Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 607 | 61.6% |
| 2024/25 | 574 | 61.1% |
| 2023/24 | 479 | 57.0% |
| 2022/23 | 591 | 51.3% |
| 2021/22 | 716 | 54.6% |
| 2020/21 | 140 | 59.3% |
| 2019/20 | 667 | 49.5% |
| 2018/19 | 682 | 52.6% |
| 2017/18 | 614 | 52.4% |
| 2016/17 | 707 | 49.4% |
| 2015/16 | 696 | 53.4% |
| 2014/15 | 632 | 46.0% |
| 2013/14 | 666 | 51.7% |
| 2012/13 | 575 | 45.7% |
| 2011/12 | 859 | 46.7% |
| 2010/11 | 704 | 49.3% |
| 2009/10 | 734 | 45.2% |
| 2008/09 | 964 | 43.2% |
| 2007/08 | 1,190 | 37.9% |
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 | 62 | 40 | 64.5% |
| February 2026 | 51 | 26 | 51.0% |
| January 2026 | 46 | 28 | 60.9% |
| December 2025 | 38 | 25 | 65.8% |
| November 2025 | 54 | 34 | 63.0% |
| October 2025 | 63 | 36 | 57.1% |
| September 2025 | 53 | 28 | 52.8% |
| August 2025 | 29 | 22 | 75.9% |
| July 2025 | 44 | 28 | 63.6% |
| June 2025 | 73 | 44 | 60.3% |
| May 2025 | 51 | 32 | 62.7% |
| April 2025 | 43 | 31 | 72.1% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 65.4% of their tests at Bala in 2025/26 and women 57.9%. Of 352 learners taking their first test here, 228 passed (64.8%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 13 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 Bala in September 2026 had booked it a median of 16.1 weeks earlier; 20.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny | 5,924 | 64.2% |
| Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) | 1,529 | 55.1% |
| 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% |