What is the pass rate at Penzance driving test centre?

DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 236 passes from 507 car practical tests at Penzance, a pass rate of 46.5%, below the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.

How many practice routes are there for Penzance?

There are no compiled practice routes for Penzance yet, and none have been invented here. Practice routes are not official DVSA routes.

DVSA test centre · Penzance, South WestPractice routes aren’t available yet

Penzance Driving Test Centre: Pass Rate

In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at Penzance conducted 507 car practical tests and 236 candidates passed: a 46.5% pass rate, -3.5 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 223 of 287 centres with at least 300 tests, and 17 of 21 in South West.

Centre address

Driving Test Centre Penzance, 1 Alverton Terrace
Penzance
South West
TR18 4JH

Map pin for Penzance

Practice routes for this centre aren't available yet

There is no compiled practice route for Penzancein this site's data. These are not official DVSA routes, and none have been invented here.

Penzance pass rate in 2025/26

All car tests

46.5%

236 of 507 passed

Test centres near Penzance

Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26.

Camborne Cornwall23 km · 40.6% pass · 6,271 tests Isles of Scilly60 km · 75% pass · 8 tests Bodmin Cornwall69 km · 47.5% pass · 6,392 tests Launceston102 km · 46.3% pass · 3,991 tests Plymouth104 km · 40.7% pass · 11,167 tests Newton Abbot146 km · 53.8% pass · 6,591 tests

What the test at Penzance involves

About 40 minutes of driving, starting with an eyesight check and a “tell me” question.
Around 20 minutes of independent driving, usually following a sat nav set by the examiner.
One reversing manoeuvre: parallel park, bay park, or pull up on the right and reverse two car lengths.
A “show me” question while you drive, and possibly an emergency stop.

Manoeuvres guide →Show me, tell me →Faults explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at Penzance driving test centre?: DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 236 passes from 507 car practical tests at Penzance, a pass rate of 46.5%, below the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
How many practice routes are there for Penzance?: There are no compiled practice routes for Penzance yet, and none have been invented here. Practice routes are not official DVSA routes.

Pass rates: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A/C/E, April 2025 to March 2026, published June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice routes are compiled by Driving Test Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.