Test Centre Stats

Wales · DVSA car test centre

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) driving test centre

Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, SY23 1PG

Tests here: car, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

7 weeks

−0.6 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

55.1%

+5.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

59 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 7th of 21 Wales

Weeks to 10% of slots free

13.3 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7 weeks earlier: 4.6 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and about the same as the Wales figure (7.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 7.6 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 0.6 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7 weeks to 13.9 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 13.3 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 16.2% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)
  • Wales
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), October 2024 to September 2026Aberystwyth (Park Avenue): 7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 267.0Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthAberystwyth (Park Avenue)WalesGreat Britain
September 20267.07.411.6
August 202610.67.311.1
July 202610.67.611.1
June 202611.17.710.7
May 202610.87.49.7
April 202611.37.69.1
March 20269.66.19.0
February 202613.97.710.4
January 20269.78.010.1
December 202510.17.610.1
November 20258.88.410.4
October 20259.68.611.6
September 20257.69.312.4
August 20258.410.111.7
July 20256.110.912.0
June 20257.99.311.0
May 20256.29.611.3
April 20255.99.010.6
March 20256.17.910.4
February 20255.98.711.4
January 20256.48.111.0
December 20246.48.610.4
November 20249.78.69.9
October 20246.18.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) in September 2026, 50.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 17.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)
Wales
Great Britain

At Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 50.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 17.6% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)50.4%19.1%13.0%17.6%
Wales47.9%28.2%13.7%10.3%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), those three are below. Of the three, Cardigan (6 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)Pass rate 2025–26
Cardiganabout 38 miles by roadabout 38 mi6 weeks−1.0 wk41.0%
Newtownabout 43 miles by roadabout 43 mi14.1 weeks+7.1 wk58.0%
Carmarthenabout 46 miles by roadabout 46 mi9.9 weeks+2.9 wk54.2%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1,529 car tests were taken here and 55.1% passed, 5.1 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 53.2%, so the rate rose by 1.9 points. First attempts did worse: 52.1% of 760 first-time candidates passed, and 1.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    55.1%5.1 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    52.1%1.6 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.2%1.7 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    56.2%5.4 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    53.8%4.7 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    61.7%1.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars15% of tests here were in automatics
    61.2%16.6 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureAberystwyth (Park Avenue)Great Britain
All tests55.1%50.0%
First attempts52.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.2%2.9%
Men56.2%50.8%
Women53.8%49.1%
17-year-olds61.7%63.6%
Automatic cars61.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) by financial yearPass rate at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) in 2025–26: 55.1%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2019–20: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2020–21: 60.7%61Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2021–22: 63.0%63Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2022–23: 63.5%63Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2023–24: 57.9%58Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2024–25: 53.2%53Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2025–26: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2019–20: 51.3%51Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2020–21: 60.7%61Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2021–22: 63.0%63Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2022–23: 63.5%63Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2023–24: 57.9%58Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2024–25: 53.2%53Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), 2025–26: 55.1%55Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) by financial year
YearAberystwyth (Park Avenue)Great Britain
2019–2051.3%45.9%
2020–2160.7%49.8%
2021–2263.0%48.9%
2022–2363.5%48.4%
2023–2457.9%47.9%
2024–2553.2%48.7%
2025–2655.1%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 23 did best here, at 64.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1761.7% of 332
  • Age 1857.9% of 164
  • Age 1945.2% of 115
  • Age 2055.4% of 101
  • Age 2147.0% of 83
  • Age 2255.9% of 59
  • Age 2364.4% of 73
  • Age 2457.8% of 45
  • Age 2563.6% of 33

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 50 tests at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), about 32.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (31). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave31
  • Weather and other acts of nature11
  • Examiner illness8

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Aberystwyth (Ground Floor, 33 North Parade, SY23 2JN), 0.4 mi away. In 2025–26, 49.1% of its 2,214 car theory tests were passes, 4.3 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Cardigan, 33 mi away, at 6 weeks. Within the same list, Newtown (33 mi) had a pass rate of 58.0%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
NewtownHigher pass rate33 mi14.1 weeks58.0%
CardiganShorter wait33 mi6 weeks41.0%
PwllheliHigher pass rate36 mi16.3 weeks68.1%
Carmarthen39 mi9.9 weeks54.2%
BalaHigher pass rate40 mi16.1 weeks61.6%
BreconHigher pass rate44 mi7.4 weeks58.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Newtown: 14.1 weeksCardigan: 6 weeksPwllheli: 16.3 weeksCarmarthen: 9.9 weeksBala: 16.1 weeksBrecon: 7.4 weeksAberystwyth (Park Avenue)Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.