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Driving test pass rates in Ireland by centre and county

Every test centre in Ireland, with car, motorcycle and truck pass rates and waiting times from the CSO.
National car test pass rate, September 2025 to August 202652.4%from 267,818 car tests
  • 70.9%highest, Newcastle West (Longcourt House Hotel)
  • 42.1%lowest, Carlow
  • 11.6national weeks to invite
Find your test centreSource: Road Safety Authority, published by the Central Statistics Office, PxStat ROA30, PxStat ROA36, CC BY 4.0, checked on 2026-09-16.

The national car test pass rate in Ireland was 52.4% over September 2025 to August 2026, from 267,818 car tests at 72 test centres. Among centres with at least 500 car tests, rates ran from 42.1% to 70.9%. Source: Road Safety Authority, published by the Central Statistics Office, checked on 16 September 2026.

By the Irish Mock Test teamFacts checked 16 September 2026How we check facts
Ranked centres

Highest and lowest car test pass rates

A centre is ranked only when its car figure rests on at least 500 tests; 57 centres qualify.

Highest pass rates
Lowest pass rates
Source: Road Safety Authority, published by the Central Statistics Office, PxStat ROA30, CC BY 4.0, checked on 2026-09-16.
Every centre

Driving test pass rates by test centre

Test centreCar testsCar pass rateAll tests pass rateWeeks to invite
County Carlow
Carlow Talbot Hotel3,05048.2%52.1%10
Carlow2,45242.1%42.1%10
County Cavan
Cavan3,72153.6%57.8%10
County Clare
Ennis2,99355.2%57.8%14
Kilrush79459.3%59.3%8
Shannon1,66159.2%61.0%11
County Cork
Cork (Ballincollig)0n/a75.8%n/a
Cork (St. Finbarr's GAA Club Togher)0n/an/an/a
Cork (Wilton)18,13153.7%53.7%11
Mallow (Cork Racecourse Mallow)5,20651.4%53.3%10
Mallow0n/an/an/a
Mitchelstown1,42855.2%55.2%11
Skibbereen2,92355.6%56.9%10
County Donegal
Buncrana1,34262.9%62.9%13
Donegal2,08359.4%60.0%10
Letterkenny3,74559.1%65.1%13
County Dublin
Charlestown (Dublin)1n/an/an/a
Dun Laoghaire / Deansgrange16,58547.8%48.3%17
Finglas15,60145.0%50.6%10
Killester4,06748.0%48.0%16
Leixlip - Springfield Hotel0n/an/a5
Mulhuddart (Carlton Hotel)0n/an/an/a
Mulhuddart Maple House4,21647.0%47.2%10
Mulhuddart5,71345.9%46.0%17
Raheny7,91750.0%50.0%1
Sandyford0n/an/an/a
Tallaght27,54749.6%49.8%23
County Galway
Clifden46074.4%74.4%16
Galway (Carnmore)3,21955.7%62.8%7
Galway (Clybaun Hotel)4,37456.3%56.3%10
Galway (Westside)0n/an/an/a
Loughrea (Lough Rea Hotel & Spa)0n/an/an/a
Loughrea3,00465.0%65.0%10
Tuam2,57962.1%64.0%12
County Kerry
Killarney3,43748.1%51.9%16
Tralee (HGV's)0n/a85.1%n/a
Tralee3,61354.5%55.5%15
County Kildare
Naas15,49254.9%57.1%8
County Kilkenny
Kilkenny (Govt Buildings)2,73150.1%50.1%9
Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels)1,64350.4%63.7%10
County Laois
Portlaoise (Maldron Hotel)3,65157.0%57.3%13
Portlaoise0n/an/an/a
County Leitrim
Carrick On Shannon2,00461.4%62.7%12
County Limerick
Limerick - Castlemungret4,43456.3%63.3%10
Limerick - Woodview4,59558.4%58.4%10
Limerick (Roxboro)0n/an/an/a
Newcastle West (Longcourt House Hotel)77470.9%70.9%n/a
Newcastle West1,84267.2%68.1%11
County Longford
Longford2,14458.2%59.9%15
County Louth
Drogheda - Southgate1,74054.2%54.2%11
Drogheda0n/an/an/a
Dundalk8,59155.6%58.5%10
County Mayo
Ballina1,47056.2%59.8%11
Castlebar3,49156.2%63.1%12
County Meath
Navan11,27755.9%56.6%12
County Monaghan
Monaghan1,99962.0%66.0%11
County Offaly
Birr (County Arms Hotel)0n/a92.1%n/a
Birr2,75850.5%52.3%9
Tullamore3,04352.8%57.4%14
County Roscommon
Roscommon2,32356.0%58.2%9
County Sligo
Sligo3,30952.0%58.8%10
County Tipperary
Clonmel3,25950.6%52.5%14
Nenagh1,22055.1%57.3%10
Thurles1,74066.0%66.9%15
Tipperary1,31955.9%56.7%11
County Waterford
Dungarvan2,23054.4%55.1%16
Waterford6,80542.1%45.4%16
County Westmeath
Athlone3,46946.3%51.4%10
Mullingar3,99250.7%55.5%13
County Wexford
Gorey4,11155.1%58.6%10
Wexford4,66546.4%48.7%9
County Wicklow
Wicklow3,83547.1%48.6%13
Source: Road Safety Authority, published by the Central Statistics Office, PxStat ROA30, PxStat ROA36, CC BY 4.0, checked on 2026-09-16.
Nationally

Pass rate by licence category across Ireland

CategoryTestsPass rate
Category B (Car or light van)267,81852.4%
Category C (Truck)4,94574.4%
Category BE (Car with Trailer)4,73185.4%
Category A (Motorcycle All)4,20669.4%
Category D (Bus)3,31465.7%
CPC Practical Test (Truck/Artic)2,59198.7%
CPC Practical Test (Bus)2,37698.7%
Category CE (Articulated Truck)2,18766.7%
Category A2 (Motorcycle - medium power)99262.0%
Category D1 (Minibus)58068.1%
Category C1 (Small truck / large van)38476.5%
Category A1 (Motorcycle - low power)27745.6%
Category C1E (Small truck / large van with trailer)2992.6%
Category AM (Moped / light quadricycle)16100.0%
Category W (Tractor)6100.0%
Category D1E (Minibus with trailer)1100.0%
Category DE (Bus with trailer)n/an/a
Source: Road Safety Authority, published by the Central Statistics Office, PxStat ROA30, CC BY 4.0, checked on 2026-09-16.
Year by year

The national car test pass rate year by year

YearCar testsPassesPass rate
2021143,80676,59653.3%
2022160,08480,38350.2%
2023189,23595,81450.6%
2024229,332112,26749.0%
2025238,409123,57451.8%
2026 (8 months)181,16094,82552.3%
Source: Road Safety Authority, published by the Central Statistics Office, PxStat ROA30, CC BY 4.0, checked on 2026-09-16.
Method

How these figures are worked out

Each rate is passes divided by tests delivered over the same months, added up from the monthly CSO tables, never an average of monthly percentages. No shows and tests not conducted are not counted as delivered.

A centre with few tests can swing a long way on a handful of results, so the rankings only include centres with at least the minimum number of car tests shown above.

The story behind these figures, from the highest and lowest centres to how to read a single row, is in the driving test pass rates guide.

Source: Road Safety Authority, published by the Central Statistics Office, PxStat ROA30, PxStat ROA36, CC BY 4.0, checked on 2026-09-16.

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