Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 8,227 | 48.9% |
| 2024/25 | 7,106 | 51.0% |
| 2023/24 | 6,471 | 46.2% |
| 2022/23 | 6,283 | 46.6% |
| 2021/22 | 4,255 | 52.3% |
| 2020/21 | 1,456 | 53.8% |
| 2019/20 | 5,692 | 46.7% |
| 2018/19 | 6,076 | 44.5% |
| 2017/18 | 6,202 | 47.6% |
| 2016/17 | 6,274 | 48.3% |
| 2015/16 | 5,292 | 49.0% |
| 2014/15 | 5,408 | 49.9% |
| 2013/14 | 5,382 | 50.2% |
| 2012/13 | 5,252 | 49.0% |
| 2011/12 | 5,481 | 50.3% |
| 2009/10 | 5,192 | 51.2% |
| 2008/09 | 6,187 | 50.2% |
| 2007/08 | 5,452 | 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 | 713 | 341 | 47.8% |
| February 2026 | 646 | 316 | 48.9% |
| January 2026 | 788 | 403 | 51.1% |
| December 2025 | 724 | 342 | 47.2% |
| November 2025 | 720 | 342 | 47.5% |
| October 2025 | 853 | 413 | 48.4% |
| September 2025 | 750 | 372 | 49.6% |
| August 2025 | 651 | 316 | 48.5% |
| July 2025 | 693 | 340 | 49.1% |
| June 2025 | 550 | 283 | 51.5% |
| May 2025 | 597 | 303 | 50.8% |
| April 2025 | 542 | 250 | 46.1% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 49.6% of their tests at Newport (Gwent) in 2025/26 and women 48.0%. Of 4,004 learners taking their first test here, 2,006 passed (50.1%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 120 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 Newport (Gwent) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 6.7 weeks earlier; 51.3% 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% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 4,446 | 51.2% |
| Monmouth | 1,283 | 51.0% |
| 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% |