# Poole Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Poole driving test centre has a 53.4% pass rate and an average 7.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/poole/

# Poole driving test centre

South West, England

## Poole at a glance

Pass rate

53.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

7.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

10,375

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

26.3%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Poole compares

Poole passes **53.4%** of car tests, which is **3.3 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **7.1 weeks**, 5.7 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **10,375** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **55.8%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Poole area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Poole

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **55.8%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Poole driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 55.8% |
| February 2026 | 53.2% |
| January 2026 | 54.4% |
| December 2025 | 55.6% |
| November 2025 | 53.2% |
| October 2025 | 54.9% |
| September 2025 | 56.3% |
| August 2025 | 54.4% |
| July 2025 | 52.9% |
| June 2025 | 48.4% |
| May 2025 | 46.5% |
| April 2025 | 51.3% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **7.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Poole, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 7.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 7.4 weeks |
| May 2026 | 11.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 12.4 weeks |
| March 2026 | 18 weeks |
| February 2026 | 15.4 weeks |
| January 2026 | 17.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 16.8 weeks |
| November 2025 | 14.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 10.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 11.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **862**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Poole, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 862 |
| February 2026 | 1,038 |
| January 2026 | 1,066 |
| December 2025 | 744 |
| November 2025 | 886 |
| October 2025 | 1,027 |
| September 2025 | 1,048 |
| August 2025 | 769 |
| July 2025 | 848 |
| June 2025 | 696 |
| May 2025 | 656 |
| April 2025 | 735 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Poole driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 10,375 | 5,538 | 53.4% |
| 2024-25 | 9,639 | 4,669 | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 11,662 | 5,567 | 47.7% |
| 2022-23 | 11,221 | 5,592 | 49.8% |
| 2021-22 | 7,804 | 4,221 | 54.1% |
| 2020-21 | 2,286 | 1,396 | 61.1% |
| 2019-20 | 9,438 | 4,980 | 52.8% |
| 2018-19 | 4,615 | 2,647 | 57.4% |
| 2017-18 | 3,952 | 2,224 | 56.3% |
| 2016-17 | 6,481 | 3,534 | 54.5% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Bristol (Avonmouth)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bristol-avonmouth/)
    
    9 km away
    
    55.5% pass · 8 weeks wait
    
-   [Bristol (Kingswood)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bristol-kingswood/)
    
    9 km away
    
    51.9% pass · 5.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Gloucester](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gloucester/)
    
    11 km away
    
    47.8% pass · 19 weeks wait
    
-   [Chippenham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/chippenham/)
    
    11 km away
    
    56.4% pass · 7.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Trowbridge](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/trowbridge/)
    
    29 km away
    
    55.2% pass · 8.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Monmouth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/monmouth/)
    
    36 km away
    
    51% pass · 11.6 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Poole driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.