Driving Test Centres in West of England: 3 DVSA Sites Ranked
3 DVSA driving test sites across West of England, part of England. Car pass rate 52.8% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
About West of England
West of England, England runs 3 DVSA driving test sites. Bristol anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 156.3K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 52.8% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
West of England runs 4.1 pp above the UK car pass rate (2024-25 DVSA data). The pattern across most counties is similar, the busiest centres in the larger towns tend to under-perform the quieter centres in surrounding districts. Use the rankings below to see where individual centres sit, not just where the county car average lands.
The headline spread within West of England sits between Bristol (Kingswood) (74.6%) at the top of the league and Bristol (Kingswood) (52%) at the bottom, a gap of 22.6 percentage points. Spreads of 10 to 15 percentage points within a single county are common, the route a centre uses matters far more than the county boundary.
Top 5 highest pass rates in West of England
Top 5 lowest pass rates in West of England
All test centres in West of England
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
West of England driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in West of England?+
The car driving test pass rate across West of England is 52.8%, 4.1 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 3 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which West of England test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Bristol (Kingswood) has the highest current car pass rate in West of England at 74.6%, ahead of Bristol (Avonmouth) on 53.7%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which West of England test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Bristol (Kingswood) currently has the lowest car pass rate at 52%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in West of England?+
West of England has 3 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Bristol. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in West of England?+
On average a little, yes: the 52.8% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 52% to 74.6%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the West of England pass-rate data come from?+
The figures come from the DVSA's quarterly car practical test statistics, the official UK government release. We only rank centres with at least 1,000 current-period tests, so a small sample never produces a misleading rate.