AbergavennyDriving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at Abergavenny conducted 5,924 car practical tests and 3,805 candidates passed: a 64.2% pass rate, +14.2 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 13 of 267 centres and 1 of 18 in Wales.
Practise Abergavenny routes in the app
Driving Routes UK guides you round 12 practice routes near Abergavenny with spoken directions, so you can drive the local roundabouts, junctions and speed changes before test day.
Abergavenny pass rate in 2025/26
Pass rate trend at Abergavenny
From 2021/22 to 2025/26 the pass rate rose from 60.4% to 64.2% (+3.8 points). Test volumes changed too, from 5,226 to 5,924 tests a year.
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Passes | Abergavenny | GB average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5,226 | 3,157 | 60.4% | 48.9% |
| 2022/23 | 4,941 | 2,999 | 60.7% | 48.4% |
| 2023/24 | 5,678 | 3,427 | 60.4% | 47.9% |
| 2024/25 | 4,650 | 2,841 | 61.1% | 48.7% |
| 2025/26 | 5,924 | 3,805 | 64.2% | 50.0% |
Month by month, 2025/26
The strongest month was January 2026 (65.5% from 470 tests) and the weakest was April 2025 (60.8%). Monthly rates move with small samples, so treat single months with caution.
Test centres near Abergavenny
Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26.
What the test at Abergavenny involves
- About 40 minutes of driving, starting with an eyesight check and a “tell me” question.
- Around 20 minutes of independent driving, usually following a sat nav set by the examiner.
- One reversing manoeuvre: parallel park, bay park, or pull up on the right and reverse two car lengths.
- A “show me” question while you drive, and possibly an emergency stop.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the pass rate at Abergavenny driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 3,805 passes from 5,924 car practical tests at Abergavenny, a pass rate of 64.2%, above the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
- How many people pass first time at Abergavenny?
- 2,178 of 3,367 first attempts passed in 2025/26 (64.7%). 282 learners passed their first test with zero driving faults.
- How many practice routes are there for Abergavenny?
- The Driving Routes UK app has 12 practice route patterns around Abergavenny. They are compiled practice routes, not official DVSA routes; examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.
Pass rates: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A/C/E, April 2025 to March 2026, published June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice routes are compiled by Driving Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.