Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1,529 | 55.1% |
| 2024/25 | 1,469 | 53.2% |
| 2023/24 | 1,305 | 57.9% |
| 2022/23 | 1,241 | 63.5% |
| 2021/22 | 1,263 | 63.0% |
| 2020/21 | 369 | 60.7% |
| 2019/20 | 937 | 51.3% |
| 2018/19 | 921 | 49.7% |
| 2017/18 | 789 | 52.7% |
| 2010/11 | 1,104 | 53.8% |
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 | 98 | 52 | 53.1% |
| February 2026 | 114 | 70 | 61.4% |
| January 2026 | 120 | 64 | 53.3% |
| December 2025 | 124 | 65 | 52.4% |
| November 2025 | 156 | 87 | 55.8% |
| October 2025 | 129 | 71 | 55.0% |
| September 2025 | 142 | 78 | 54.9% |
| August 2025 | 79 | 47 | 59.5% |
| July 2025 | 168 | 94 | 56.0% |
| June 2025 | 126 | 71 | 56.3% |
| May 2025 | 138 | 69 | 50.0% |
| April 2025 | 135 | 75 | 55.6% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 56.2% of their tests at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) in 2025/26 and women 53.8%. Of 760 learners taking their first test here, 396 passed (52.1%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 9 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 Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.0 weeks earlier; 50.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny | 5,924 | 64.2% |
| 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% |