Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Gwynedd.
Annual pass rate at Pwllheli, from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Pwllheli has improved, moving from 54.3% to 66% (up 11.7 percentage points). It peaked at 66.4% in 2015-16 and was lowest at 54.3% in 2007-08, with a long-run average of 60.8%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.
| Year | Pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66% |
| 2023-24 | 56.2% |
| 2022-23 | 59.8% |
| 2021-22 | 63.5% |
| 2020-21 | 66.2% |
| 2019-20 | 64.5% |
| 2018-19 | 58.3% |
| 2017-18 | 60.3% |
| 2016-17 | 63.1% |
| 2015-16 | 66.4% |
| 2014-15 | 65.3% |
| 2013-14 | 63.8% |
| 2012-13 | 59.2% |
| 2011-12 | 61% |
| 2010-11 | 55.5% |
| 2009-10 | 54.4% |
| 2008-09 | 56.9% |
| 2007-08 | 54.3% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Pwllheli to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.