Driving Test Pass Rates in Pwllheli
Pwllheli has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 60.6% 11.9 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.
About Pwllheli
Pwllheli is a Welsh city served by a single of 1 DVSA practical driving test centre. Together, these centres have processed 13.0K tests on record, every result tracked here is sourced from the DVSA's quarterly statistical release and aggregated to give a like-for-like view of how each centre performs.
As a whole, Pwllheli runs notably ahead of the UK average. The volume-weighted city car pass rate of 60.6% is 11.9 percentage points above the 48.7% UK figure, which often correlates with quieter routes, fewer multi-lane roundabouts, and easier urban junctions.
Pwllheli is the only centre in Pwllheli, with a current pass rate of 60.6% (2024-25). Whether you're booking your first attempt or a retest, taking lessons on the actual Pwllheli test routes, not just generic local roads, is the single biggest preparation lever available to candidates here.
Pwllheli vs the UK average
Pwllheli above the UK average pass rate by 11.9 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
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Pass rate by gender across Pwllheli
Across Pwllheli's test centres, men pass at 62.7% and women at 58% a gender gap of 4.7 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Pwllheli
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above are aggregated across all available years of DVSA quarterly statistical data for each centre. Rates are volume-weighted across the city, larger centres carry proportionally more weight than smaller ones. Centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current period are flagged as low-sample to avoid statistically noisy comparisons. Always factor in your own preparation, instructor recommendations, and route familiarity, pass rates are a useful signal, not a guarantee.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. 7.8K passes recorded across 1 Pwllheli centre.