testcentreBala Driving Test Centre
LL23 7SPOut of every 100 car tests taken at Bala last year, about 62 ended in a pass — 13.2 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 511 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
61.3%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
17 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
64.6 / 59.3
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
40.0%
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
- 15.1%Slots still bookable
- 0Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202561.3%
From 318 first attempts
7
Faultless first-time passes
+0.5 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202540.0%
From 55 automatic tests
50.0%
From 12 tests
37.2%
From 43 tests
22 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 4.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences15Examiner sickness & appointments
- Acts of Nature5Adverse weather & bad light
- Leave2Annual & special leave
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025