Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 12,375 | 48.2% |
| 2024/25 | 10,590 | 52.1% |
| 2023/24 | 10,403 | 53.4% |
| 2022/23 | 7,880 | 52.8% |
| 2021/22 | 6,836 | 49.3% |
| 2020/21 | 1,844 | 56.4% |
| 2019/20 | 6,377 | 52.5% |
| 2018/19 | 7,007 | 51.4% |
| 2017/18 | 7,274 | 48.9% |
| 2016/17 | 7,146 | 51.6% |
| 2015/16 | 6,923 | 51.7% |
| 2014/15 | 6,293 | 53.4% |
| 2013/14 | 6,031 | 52.4% |
| 2012/13 | 6,087 | 51.2% |
| 2011/12 | 6,526 | 52.7% |
| 2009/10 | 6,469 | 51.2% |
| 2008/09 | 86 | 47.7% |
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 | 1,253 | 589 | 47.0% |
| February 2026 | 929 | 449 | 48.3% |
| January 2026 | 1,013 | 486 | 48.0% |
| December 2025 | 1,054 | 525 | 49.8% |
| November 2025 | 961 | 451 | 46.9% |
| October 2025 | 1,211 | 581 | 48.0% |
| September 2025 | 1,254 | 614 | 49.0% |
| August 2025 | 1,082 | 488 | 45.1% |
| July 2025 | 999 | 463 | 46.3% |
| June 2025 | 1,104 | 562 | 50.9% |
| May 2025 | 822 | 403 | 49.0% |
| April 2025 | 693 | 359 | 51.8% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 48.8% of their tests at Swansea in 2025/26 and women 47.6%. Of 5,695 learners taking their first test here, 2,916 passed (51.2%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 128 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 Swansea in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.3 weeks earlier; 48.7% 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% |
| 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% |
| Wrexham | 4,819 | 51.9% |