Pembroke Dock Driving Test Centre
Pembroke Dock in Pembroke Dock, Wales has a current pass rate of 57.9%, 9.2 points above the UK average of 48.7%. This page breaks down the multi-year trend, the first-time and gender pass rates, the waiting time and how it compares with the rest of the UK, all from the DVSA quarterly data.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Pembroke Dock sits in the top quarter of car pass rates nationally (Top 23%, rank #74 of 323). No nearby car centre currently posts a higher pass rate.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 18.4K passed, 14.8K failed, 33.1K total
How Pembroke Dock compares
The 9.2-point advantage at Pembroke Dock (ranked 74 of 323 in its category) is worth having but not decisive; a well-prepared candidate passes at either kind of centre.
Where Pembroke Dock ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Since 2017-18 the rate at Pembroke Dock has risen from 52.9% to 57.9%, a 5-point gain, peaking at 64.6% in 2022-23.
Pass rate by demographic
Waiting time at Pembroke Dock
The headline figure for reaching 10% availability is 24 weeks, but the typical (median) learner who took their test at Pembroke Dock in May 2026 had waited 16 weeks from booking to test day.
Official DVSA data, May 2026. The median is the time between booking and taking the test; for live availability use the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Pembroke Dock
- Car
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode SA72 6TD, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Drivers booked at Pembroke Dock report to a DVSA centre in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire. The car routes used here are drawn from the streets the centre's examiners drive every week, so the test reflects local conditions rather than a generic syllabus. 33.1K tests through 2017-18-2024-25 puts Pembroke Dock in the comfortable middle of the volume distribution. The pass rate moves with real signal, not noise.
By raw pass rate Pembroke Dock sits at 57.9%, with the DVSA's national car average over the same window running at 48.7%. The gap (9.2 points clear of the UK figure) places the centre at rank #74 of 323, inside the top quarter of the country's car test centres. Across 1.1K first-attempt tests, Pembroke Dock passes 56.8% of candidates, against 49% nationally. The centre is a relatively forgiving venue for a first booking, by the DVSA's own data.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Pembroke Dock
- Pembroke Dock passes higher than the UK average, but the marking sheet is identical to every other DVSA centre. The bias is in the local road mix (less traffic, simpler junction geometry); the standard is national.
- First-time pass rate of 56.8% at Pembroke Dock is on the forgiving side. A well-prepared first booking has a reasonable shot; don't over-correct by booking a "practice" test you don't actually need.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Pembroke Dock will know the road types and junctions learners commonly meet near the centre.
- Book through the official DVSA service (gov.uk/book-driving-test). Third-party "fast-track" sites charge a premium for the same booking; the official DVSA booking service is free.
Other test centres nearby
On the day at Pembroke Dock
Ten minutes early is the right target at Pembroke Dock. Parking differs between DVSA centres, so it pays to scout the route on the DVSA centre finder the day before. Demand sits at moderate with a modelled wait of about 9 to 13 weeks, which generally leaves more room to choose a date. Bring the provisional photocard licence, the examiner checks for it first, and make sure your car is roadworthy with L plates and a working interior mirror. If Cardigan is fully booked, Pembroke Dock is the next closest centre, roughly 29 miles away.
Plan for a drive of roughly 40 minutes, identical in structure to every other DVSA centre. First comes the 20-metre eyesight check and a tell-me vehicle-safety question, then the examiner joins you for the road section, with one show-me question while you drive. About 20 minutes is independent driving by sat nav or by following signs to a named target, you tackle one of four set manoeuvres, and around one in seven candidates get an emergency stop. The drive covers the local mix of road types within roughly a twenty-minute radius of the centre. Across DVSA marking nationally, the fault recorded most often on car tests is junctions - observation, worth drilling on the local routes before your date.
There is no wait for the verdict, the examiner delivers it at the centre. They go over each fault recorded, hand you the DL25 feedback form, and on a pass retain your provisional licence so the full version arrives by post. To pass you need no more than 15 driving faults and not a single serious or dangerous one; 57.9% of candidates at Pembroke Dock currently clear that.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
Edited by Vikas. DVSA data period: 2024-25.