Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5,990 | 53.3% |
| 2024/25 | 6,938 | 53.1% |
| 2023/24 | 5,231 | 55.5% |
| 2022/23 | 5,507 | 52.7% |
| 2021/22 | 5,010 | 56.4% |
| 2020/21 | 1,026 | 61.6% |
| 2019/20 | 3,614 | 53.8% |
| 2018/19 | 4,255 | 51.2% |
| 2017/18 | 4,219 | 51.0% |
| 2016/17 | 4,205 | 51.2% |
| 2015/16 | 4,275 | 51.3% |
| 2014/15 | 3,916 | 53.0% |
| 2013/14 | 3,418 | 55.2% |
| 2012/13 | 3,723 | 53.6% |
| 2011/12 | 4,065 | 53.4% |
| 2010/11 | 4,220 | 56.3% |
| 2009/10 | 4,049 | 52.0% |
| 2008/09 | 4,824 | 54.1% |
| 2007/08 | 5,112 | 51.3% |
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 | 714 | 374 | 52.4% |
| February 2026 | 557 | 267 | 47.9% |
| January 2026 | 392 | 221 | 56.4% |
| December 2025 | 348 | 197 | 56.6% |
| November 2025 | 491 | 257 | 52.3% |
| October 2025 | 488 | 253 | 51.8% |
| September 2025 | 473 | 241 | 51.0% |
| August 2025 | 335 | 175 | 52.2% |
| July 2025 | 502 | 288 | 57.4% |
| June 2025 | 524 | 269 | 51.3% |
| May 2025 | 560 | 319 | 57.0% |
| April 2025 | 606 | 332 | 54.8% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 52.9% of their tests at Bridgend in 2025/26 and women 53.8%. Of 3,064 learners taking their first test here, 1,689 passed (55.1%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 58 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 Bridgend in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.3 weeks earlier; 41.4% 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |