Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2,244 | 57.0% |
| 2024/25 | 1,621 | 61.8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,725 | 56.1% |
| 2022/23 | 1,359 | 61.1% |
| 2021/22 | 1,424 | 63.7% |
| 2020/21 | 341 | 64.2% |
| 2019/20 | 1,910 | 55.3% |
| 2018/19 | 2,272 | 58.0% |
| 2017/18 | 1,926 | 56.6% |
| 2016/17 | 2,045 | 57.5% |
| 2015/16 | 2,001 | 57.0% |
| 2014/15 | 1,518 | 58.8% |
| 2013/14 | 1,368 | 52.9% |
| 2012/13 | 1,292 | 55.4% |
| 2011/12 | 372 | 53.0% |
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 | 269 | 168 | 62.5% |
| February 2026 | 187 | 120 | 64.2% |
| January 2026 | 157 | 78 | 49.7% |
| December 2025 | 162 | 91 | 56.2% |
| November 2025 | 221 | 103 | 46.6% |
| October 2025 | 233 | 123 | 52.8% |
| September 2025 | 188 | 105 | 55.9% |
| August 2025 | 110 | 63 | 57.3% |
| July 2025 | 167 | 92 | 55.1% |
| June 2025 | 174 | 103 | 59.2% |
| May 2025 | 194 | 117 | 60.3% |
| April 2025 | 182 | 117 | 64.3% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 56.8% of their tests at Barry in 2025/26 and women 57.3%. Of 1,244 learners taking their first test here, 690 passed (55.5%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 37 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 Barry in September 2026 had booked it a median of 9.1 weeks earlier; 41.6% 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% |
| Bala | 607 | 61.6% |
| Bangor | 4,032 | 62.2% |
| 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% |