Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5,924 | 64.2% |
| 2024/25 | 4,650 | 61.1% |
| 2023/24 | 5,678 | 60.4% |
| 2022/23 | 4,941 | 60.7% |
| 2021/22 | 5,226 | 60.4% |
| 2020/21 | 1,703 | 62.9% |
| 2019/20 | 3,546 | 56.3% |
| 2018/19 | 3,643 | 57.3% |
| 2017/18 | 3,907 | 58.4% |
| 2016/17 | 4,133 | 57.4% |
| 2015/16 | 4,140 | 57.9% |
| 2014/15 | 3,855 | 56.8% |
| 2013/14 | 2,927 | 60.4% |
| 2012/13 | 3,416 | 58.1% |
| 2011/12 | 3,852 | 57.3% |
| 2010/11 | 3,805 | 56.1% |
| 2009/10 | 3,685 | 56.9% |
| 2008/09 | 4,390 | 53.8% |
| 2007/08 | 4,945 | 50.6% |
DVSA, DRT122A · centres where only one examiner tested in a year are left out of that year by DVSA
Month by month
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 481 | 313 | 65.1% |
| February 2026 | 454 | 293 | 64.5% |
| January 2026 | 470 | 308 | 65.5% |
| December 2025 | 398 | 260 | 65.3% |
| November 2025 | 425 | 268 | 63.1% |
| October 2025 | 554 | 354 | 63.9% |
| September 2025 | 534 | 345 | 64.6% |
| August 2025 | 449 | 287 | 63.9% |
| July 2025 | 635 | 411 | 64.7% |
| June 2025 | 584 | 380 | 65.1% |
| May 2025 | 471 | 301 | 63.9% |
| April 2025 | 469 | 285 | 60.8% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 66.1% of their tests at Abergavenny in 2025/26 and women 62.2%. Of 3,367 learners taking their first test here, 2,178 passed (64.7%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 282 of them did it without a single driving fault.
DVSA, DRT122A and DRT122C, 2025/26
Waiting for a test
People who took their test at Abergavenny in September 2026 had booked it a median of 3.9 weeks earlier; 62.6% took it within seven weeks of booking.
DVSA, DRT122F · median weeks between booking and taking the test, DVSA examiners only
Other test centres in Wales
| Test centre | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) | 1,529 | 55.1% |
| Bala | 607 | 61.6% |
| Bangor | 4,032 | 62.2% |
| Barry | 2,244 | 57.0% |
| Brecon | 1,490 | 58.7% |
| Bridgend | 5,990 | 53.3% |
| Cardiff (Llanishen) | 16,401 | 46.5% |
| Cardigan | 1,192 | 41.0% |
| Carmarthen | 2,746 | 54.2% |
| Llanelli | 4,380 | 51.0% |
| Llantrisant | 9,909 | 54.0% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 4,446 | 51.2% |
| Monmouth | 1,283 | 51.0% |
| Newport (Gwent) | 8,227 | 48.9% |
| Newtown | 2,256 | 58.0% |
| Pembroke Dock | 1,769 | 50.1% |
| Pwllheli | 737 | 68.1% |
| Rhyl | 4,011 | 56.9% |
| Swansea | 12,375 | 48.2% |
| Wrexham | 4,819 | 51.9% |