How long is the wait for a driving test at Pwllheli?

The median wait at Pwllheli is 12.7 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 167th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Pwllheli?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) at 10.6 weeks (2.1 weeks sooner, 35.5 miles away), Bala at 11.4 weeks (1.3 weeks sooner, 34.4 miles away), Bangor at 11.9 weeks (0.8 weeks sooner, 26.6 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Pwllheli driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Pwllheli or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 12.7-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.

Which centres can I swap a Pwllheli test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Pwllheli those are Bangor (26.6 miles), Bala (34.4 miles), Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) (35.5 miles).

Swap your Pwllheli driving test for an earlier date

33A Cardiff Road, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5NT

Median wait

12.7 wks

In line with the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↓ 2.3%

Waits are getting shorter at this centre

Slots still bookable

9.5%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Pwllheli driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in Wales, on 33A Cardiff Road.

As of July 2026 the median wait for a test here is 12.7 weeks, which is about the same as the 11.9-week national median.

It is relatively isolated — the nearest alternative, Bangor, is 26.6 miles away, which narrows the pool of learners you can legally swap with.

Pwllheli driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

Median weeks between booking and taking a driving test at Pwllheli. Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published monthly. Latest month: July 2026.

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Pwllheli
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	12.7 wks	9.5%
June 2026	13 wks	24.3%
May 2026	14.1 wks	3%
April 2026	17.8 wks	0%
March 2026	15.3 wks	22.8%
February 2026	15 wks	50.7%
January 2026	16.8 wks	19.7%
December 2025	17.6 wks	18.9%
November 2025	18.9 wks	20.4%
October 2025	16.3 wks	29.9%
September 2025	18.4 wks	1.1%
August 2025	16.6 wks	1.9%

The 3 centres you can move this test to

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a car test to one of your 3 nearest test centres, or the centre you first booked at. If you are booked at Pwllheli, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Bangor 26.6 miles away 11.9 wk wait 0.8 wks sooner 2 Bala 34.4 miles away 11.4 wk wait 1.3 wks sooner 3 Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) 35.5 miles away 10.6 wk wait 2.1 wks sooner

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) is currently 2.1 weeks quicker than Pwllheli. Moving a test there is allowed under the location rule, and it is one of the changes a learner-to-learner swap can achieve.

How to swap a driving test in Pwllheli

Both of you need a spare change. Learners get 2 changes per booking, and a swap uses one each.

At least 10 full working days' notice before the earlier of the two tests.

Same test type and price band. A weekday test (£62) can only swap with another weekday test; evening, weekend and bank holiday tests (£75) swap with each other.

The location rule must work for both of you — see the three centres above.

By phone only. One of you calls DVSA, they put you on hold and call the other learner, and you both confirm. It cannot be done online, by email or over WhatsApp.

Zwitch introduces the two learners and stops there — you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for anyone else to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf. Never give another learner your driving licence number or booking reference.

Getting to the centre

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Address: 33A Cardiff Road, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5NT
Postcode: LL53 5NT
Coordinates: 52.88069, -4.42335
Region: Wales
Parking: No car park is available at this centre
Accessibility: This centre has no wheelchair access
Toilets: Male and female toilets are available

How Pwllheli compares

167 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
3.8 weeks longer than the Wales median of 8.9 weeks, across 21 centres. 18 centres in Wales currently wait less.
DVSA made 275 tests available here in July 2026; 249 were booked — 26 went unused.
The wait has moved 2.3% shorter across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Pwllheli test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Pwllheli?: The median wait at Pwllheli is 12.7 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 167th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Pwllheli?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) at 10.6 weeks (2.1 weeks sooner, 35.5 miles away), Bala at 11.4 weeks (1.3 weeks sooner, 34.4 miles away), Bangor at 11.9 weeks (0.8 weeks sooner, 26.6 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Pwllheli driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Pwllheli or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 12.7-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.
Which centres can I swap a Pwllheli test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Pwllheli those are Bangor (26.6 miles), Bala (34.4 miles), Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) (35.5 miles).

Where these numbers come from

Waiting times and availability — DVSA table DRT122F: car driving test availability by driving test centre, published monthly on the second Wednesday. Latest month in this dataset: July 2026. "Median wait" is DVSA's own measure of the middle waiting time between booking and taking a test.
Address, postcode, coordinates and facilities — the DVSA test centre list behind the GOV.UK find a driving test centre service.
Distances — great-circle distance calculated from the published coordinates. Straight-line, not driving distance.
Known limitation — the DVSA centre list lags the live GOV.UK finder, so a centre that has recently been renamed or split may appear here in its older form. Closed centres are excluded using DRT122F. Always confirm on GOV.UK before booking.

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