# Pwllheli Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Pwllheli driving test centre has a 68.1% pass rate and an average 12.7 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Pwllheli driving test centre

Wales

## Pwllheli at a glance

Pass rate

68.1%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

12.7 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

737

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

20%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Pwllheli compares

Pwllheli passes **68.1%** of car tests, which is **18 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **12.7 weeks**, 0.1 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **737** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **60.6%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Pwllheli

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **60.6%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Pwllheli driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 60.6% |
| February 2026 | 73.9% |
| January 2026 | 72.2% |
| December 2025 | 70.7% |
| November 2025 | 74.2% |
| October 2025 | 70.3% |
| September 2025 | 66.1% |
| August 2025 | 70.9% |
| July 2025 | 66.2% |
| June 2025 | 67.2% |
| May 2025 | 59.6% |
| April 2025 | 65.6% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **12.7w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Pwllheli, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 12.7 weeks |
| July 2026 | 12.7 weeks |
| June 2026 | 13 weeks |
| May 2026 | 14.1 weeks |
| April 2026 | 17.8 weeks |
| March 2026 | 15.3 weeks |
| February 2026 | 15 weeks |
| January 2026 | 16.8 weeks |
| December 2025 | 17.6 weeks |
| November 2025 | 18.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 16.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 18.4 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **66**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Pwllheli, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 66 |
| February 2026 | 69 |
| January 2026 | 54 |
| December 2025 | 58 |
| November 2025 | 62 |
| October 2025 | 64 |
| September 2025 | 62 |
| August 2025 | 55 |
| July 2025 | 71 |
| June 2025 | 58 |
| May 2025 | 57 |
| April 2025 | 61 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Pwllheli driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 737 | 502 | 68.1% |
| 2024-25 | 750 | 495 | 66% |
| 2023-24 | 838 | 471 | 56.2% |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 342 | 59.8% |
| 2021-22 | 534 | 339 | 63.5% |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 92 | 66.2% |
| 2019-20 | 650 | 419 | 64.5% |
| 2018-19 | 791 | 461 | 58.3% |
| 2017-18 | 785 | 473 | 60.3% |
| 2016-17 | 883 | 557 | 63.1% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Bala](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bala/)
    
    55 km away
    
    61.6% pass · 11.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/aberystwyth-park-avenue/)
    
    57 km away
    
    55.1% pass · 10.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Rhyl](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/rhyl/)
    
    78 km away
    
    56.9% pass · 6 weeks wait
    
-   [Newtown](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/newtown/)
    
    85 km away
    
    58% pass · 14 weeks wait
    
-   [Cardigan](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/cardigan/)
    
    91 km away
    
    41% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Wrexham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wrexham/)
    
    96 km away
    
    51.9% pass · 7 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Pwllheli 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.