Swansea Driving Test Centre
SA1 8QYOut of every 100 car tests taken at Swansea last year, about 52 ended in a pass — 3.5 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 10,590 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
53.8%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
5 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
51.3 / 53.3
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
42.3%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 51.5%Slots still bookable
- 295Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202553.8%
From 5,450 first attempts
144
Faultless first-time passes
-1.6 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202542.3%
From 2,452 automatic tests
40.6%
From 1,018 tests
43.4%
From 1,434 tests
442 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 4.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences268Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave174Annual & special leave
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025