Salisbury driving test centre

The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.

Quick answers

  • Where is it? Rougemont Close, Salisbury, SP1 1LY. Directions
  • What's the pass rate? 49% overall (manual 52%, automatic 37%), compared with the 50% national average.
  • How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 1½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
  • Is it hard to pass? About average: it's around the middle of Britain's 276 bigger test centres.
  • What's nearby? None within half an hour. The nearest is Southampton Maybush, about a 31 minute drive away.

Waiting times

Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months, down from about 2½ months in the 12 months before. Waits here have been falling, so yours could be shorter.

Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here was about the same.

Typical wait at SalisburyAcross Great Britain
Typical wait by year at Salisbury and across Great Britain
YearSalisburyGreat Britain
20191½ months1½ months
20202 months2½ months
20214 months4 months
20222½ months2½ months
20232½ months2½ months
20242 months2 months
20252½ months2½ months
20261½ months2½ months

2019 starts in May and 2026 runs to September.

See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.

Other test centres nearby

No other test centre is within half an hour's drive of Salisbury. The nearest is Southampton Maybush, about a 31 minute drive away. Its pass rate is 50% and its typical wait about 3½ months.

Test centreDriving timePass rateTypical wait
OverallManualAutomatic
Southampton (Maybush)
20 miles by road
31 minutes50.3%52.6%45.0%3½ months

Driving times are without traffic.

Pass rate over the years

In the 12 months to March 2026, Salisbury's pass rate was 49%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. The year before, it was above Britain's pass rate.

The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 37%, compared with 52%. That gap is wider than at most centres. Only 31 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a lower automatic pass rate. 24% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.

Women had a higher pass rate than men here: 49%, compared with 48%. Across Great Britain it was the other way round: men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.

YearTestsPass ratePlace
OverallManualAutomatic
2025 to 20266,63048.5%52.2%37.0%187th of 276
2024 to 20255,62452.5%55.5%41.5%82nd of 275
2023 to 20244,40656.1%58.5%44.3%48th of 277
2022 to 20233,48156.2%57.4%47.6%51st of 271
2021 to 20224,41854.7%55.9%43.8%80th of 280

Each year runs from April to March.

Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.

Before your test

In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Salisbury.

Frequently asked questions

What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Salisbury?

37% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.

How can I get a test sooner at Salisbury?

Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.

How busy is Salisbury test centre?

It ran 6,630 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. That's around the middle for Britain's test centres.

Can I move my test from Salisbury to another centre?

Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know. The nearest other centre is Southampton Maybush, about a 31 minute drive away.

Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.