Wales

Brecon Driving Test Centre

LD3 7RT
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
58.9%10.3 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Brecon last year, about 59 ended in a pass — 10.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 1,565 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

57.3%

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

Median wait

11 weeks

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

Male vs female

62.0 / 55.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

53.3%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months61.1%
Current Waiting Time
11.2weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.1%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
11.4
Jun
12.4
Jul
13.4
Aug
11.9
Sept
11.6
Oct
11.3
Nov
13.6
Dec
14.7
Jan
13.4
Feb
9.0
Mar
10.0
Apr
11.2
May
First-attempt rate

57.3%

From 841 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

22

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year57.3%
Automatic pass rate

53.3%

From 167 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

50.0%

From 60 tests

Female (automatic)

55.1%

From 107 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year53.3%
Test Reliability

33 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave31
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences2
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025