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Driving Test Pass Rates in Wales

Pass rates at 17 DVSA test centres across Wales. 3.3% above the national average.

53.9%
Avg Pass Rate
17
Test Centres
116,000
Tests/Year
14
Counties

Counties in Wales

50.8%

Blaenau Gwent

1 centres

 49.3%

Bridgend

1 centres

 45.3%

Cardiff

1 centres

 56.7%

Carmarthenshire

2 centres

 61.3%

Ceredigion

1 centres

 53.8%

Denbighshire

1 centres

 61.9%

Gwynedd

3 centres

 48.1%

Merthyr Tydfil

1 centres

 46.2%

Newport

1 centres

 60.4%

Pembrokeshire

1 centres

 47.2%

Rhondda Cynon Taf

1 centres

 55.4%

Shropshire

3 centres

 47.8%

Swansea

1 centres

 50.6%

Wrexham

1 centres

All Test Centres in Wales

Centre County Pass Rate Trend Tests/Year
Dolgellau Gwynedd 64.5% +0.7% 2,600
Caernarfon Gwynedd 62.8% +0.7% 3,400
Aberystwyth Ceredigion 61.3% +0.7% 3,900
Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire 60.4% +0.6% 4,100
Bangor Gwynedd 58.4% +0.7% 5,200
Carmarthen Carmarthenshire 57.6% +0.6% 5,100
Oswestry Shropshire 56.9% +0.7% 4,400
Llanelli Carmarthenshire 55.7% +0.7% 6,700
Rhyl Denbighshire 53.8% +0.7% 5,600
Ebbw Vale Blaenau Gwent 50.8% +0.7% 5,300
Wrexham Wrexham 50.6% +0.7% 8,900
Bridgend Bridgend 49.3% +0.7% 7,800
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil 48.1% +0.7% 6,200
Swansea Swansea 47.8% +0.7% 12,800
Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf 47.2% +0.7% 7,400
Newport Newport 46.2% +0.7% 10,400
Cardiff Cardiff 45.3% +0.7% 16,200

About Driving Tests in Wales

The Wales region has 17 DVSA practical driving test centres with an average pass rate of 53.9%. The easiest centre is Dolgellau with a pass rate of 64.5%, while Cardiff is the most challenging at 45.3%.

Overall, Wales performs above the national average of 50.6%, which may reflect less congested roads and more straightforward test routes compared to heavily urbanised areas.