Plymouth driving test centre

Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EY · View on map

40.7% of car driving tests at Plymouth were passes in 2025/26, below the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 7.1 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

7.1 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

40.7%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

38.8%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

34.5%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Plymouth, last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 5Oct
  2. 6.9Nov
  3. 5.6Dec
  4. 6Jan
  5. 7Feb
  6. 6.1Mar
  7. 7Apr
  8. 6.4May
  9. 8.6Jun
  10. 7Jul
  11. 7Aug
  12. 7.1Sep

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Plymouth test centre: common questions

40.7% of car tests at Plymouth were passes in 2025/26 (4,546 of 11,167). That is below the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.

In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Plymouth was 7.1 weeks, and 49.9% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

38.8% of learners taking their first practical test at Plymouth passed in 2025/26. That is below the 50.5% national average.

34.5% of automatic car tests at Plymouth were passes in 2025/26 (2,442 tests). That is below the 44.6% national average.

Plymouth driving test centre is at Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EY. It runs these tests: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, 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.