Wales

Swansea Driving Test Centre

SA1 8QY
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
52.1%3.5 percentage points above average

Out 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

First-time pass

53.8%

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

Median wait

5 weeks

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

Male vs female

51.3 / 53.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

42.3%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months53.2%
Current Waiting Time
5.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 51.5%Slots still bookable
  • 295Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
6.8
Jun
7.3
Jul
7.4
Aug
5.3
Sept
5.0
Oct
5.9
Nov
6.4
Dec
5.7
Jan
6.3
Feb
3.6
Mar
5.1
Apr
5.1
May
First-attempt rate

53.8%

From 5,450 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

144

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year53.8%
Automatic pass rate

42.3%

From 2,452 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

40.6%

From 1,018 tests

Female (automatic)

43.4%

From 1,434 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year42.3%
Test Reliability

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 Absences268
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave174
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025