Portsmouth
The Portsmouth driving test centre is located in Portsmouth Driving test centre, England (PO17 6AR). Below are the official pass-rate statistics, historical trend, and how this centre compares against the UK average and its neighbours — all sourced from the DVSA quarterly statistical release.
How Portsmouth compares
Portsmouth sits close to the UK average pass rate.
Yearly trend
Pass rate breakdown
What learners should know about Portsmouth
- Portsmouth sits close to the UK national pass rate, so prepare expecting a normal level of difficulty — neither unusually easy nor unusually hard.
- Always book your test through the official DVSA booking service (gov.uk). Be wary of third-party sites charging premium fees for the same booking.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Portsmouth?
The current overall pass rate at Portsmouth driving test centre is 49.3%, based on 21.7K tests. The first-time pass rate is 45.9%.
Is Portsmouth an easy or hard test centre?
Portsmouth is ranked #188 out of 307 UK car test centres by pass rate, which puts it in the bottom half of car pass rates nationally. The pass rate of 49.3% compares to a UK average of 48%.
How does Portsmouth compare to the UK average?
Portsmouth's pass rate is 1.3 percentage points above the UK national average of 48%.
How many tests are taken at Portsmouth?
Portsmouth has recorded 21.7K tests in the available DVSA data, of which 10.7K passed and 11.0K failed.
Where can I see Portsmouth on a map?
Open the interactive map to see Portsmouth alongside every other UK driving test centre, or view it on Google Maps.
Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. Last refreshed 2026-04-28.