps 2 mini-roundabout points.

Signal-controlled junctions

Practise scanning for lane arrows and stop lines, planning for changing lights, and checking that a junction is clear before proceeding.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap contains 6 traffic-signal map points within the mapped radius.

Lower-speed road awareness

Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.

Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include Eastern Green (A30), Madron Road (B3312), B3311.

Changing speed environments

Practise spotting speed-limit changes promptly and choosing an appropriate speed for the road and conditions rather than driving at the limit automatically.

Why this is included: The selected nearby roads carry mapped limits ranging from 20 mph to 50 mph.

Main roads nearby

A30Major road · about 700 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
Mount MiseryMajor road · about 1,150 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
Eastern Green (A30)Major road · about 1,572 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A3071Main road · about 1,172 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
A30Main road · about 1,173 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 50 mph
Madron Road (B3312)Local main road · about 978 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
B3311Local main road · about 1,317 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Eastern Green (B3311)Local main road · about 1,321 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
The Coombe (B3315)Local main road · about 1,394 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Chywoone Hill (B3315)Local main road · about 1,405 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
B3312Local main road · about 1,543 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
Green Lane Hill (B3311)Local main road · about 1,582 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph

Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 22 August 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.

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Test centres near Penzance

Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.

Overall latest pass rate (2025-26)

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Penzance. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Camborne Test Centre

Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3QS

About 14.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 40.6%; 2025-26 · 6,271 tests
Median wait: 5.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 37.8%
Automatic: 30%

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Isles of Scilly Test Centre

Isles of Scilly, TR21 0LW

About 37.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 75%; 2025-26 · 8 tests
Median wait: [n] weeks; Apr 2026 · historical
First attempt: Not published
Automatic: Not published

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Bodmin Test Centre

Bodmin, PL31 1RD

About 43.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 47.5%; 2025-26 · 6,392 tests
Median wait: 3.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 45.2%
Automatic: 41.1%

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Launceston Test Centre

Launceston, PL15 9NJ

About 63.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 46.3%; 2025-26 · 3,991 tests
Median wait: 7 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 47%
Automatic: 34.8%

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Plymouth Test Centre

Plymouth, PL5 2EY

About 63.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 40.7%; 2025-26 · 11,167 tests
Median wait: 7 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 38.8%
Automatic: 34.5%

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Newton Abbot Test Centre

Newton Abbot, TQ12 4YQ

About 90.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 53.8%; 2025-26 · 6,591 tests
Median wait: 6.8 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 54.5%
Automatic: 46.9%

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Questions about Penzance Test Centre

Where is Penzance Test Centre?: Penzance Test Centre is at Driving Test Centre Penzance, 1 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, TR18 4JH. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Penzance Test Centre?: Practical: 46.5% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Penzance Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?: No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
Which tests are available at Penzance Test Centre?: This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
What is the driving test waiting time at Penzance?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 21 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Penzance?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 43.4% from 251 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
What is the automatic-car pass rate at Penzance?: The published automatic-car pass rate was 37.7% from 53 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Penzance official driving test routes?: No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.