Plymouth (Manadon) Driving Test Centre | Pass Rate, Routes & Tips

About this test centre

Manadon test centre sits right by Plymouth's well-known Manadon roundabout interchange, which features in a large share of tests and is the area's most complex piece of road infrastructure. Routes also commonly extend into narrow Devon lanes on the city's outskirts, a sharp contrast to the interchange itself.

Common test routes

Manadon roundabout interchange A38 Parkway approach Outskirt narrow lanes Crownhill junctions Derriford approaches

Address & contact

Manadon Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3LA
DVSA booking line: 0300 200 1122

Tips for passing at this centre

✓ The Manadon interchange is genuinely unusual in layout — don't rely on general roundabout skills alone, practise this one specifically
✓ Narrow Devon lanes require confident judgement on passing points; this catches out learners used to wider city roads
✓ Plymouth has one of the shorter average waits in the South West, so book lessons with that faster timeline in mind