Bodmin Driving Test Centre | 47.5% Pass Rate & Booking Info

47.5% is the current pass rate at Bodmin — below the UK average of 50.1%. Routes cover residential streets, roundabouts, and A-road or dual carriageway sections — junction observation and mirror checks before changing direction remain the biggest fault categories here, same as at most UK centres.

Pass Rate at Bodmin

The pass rate at Bodmin is 47.5%, close to the national average of 50.1%. At this centre, the road conditions don't significantly tilt the outcome in either direction — which means the result depends almost entirely on preparation. Candidates who have put in the work on junction observation and mirror habits pass here at standard rates; those who haven't fail for the same reasons they'd fail anywhere else.

Among test centres, Bodmin's 47.5% pass rate places it 90th out of 103 — above Airdrie (47.4%) and Galashiels (47.4%), and below Tottenham (48.9%) and Clacton On Sea (48.2%). The highest in is Isles Of Scilly at 75%; the lowest is Wednesbury at 35%.

Most Common Fail Reasons at Bodmin

DVSA doesn't break fault data down by centre, so the list below is the national picture, weighted for the kind of roads you'll actually face at Bodmin and other centres.

1. Junctions — observation: Not looking properly before emerging, particularly at mini-roundabouts where visibility is limited.
2. Mirrors — change direction: Failing to check mirrors before turning or changing lane. Must be demonstrably checked, not just glanced at.
3. Speed — appropriate speed: Driving too fast for the road conditions or too slowly without reason. Both are marked — inappropriate hesitancy is a fault as well as excess speed.
4. Roundabouts — road positioning: Incorrect lane choice on approach, cutting the roundabout, or failing to give way to traffic already on the roundabout.
5. Control — steering: Drifting or coarse corrections through bends and at junctions.

Full breakdown: The 10 Most Common Driving Test Fails →

Booking Your Test at Bodmin

Book your practical driving test at Bodmin through the official DVSA service. You will need your provisional driving licence number and a debit or credit card. The current fee is £62 for weekday tests and £75 for evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Your theory test certificate must be valid when you book — theory passes expire two years from the test date. Check yours before starting a booking.

If Bodmin has no availability on your target date, the DVSA booking tool lets you search other test centres nearby — useful if you are flexible on location.

Find a Driving Instructor Near Bodmin

Choosing an instructor familiar with Bodmin's test routes is one of the most effective things you can do before test day. Local route knowledge means your final lessons can focus on the exact junctions and manoeuvres you'll face — not generic practice.

Look for an ADI who takes pupils to Bodmin on a regular basis — they'll already have routes prepared that mirror what the examiner actually uses, covering the roundabouts and junctions that come up most often.

Search for ADIs near Bodmin using the official tool below, then ask this directly: "Which junctions and manoeuvres does the examiner focus on most at Bodmin, and how many of your pupils have tested there?" Any instructor worth their fee will give you a specific answer, not a vague one.

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