Salisbury Driving Test Centre
Salisbury in Salisbury, England has a current pass rate of 79.6%, 7.4 points above the UK average of 72.2%. 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 September 2026
Salisbury sits in the top quarter of motorcycle module 2 pass rates nationally (Top 20%, rank #27 of 135). The strongest motorcycle module 2 alternative nearby is Newport (Isle Of Wight), about 32.9 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 2.9K passed, 788 failed, 3.7K total
How Salisbury compares
The 7.4-point advantage at Salisbury (ranked 27 of 135 in its category) is worth having but not decisive; a well-prepared candidate passes at either kind of centre.
Where Salisbury ranks among 135 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The longer arc at Salisbury points down: 75.8% in 2017-18 against 71.1% now, a 4.7-point slide, though 2021-22 showed what the routes allow at 89.4%.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Salisbury would typically wait around 7 to 11 weeks from booking to test day.
These figures are an estimate, not live data. We model them from published demand reports and this centre's test volume; the method is on our methodology page. Check the DVSA booking service for current slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Salisbury
- car
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 3
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 SP1 1LY, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Salisbury is in Salisbury, Wiltshire and runs DVSA motorcycle module 2 tests for learners across the local area. Your examiner picks the route on the day without telling you which, and the DVSA does not publish them. Volume here sits at 3.7K over 2017-18-2024-25. That's the territory where a noisy quarter can shift the rate by two or three percentage points, so read the trend chart in context rather than reacting to any single bar.
Out of 135 UK motorcycle module 2 test centres, Salisbury ranks 27, which lands it in the top quarter nationally. The 79.6% pass rate is 7.4 points clear of the UK figure of 72.2%. DVSA doesn't break out first-attempt figures for Salisbury in DRT122C, so the split between first-time and retake pass rates isn't published for this centre.
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 Salisbury
- Salisbury 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.
- Ask any instructor working Salisbury about the centre's "usual fails", they'll have two or three specific junctions or manoeuvres in mind. Practise those until they're automatic before your date.
- Don't pay third-party sites for booking access at Salisbury. Use gov.uk/book-driving-test directly; cancellations show up on the same booking flow.
Whether you pass at Salisbury is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and mirrors, change direction is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
Take mirrors, change direction. Routine MSM (Mirror-Signal-Manoeuvre) drilled in lessons not surviving under test-day stress; signal flashed before mirror checked. Most of the argument about what is a minor and what is a serious comes down to cases like that one, so it is worth knowing which side of the line yours falls on before an examiner decides it for you.
Verbalise MSM out loud on every lane change for two full lessons. Slow down the sequence so each step is deliberate, then speed it back up while keeping the order. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
Other test centres nearby
You cannot book a practical test at Salisbury until you hold a theory pass, and it has to still be valid on the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% of candidates pass the theory.
Following distances, courtesy, priority and how to behave around other road users. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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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.
DVSA data period: 2024-25.