Driving test routes · South West
Exeter Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Exeter Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Thorverton Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8FS
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Exeter run from Exeter Driving Test Centre (EX2 8FS). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 47.9% for 2024/25 — 2.3 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Exeter Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 47.9%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 173 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Exeter Driving Test Centre?
The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.
Exeter test centre pass rate: 47.9%
In 2024/25, Exeter recorded a 47.9% car pass rate — 2.3 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 173 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Exeter
The Exeter test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.
Test day logistics
Address
Exeter Driving Test Centre
Thorverton Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8FS
Region & nation
South West, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Exeter driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Exeter Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Exeter is 47.9% (2024/25) — 2.3 points below the national average. That places it 173 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Exeter a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 47.9% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Exeter is rated "Around average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Exeter?
The nearest alternative centre is Newton Abbot (Newton Abbot Driving Test Centre), about 12.4 miles away with a 51.9% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Exeter?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Exeter so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Exeter — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
