Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4,446 | 51.2% |
| 2024/25 | 3,703 | 53.5% |
| 2023/24 | 3,365 | 49.8% |
| 2022/23 | 3,231 | 52.6% |
| 2021/22 | 3,273 | 58.3% |
| 2020/21 | 768 | 56.9% |
| 2019/20 | 3,826 | 52.0% |
| 2018/19 | 4,563 | 52.9% |
| 2017/18 | 4,194 | 53.2% |
| 2016/17 | 4,259 | 55.5% |
| 2015/16 | 3,898 | 54.9% |
| 2014/15 | 3,552 | 57.0% |
| 2013/14 | 3,459 | 56.9% |
| 2012/13 | 3,151 | 54.6% |
| 2011/12 | 3,352 | 59.7% |
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 | 797 | 378 | 47.4% |
| February 2026 | 521 | 273 | 52.4% |
| January 2026 | 381 | 206 | 54.1% |
| December 2025 | 292 | 140 | 47.9% |
| November 2025 | 352 | 167 | 47.4% |
| October 2025 | 442 | 226 | 51.1% |
| September 2025 | 270 | 162 | 60.0% |
| August 2025 | 243 | 144 | 59.3% |
| July 2025 | 311 | 151 | 48.6% |
| June 2025 | 284 | 141 | 49.6% |
| May 2025 | 277 | 151 | 54.5% |
| April 2025 | 276 | 136 | 49.3% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 51.5% of their tests at Merthyr Tydfil in 2025/26 and women 50.7%. Of 2,247 learners taking their first test here, 1,131 passed (50.3%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 46 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 Merthyr Tydfil in September 2026 had booked it a median of 8.9 weeks earlier; 39.1% 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |