Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info.
Annual pass rate at Bristol (Avonmouth), from 2016-17 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2016-17 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Bristol (Avonmouth) has remained broadly stable, moving from 52.1% to 53.7% (up 1.6 percentage points). It peaked at 57.5% in 2022-23 and was lowest at 51.4% in 2019-20, with a long-run average of 54.3%. 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 | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% |
| 2022-23 | 57.5% |
| 2021-22 | 56.1% |
| 2020-21 | 55.7% |
| 2019-20 | 51.4% |
| 2018-19 | 51.9% |
| 2017-18 | 54.4% |
| 2016-17 | 52.1% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Bristol (Avonmouth) to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.