Driving Lessons Plymouth

Learning to Drive in Plymouth

The national average driving lessons required to pass the practical driving test is 47 hours with a driving instructor and an additional 22 hours of private practice with a family or friend are recommended.

Plymouth’s Driving Test pass rate compared to other cities across the UK is lower than the national average sitting at 39.1%.

The test centres Plymouth are Ernesettle Lane which has a pass rate of 39.1%, Launceston at 43.3%, Bodmin at 39.0% and Newton Abbot at 49.9%.

The nearest additional driving test centres for Plymouth are in Camborne with 43.9%, Exeter with 51.8% and Taunton which has a higher pass rate of 57.7%.

Plymouth’s Practical Driving Test Centres

• Bodmin, (Plymouth), Driving Test Centre Bodmin Beatrice Road, Units 32 – 36, Walker Lines Offices, Beatrice Road PL31 1RD
• Camborne, (Plymouth), Wilson Way, Redruth, TR15 3RP
• Exeter, (Plymouth), Thorverton Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter EX2 8FS
• Launceston, (Plymouth), Suite 4 Sheers Barton Barns, Lawhitton, Launceston, PL15 9NJ
• Newton Abbot, (Plymouth), Vander House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 4YQ
• Plymouth, (Plymouth), Ernsettle Lane, Plymouth PL5 2EY
• Taunton, (Plymouth), Unit L2, Acres Hill Business Park, Off Venture Way, Taunton TA2 8RX

Plymouth’s Theory Test Centres

• Bodmin, (Plymouth), Ground Floor, 26 Fore Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HQ
• Kingsbridge, (Plymouth), Ground Floor, 1 Duke Street Court, Bridge Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1HX
• Launceston, (Plymouth), Car Park, Orchard Electrics, Newport Industrial Estate, Launceston, PL15 8EX
• Plymouth, (Plymouth), First Floor, Princess Court, Princess Street, Plymouth PL1 2EX

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Plymouth – did you know?

1. The Pilgrims who set sail for America had their final British stop in Plymouth. The Pilgrims had already been living on the ship for more than a month when they started their journey to the Americas. They were at sea for a total of 66 days before reaching land on the other side of the Atlantic.
2. Plymouth is home to the UK’s oldest Gin Distillery. The white spirit first began being made here in 1793 and is still distilled on the premises today! Tours taking in the distilling process as well as the history of gin making in Plymouth can be taken there.
3. Plymouth was attacked numerous times throughout World War II by the Germans because it was such an important port for the war efforts. It was an entry point for soldiers and the departure point for American troops on D-Day.
4. Britain’s porcelain industry started in Plymouth and grew to become one of the biggest porcelain producers through the late 1700s and early 1800, surpassing China who had previously been the favoured source of porcelain.
5. Swarms of giant jellyfish make their way on the warm currents to Plymouth’s shores each summer. These jellyfish are poisonous, even when dead, and can weigh up to 35kg each!
6. Plymouth has the UK’s deepest aquarium tank. Holding 75,000 litres of seawater, the tank is more than 10 metres deep and is found in the National Marine Aquarium.
7. Nancy Astor, the UK’s first female parliamentarian lived in Plymouth and represented the constituency of Sutton in 1919, one year after some women were given the right to vote. It wasn’t until 1928 that women had the same rights to vote as men.
8. Captain James Cook, the explorer credited with the discovery of Australia, set sail from Plymouth in 1768.
9. Plymouth was the first city to bring fresh water to the city from outside of it’s boundaries. Using a system of leats, Sir Francis Drake brought water from the River Meavy on Dartmoor to the people of the city.