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Driving test centres in Wales

DVSA's median wait for Wales in September 2026 was 7.4 weeks, 4.2 weeks shorter than Great Britain (11.6 weeks); a year earlier it was 9.3 weeks. 52.4% of tests in 2025–26 were passes (Great Britain 50.0%).

Shortest wait in the region: Abergavenny (3.9 weeks). Longest: Pwllheli (16.3 weeks). Highest pass rate: Pwllheli (68.1%); lowest: Cardigan (41.0%).

  • Wales
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test, Wales and Great BritainWales: 7.4 weeks; Great Britain 11.6 weeks.051015Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.4Weeks051015Jan 24Jan 25Jan 267.4Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test, Wales and Great Britain
MonthWalesGreat Britain
September 20267.411.6
August 20267.311.1
July 20267.611.1
June 20267.710.7
May 20267.49.7
April 20267.69.1
March 20266.19.0
February 20267.710.4
January 20268.010.1
December 20257.610.1
November 20258.410.4
October 20258.611.6
September 20259.312.4
August 202510.111.7
July 202510.912.0
June 20259.311.0
May 20259.611.3
April 20259.010.6
March 20257.910.4
February 20258.711.4
January 20258.111.0
December 20248.610.4
November 20248.69.9
October 20248.79.7
September 20248.39.7
August 20248.19.3
July 20248.09.0
June 20247.07.7
May 20246.37.0
April 20246.06.4
March 20245.35.6
February 20245.96.0
January 20246.66.6
December 20237.06.1
November 20237.77.1
October 20238.48.7
  • Under 7 wk
  • 7–15
  • 15–22
  • 22+ wk
Abergavenny: 3.9 weeksMonmouth: 4.7 weeksPembroke Dock: 5.1 weeksCardigan: 6 weeksLlantrisant: 6.4 weeksNewport (Gwent): 6.7 weeksAberystwyth (Park Avenue): 7 weeksLlanelli: 7 weeksWrexham: 7.1 weeksBridgend: 7.3 weeksSwansea: 7.3 weeksBrecon: 7.4 weeksCardiff (Llanishen): 7.7 weeksMerthyr Tydfil: 8.9 weeksBarry: 9.1 weeksRhyl: 9.6 weeksCarmarthen: 9.9 weeksBangor: 10.9 weeksNewtown: 14.1 weeksBala: 16.1 weeksPwllheli: 16.3 weeks

All centres in Wales

Test centres in Wales
2 years
Abergavenny3.9−5.86.364.2%64.7%5,924
Monmouth4.7−7.313.351.0%52.8%1,283
Pembroke Dock5.1−11.410.350.1%50.5%1,769
Cardigan6−6.76.541.0%39.5%1,192
Llantrisant6.4−0.58.354.0%55.5%9,909
Newport (Gwent)6.7−0.510.848.9%50.1%8,227
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)7−0.613.355.1%52.1%1,529
Llanelli7−5.44.351.0%52.4%4,380
Wrexham7.1−5.51751.9%54.2%4,819
Bridgend7.3−3.48.553.3%55.1%5,990
Swansea7.3+2.09.548.2%51.2%12,375
Brecon7.4−4.5–58.7%60.3%1,490
Cardiff (Llanishen)7.7−1.61346.5%48.4%16,401
Merthyr Tydfil8.9−4.91351.2%50.3%4,446
Barry9.1−3.3–57.0%55.5%2,244
Rhyl9.6−1.819.556.9%56.7%4,011
Carmarthen9.9+4.810.854.2%54.1%2,746
Bangor10.9+1.112.562.2%62.7%4,032
Newtown14.1−0.816.358.0%59.5%2,256
Bala16.1−0.9–61.6%64.8%607
Pwllheli16.3−2.11668.1%66.7%737

Source: DVSA DRT122F, DRT121G and DRT122A, OGL v3.0.