About Camborne (Carn Brea Hub)
Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) is a DVSA driving test centre serving Camborne and the surrounding Cornwall area. The centre address is Wilson Way, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RP. In 2025/26 it recorded a car practical test pass rate of 42%, against a national average of 50.0%. The figures on this page are drawn from the official DVSA driving test statistics (gov.uk).
Is Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) an easy or hard test centre?
At 42%, Camborne (Carn Brea Hub)’s pass rate is below the national average. That puts it in the bottom 10% of all 293 DVSA car test centres by pass rate – a tougher-than-average test centre. A lower pass rate does not mean the test itself is different; it usually reflects the local road network and traffic conditions examiners route candidates through. Intensive, structured tuition matched to those specific local roads and junctions is the single biggest lever a learner has over their own result here.
Where Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) sits in the UK table
Set against its neighbours, Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) is a useful case study: Bodmin (44%), Launceston (46%) and Isles of Scilly (88%) are its closest comparators, and Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) is the weakest of that local group. The Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) driving test centre pass rate is 42% for 2025/26, the 28th lowest of the 293 UK test centres tracked by GetMyPass – 8 points below the national average of 50%.
Percentile-wise the centre lands inside the bottom 10% of the national table, meaning 42 of every 100 tests taken here in 2025/26 ended in a pass. A ranking is a description of local conditions – Cornwall traffic, junction design and route complexity – not a handicap or a head start, so the sensible response is to train on the exact roads the examiners use around Camborne.
Waiting times are the other number to plan around at Camborne (Carn Brea Hub): DVSA figures for May 2026 put the national median wait for a car practical test at 9.7 weeks, with the 10% availability measure at 21.8 weeks (GOV.UK, published 18 June 2026) – a Great Britain benchmark rather than a figure specific to this centre, as local availability moves week by week. GetMyPass times its intensive courses around Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) so students sit at test standard before the date arrives, so that if an earlier slot appears on the official gov.uk booking system, you are ready to take it.
Nearby test centres compared
Here are the 2025/26 pass rates for Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) and its nearest DVSA alternatives at a glance.
| Test centre | Pass rate 2025/26 | vs national average (50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) (this centre) | 42% | -8 pts |
| Bodmin | 44% | -6 pts |
| Launceston | 46% | -4 pts |
| Isles of Scilly | 88% | +38 pts |
Test routes around Camborne
Camborne learners test at the local DVSA centre on Wilson Way in Redruth, just minutes away. Candidates build familiarity on the A3047 Camborne-Redruth corridor, the busy Tesco roundabout on Wilson Way and the surrounding industrial-estate roads that form the core of examiner routes. A key local feature examiners often route candidates past is A3047 Camborne to Redruth: The A3047 is a busy dual carriageway connecting Camborne and Redruth with multiple roundabouts, pedestrian crossings and merge points – used extensively on test routes from Wilson Way.
Booking your test at Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) in 2026
Practical driving tests at Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) are booked directly with the DVSA at gov.uk – test booking is self-book only, and since 12 May 2026 third-party scanning or slot-finding apps are banned under DVSA rules. Once booked, you can change your test date up to 2 times, and you need to give at least 10 working days’ notice to do so. Test fees are set by the DVSA at £62 on weekdays or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, and are paid by the learner, not GetMyPass. What GetMyPass does is get you test-ready fast and help you watch for genuine early availability – we never book or arrange your test for you, and the DVSA examiner alone decides who passes – we simply help you maximise your chances.
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FAQs
What is the pass rate at Camborne (Carn Brea Hub)?
GetMyPass tracks the DVSA’s published pass-rate figures for every UK test centre, and Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) recorded a 42% car practical test pass rate in 2025/26 against a national average of 50%. That ranks it #266 of 293 DVSA car test centres, which makes it a tougher-than-average test centre. Pass rates shift a little each year as the DVSA releases updated data, so read the figure as a guide to local difficulty rather than a prediction of your own result. The number reflects the roads examiners use here – junctions, traffic and route complexity – not a different standard of marking. Your own preparation matters far more than the centre you are assigned, which is why GetMyPass plans lessons around the exact routes and junctions examiners actually use at Camborne (Carn Brea Hub).
How do I book a driving test at Camborne (Carn Brea Hub)?
GetMyPass never books or arranges your driving test – every learner books directly with the DVSA at gov.uk, selecting Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) as their preferred centre. Test booking has been self-book only since 12 May 2026, when the DVSA banned third-party scanning and slot-finding apps, so there are no shortcuts around the official queue. Once you hold a booking you can change the date up to 2 times, provided you give at least 10 working days’ notice each time. The DVSA fee is £62 for a weekday test or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, paid by you directly to the DVSA. Where GetMyPass fits in is preparation: getting you genuinely test-ready and helping you understand realistic booking timelines around Camborne.
Can GetMyPass help me pass faster at Camborne (Carn Brea Hub)?
Yes – GetMyPass runs intensive courses built around the roads, junctions and traffic patterns near Camborne, so you practise the exact skills examiners at Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) assess rather than generic lesson content. Most learners reach a genuinely test-ready standard in as little as one week of structured, day-by-day tuition, keeping the same instructor throughout so nothing is lost between sessions. Because Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) is a tougher-than-average test centre, your instructor weights the course towards the hazards local candidates most often struggle with. No school can promise you a pass – the DVSA examiner alone decides the result on the day – but concentrated, locally tailored preparation is the single biggest factor within your control, and that is precisely what a GetMyPass intensive course delivers.
Where is Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) located?
GetMyPass covers Camborne, and Camborne (Carn Brea Hub) is the DVSA test centre serving the town and the surrounding Cornwall area. The centre address is Wilson Way, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RP. If you are travelling from outside Camborne, allow extra time to find the centre, park and settle before your appointment – arriving flustered rarely helps on test day. It is also worth a practice run to the centre at the same time of day as your test, so the approach roads hold no surprises. Before test day your GetMyPass instructor confirms the best route in and a sensible meeting point as a standard part of the course, so the location itself is one less thing to think about.