Portsmouth driving test centre
Portsmouth Marriott Hotel, Southampton Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4SH · View on map
52.8% of car driving tests at Portsmouth were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 16.1 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
16.1 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
52.8%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
52.9%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
46.1%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Portsmouth, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 15.1Oct
- 12Nov
- 13.6Dec
- 14.4Jan
- 14.1Feb
- 14.1Mar
- 11.7Apr
- 13.1May
- 13Jun
- 13Jul
- 13Aug
- 16.1Sep
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Portsmouth test centre: common questions
52.8% of car tests at Portsmouth were passes in 2025/26 (7,141 of 13,518). 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 Portsmouth was 16.1 weeks, and 28.3% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
52.9% of learners taking their first practical test at Portsmouth passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
46.1% of automatic car tests at Portsmouth were passes in 2025/26 (2,967 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.
Portsmouth driving test centre is at Portsmouth Marriott Hotel, Southampton Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4SH. 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.