Dorchester driving test centre
66 Peverell Avenue West, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3SU · View on map
69.0% of car driving tests at Dorchester were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 10.6 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
10.6 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
69.0%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
71.8%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
59.3%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Dorchester, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 14.5Oct
- 7.6Nov
- 11.9Dec
- 13.1Jan
- 10.6Feb
- 10.4Mar
- 9.4Apr
- 5.9May
- 6.4Jun
- 10.9Jul
- 10.9Aug
- 10.6Sep
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Dorchester test centre: common questions
69.0% of car tests at Dorchester were passes in 2025/26 (3,002 of 4,353). That is above the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.
In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Dorchester was 10.6 weeks, and 41.7% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
71.8% of learners taking their first practical test at Dorchester passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
59.3% of automatic car tests at Dorchester were passes in 2025/26 (1,355 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.
Dorchester driving test centre is at 66 Peverell Avenue West, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3SU. It runs these tests: car, ADI part 3.
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Source: DVSA driving test data by test centre — waiting times for September 2026 (DRT122F, updated monthly), pass rates for 2025/26 (DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.