Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4,032 | 62.2% |
| 2024/25 | 3,433 | 64.1% |
| 2023/24 | 3,024 | 55.8% |
| 2022/23 | 3,527 | 58.1% |
| 2021/22 | 3,135 | 54.3% |
| 2020/21 | 1,090 | 53.9% |
| 2019/20 | 4,088 | 50.7% |
| 2018/19 | 4,103 | 51.8% |
| 2017/18 | 4,634 | 54.4% |
| 2016/17 | 5,163 | 55.6% |
| 2015/16 | 3,983 | 52.3% |
| 2014/15 | 3,817 | 56.1% |
| 2013/14 | 3,640 | 54.5% |
| 2012/13 | 3,498 | 54.0% |
| 2011/12 | 3,977 | 51.9% |
| 2009/10 | 3,873 | 47.7% |
| 2008/09 | 219 | 43.4% |
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 | 303 | 202 | 66.7% |
| February 2026 | 392 | 229 | 58.4% |
| January 2026 | 414 | 261 | 63.0% |
| December 2025 | 377 | 228 | 60.5% |
| November 2025 | 389 | 233 | 59.9% |
| October 2025 | 339 | 204 | 60.2% |
| September 2025 | 394 | 237 | 60.2% |
| August 2025 | 357 | 209 | 58.5% |
| July 2025 | 307 | 201 | 65.5% |
| June 2025 | 236 | 152 | 64.4% |
| May 2025 | 307 | 209 | 68.1% |
| April 2025 | 217 | 144 | 66.4% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 62.7% of their tests at Bangor in 2025/26 and women 61.7%. Of 2,311 learners taking their first test here, 1,449 passed (62.7%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 99 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 Bangor in September 2026 had booked it a median of 10.9 weeks earlier; 38.5% 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% |
| Bala | 607 | 61.6% |
| 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% |