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Abergavenny Driving Test Centre

NP7 5HT
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
61.1%12.5 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Abergavenny last year, about 61 ended in a pass — 12.5 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 4,650 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

63.0%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

8 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

62.8 / 59.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

49.3%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months63.8%
Current Waiting Time
8.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.2%Slots still bookable
  • 181Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
9.5
Jun
9.9
Jul
9.9
Aug
9.7
Sept
9.4
Oct
12.1
Nov
10.0
Dec
13.6
Jan
14.1
Feb
11.0
Mar
11.9
Apr
8.1
May
First-attempt rate

63.0%

From 2,706 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

159

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.9 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year63.0%
Automatic pass rate

49.3%

From 454 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

46.4%

From 179 tests

Female (automatic)

51.3%

From 275 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year49.3%
Test Reliability

314 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 6.3% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences237
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave77
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025