Driving Test Pass Rates in Taunton
Taunton has 3 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 56.3% 7.6 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.Below you will find every centre ranked, the gender split and the first-time pass rate, with the strongest centre on 56.3% and the lowest on 56.3%.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Taunton
Taunton is the leading DVSA driving test centre tracked in Taunton, with a current pass rate of 56.3% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 56.3%, 7.6 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 107.3K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Taunton vs the UK average
Taunton above the UK average pass rate by 7.6 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
Easiest & hardest centres in Taunton
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Pass rate by gender across Taunton
Across Taunton's test centres, men pass at 62.1% and women at 55.7% a gender gap of 6.4 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
By test category
All test centres in Taunton
Every centre in Taunton marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether mirrors, change direction is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
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.
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above use the latest DVSA reporting period 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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Every centre in Taunton needs a valid theory pass before you can book, and the certificate lasts two years from the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% pass the theory.
Pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and the 2022 hierarchy of 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. 64.7K passes recorded across 3 Taunton centres.