Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 507 | 46.5% |
| 2024/25 | 671 | 49.2% |
| 2023/24 | 661 | 52.2% |
| 2022/23 | 929 | 47.6% |
| 2021/22 | 662 | 51.5% |
| 2019/20 | 1,561 | 47.3% |
| 2018/19 | 1,518 | 49.6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,583 | 51.4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,492 | 52.7% |
| 2015/16 | 1,489 | 54.1% |
| 2014/15 | 1,268 | 53.4% |
| 2013/14 | 1,317 | 51.9% |
| 2012/13 | 1,542 | 52.5% |
| 2011/12 | 1,451 | 50.7% |
| 2010/11 | 1,709 | 48.4% |
| 2009/10 | 1,704 | 49.8% |
| 2008/09 | 1,940 | 50.4% |
| 2007/08 | 2,137 | 49.8% |
DVSA, DRT122A · centres where only one examiner tested in a year are left out of that year by DVSA
Month by month
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 67 | 31 | 46.3% |
| February 2026 | 55 | 25 | 45.5% |
| January 2026 | 52 | 22 | 42.3% |
| December 2025 | 51 | 25 | 49.0% |
| November 2025 | 51 | 21 | 41.2% |
| October 2025 | 51 | 24 | 47.1% |
| September 2025 | 69 | 35 | 50.7% |
| August 2025 | 50 | 23 | 46.0% |
| July 2025 | 48 | 24 | 50.0% |
| March 2025 | 65 | 29 | 44.6% |
| February 2025 | 55 | 22 | 40.0% |
| January 2025 | 56 | 30 | 53.6% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 47.5% of their tests at Penzance in 2025/26 and women 45.8%. Of 251 learners taking their first test here, 109 passed (43.4%; Great Britain 50.5%).
DVSA, DRT122A and DRT122C, 2025/26
Waiting for a test
People who took their test at Penzance in September 2026 had booked it a median of 10.7 weeks earlier; 25.9% took it within seven weeks of booking.
DVSA, DRT122F · median weeks between booking and taking the test, DVSA examiners only
Other test centres in South West
| Test centre | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple | 5,562 | 51.4% |
| Bodmin | 6,392 | 47.5% |
| Bristol (Avonmouth) | 9,400 | 55.5% |
| Bristol (Kingswood) | 14,863 | 51.9% |
| Camborne | 6,271 | 40.6% |
| Cheltenham | 5,161 | 43.2% |
| Chippenham | 9,629 | 56.4% |
| Dorchester | 4,353 | 69.0% |
| Exeter | 8,679 | 46.8% |
| Gloucester | 7,420 | 47.8% |
| Launceston | 3,991 | 46.3% |
| Newton Abbot | 6,591 | 53.8% |
| Plymouth | 11,167 | 40.7% |
| Poole | 10,375 | 53.4% |
| Salisbury | 6,630 | 48.5% |
| Swindon | 12,857 | 51.1% |
| Taunton | 8,259 | 59.5% |
| Trowbridge | 3,074 | 55.2% |
| Weston-super-Mare | 4,443 | 61.0% |
| Yeovil | 7,493 | 63.4% |