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Cardigan Driving Test Centre

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2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
49.8%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Cardigan last year, about 50 ended in a pass — 1.1 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 1,340 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

50.9%

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

48.9 / 50.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

38.2%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months54.3%
Current Waiting Time
8.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 16.9%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
10.5
Jun
11.4
Jul
10.0
Aug
12.7
Sept
14.1
Oct
14.1
Nov
11.8
Dec
11.4
Jan
11.1
Feb
12.1
Mar
8.6
Apr
8.1
May
First-attempt rate

50.9%

From 648 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

8

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year50.9%
Automatic pass rate

38.2%

From 131 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

28.8%

From 59 tests

Female (automatic)

45.8%

From 72 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year38.2%
Test Reliability

69 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 4.9% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences45
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave24
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025