Bristol, Car test

Car (Category B) test centres in Bristol

Bristol hosts 2 DVSA Car (Category B) test centres with a current pass rate of 52.8%, 4.1 pp above the UK average of 48.7%. The list below ranks every car centre in Bristol by current pass rate.

Centres
2
car in Bristol
Current pass rate
52.8%
+4.1 pp vs UK
UK average
48.7%
national benchmark
Total tests
156.3K
lifetime

Every car centre in Bristol, ranked

Easiest and hardest in Bristol

The easiest Car (Category B) test centre in Bristol is Bristol (Avonmouth) at 53.7% (2024-25). The hardest is Bristol (Kingswood) at 52%, a spread of 1.7 percentage points. The centre you book matters: route familiarity is the single biggest preparation lever, so pair any "easier centre" choice with mock runs on its actual test routes.

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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0.