First attempts
38.8%
1,781 of 4,589 first attempts passed. 75 passes had no recorded driving faults.
Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C
Practical driving test centre in Plymouth
Plymouth 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.
Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EYAt a glance
Plymouth driving test pass rate and waiting time
Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 40.7% from 11,167 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 7 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).
- Overall pass rate
- 40.7%
- 2025-26 · 11,167 tests
- Published median wait
- 7 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical, not live
- First-attempt pass rate
- 38.8%
- 2025-26 · 4,589 first attempts
- Automatic pass rate
- 34.5%
- 2025-26 · 2,442 automatic tests
These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.
Plymouth Test Centre map and location
Address and test-centre details
Plymouth Test CentreErnesettle Lane
Plymouth
PL5 2EY
- Location checked
- 24 August 2026
- Statistics period
- Practical: 2025-26
- Data imported
- 13 August 2026
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Plymouth driving test information
Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Plymouth.
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 5 weeks in Aug 2024 to 7 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 36.6% 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.
View exact monthly values
| Month | Median wait | Weeks to 10% availability | Standard slots released | Booked | Still available | Available (%) | Overtime slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 7 weeks | 15.3 weeks | 4,343 | 2,753 | 1,590 | 36.6% | 140 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.6 weeks | 15.4 weeks | 4,415 | 2,956 | 1,459 | 33.1% | 91 |
| May 2026 | 6.4 weeks | 19.8 weeks | 3,966 | 3,093 | 873 | 22% | 129 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 weeks | 20.8 weeks | 3,957 | 3,255 | 702 | 17.7% | 116 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.1 weeks | 21.2 weeks | 3,776 | 3,259 | 517 | 13.7% | 133 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 weeks | 22.3 weeks | 3,815 | 3,430 | 385 | 10.1% | 135 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 weeks | 23.3 weeks | 3,494 | 3,331 | 163 | 4.7% | 175 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.6 weeks | 23.8 weeks | 3,804 | 3,439 | 365 | 9.6% | 186 |
| Nov 2025 | 6.9 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,568 | 3,400 | 168 | 4.7% | 191 |
| Oct 2025 | 5 weeks | 23.8 weeks | 3,663 | 3,618 | 45 | 1.2% | 271 |
| Sept 2025 | 7 weeks | 23.8 weeks | 4,013 | 3,767 | 246 | 6.1% | 232 |
| Aug 2025 | 8.6 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,844 | 3,604 | 240 | 6.2% | 163 |
| Jul 2025 | 7.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,584 | 3,363 | 221 | 6.2% | 58 |
| Jun 2025 | 6.7 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,645 | 3,438 | 207 | 5.7% | 113 |
| May 2025 | 7.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 3,268 | 3,070 | 198 | 6.1% | 26 |
| Apr 2025 | 6.4 weeks | 24 weeks | 2,687 | 2,524 | 163 | 6.1% | 71 |
| Mar 2025 | 5.9 weeks | 24 weeks | 2,623 | 2,466 | 157 | 6% | 70 |
| Feb 2025 | 6.4 weeks | 21.5 weeks | 2,895 | 2,745 | 150 | 5.2% | 59 |
| Jan 2025 | 3.9 weeks | 24 weeks | 2,798 | 2,653 | 145 | 5.2% | 73 |
| Dec 2024 | 4.7 weeks | 23.8 weeks | 2,634 | 2,518 | 116 | 4.4% | 100 |
| Nov 2024 | 4.4 weeks | 22.8 weeks | 2,812 | 2,656 | 156 | 5.5% | 174 |
| Oct 2024 | 5.3 weeks | 24 weeks | 2,678 | 2,515 | 163 | 6.1% | 161 |
| Sept 2024 | 6.3 weeks | 20.2 weeks | 2,563 | 2,415 | 148 | 5.8% | 162 |
| Aug 2024 | 5 weeks | 15.3 weeks | 2,447 | 2,325 | 122 | 5% | 93 |
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
40.7%
Tests conducted
11,167
Results shown
All candidates
Automatic cars
34.5%
843 of 2,442 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
40.7%
Great Britain rank
297th of 312
Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.
South West rank
21st of 22
The regional comparison rate is 51.7%.
Compared with Great Britain
9.3 points below
The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.
Nearby centre with a higher published rate
Launceston
View centre →15.1 miles away · 46.3% from 3,991 tests
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 Plymouth
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.
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.
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.
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 Plymouth
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 The Parkway (A38).
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 B3413, Shelley Way, Honicknowle Green, and maps 52 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 47 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 Tamar Bridge Roundabout, A38, Tamar Bridge (A38).
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 30 mph to 60 mph.
Main roads nearby
- The Parkway (A38)Major road · about 628 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
- Tamar Bridge RoundaboutMajor road · about 1,242 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- A38Major road · about 1,268 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Tamar Bridge (A38)Major road · about 1,332 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Saltash Tunnel (A38)Major road · about 1.3 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Carkeel RoundaboutMajor road · about 2.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- A388Major road · about 2.2 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- Weston Mill DriveMain road · about 1.1 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
- A3064Main road · about 1.1 miles from the test centre
- Wolseley Road (A3064)Main road · about 1.4 miles from the test centre
- B3413Local main road · about 722 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- Crownhill Road (B3413)Local main road · about 734 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 Plymouth
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 Plymouth. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.
- Overall result
- 46.3%
- 2025-26 · 3,991 tests
- Median wait
- 7 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 47%
- Automatic
- 34.8%
- Overall result
- 47.5%
- 2025-26 · 6,392 tests
- Median wait
- 3.6 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 45.2%
- Automatic
- 41.1%
- Overall result
- 53.8%
- 2025-26 · 6,591 tests
- Median wait
- 6.8 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 54.5%
- Automatic
- 46.9%
- Overall result
- 46.8%
- 2025-26 · 8,679 tests
- Median wait
- 7.6 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 45.6%
- Automatic
- 38.5%
- Overall result
- 51.4%
- 2025-26 · 5,562 tests
- Median wait
- 8 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 53.8%
- Automatic
- 41.8%
- Overall result
- 40.6%
- 2025-26 · 6,271 tests
- Median wait
- 5.6 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 37.8%
- Automatic
- 30%
Questions about Plymouth Test Centre
- Where is Plymouth Test Centre?
- Plymouth Test Centre is at Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EY. The map on this page shows its published location.
- What is the pass rate at Plymouth Test Centre?
- Practical: 40.7% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
- Does Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth?
- DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 7 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
- What is the first-attempt pass rate at Plymouth?
- The published first-attempt pass rate was 38.8% from 4,589 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 Plymouth?
- The published automatic-car pass rate was 34.5% from 2,442 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
- Are the roads listed near Plymouth 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.