Driving test centres in Bristol
Bristol's 2 car driving test centres, Bristol (Kingswood) and Bristol (Avonmouth), and the 2 nearest centres around it, with DVSA's pass rates for 2025/26 and waiting times for September 2026.
| Test centre | Distance | Waiting time September 2026 | Pass rate 2025/26 | First time | Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol (Kingswood) | 4.8 miles | 5.9 weeks | 51.9% | 53.4% | 43.8% |
| Bristol (Avonmouth) | 5.7 miles | 12.1 weeks | 55.5% | 55.4% | 51.2% |
| Weston-super-Mare | 18.0 miles | 4 weeks | 61.0% | 61.3% | 54.8% |
| Newport (Gwent) | 18.0 miles | 6.7 weeks | 48.9% | 50.1% | 41.6% |
Waiting time is the median number of weeks between booking and taking a car test. Distance is in a straight line from the town centre. National pass rate 50.0%.
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Bristol (Kingswood), at The Siston Centre, Station Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4GQ; Bristol (Avonmouth), at Unit M6, Cabot Park, Merebank Road, Avonmouth,, BS11 8AQ. The nearest beyond Bristol are Weston-super-Mare (18.0 miles), Newport (Gwent) (18.0 miles).
Weston-super-Mare, at 61.0% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Weston-super-Mare (4 weeks). Across Great Britain it was 11.6 weeks.
DVSA's published car driving test statistics: waiting times by test centre (updated monthly; these are for September 2026) and pass rates by test centre for the financial year 2025/26.
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.