Ballina results: 56.2% (1,470)
Test centre in County Mayo, with every figure from the CSO tables the Road Safety Authority publishes.- 1,470car tests
- 18 of 57car rank
- 11weeks to invite (August 2026)
How Ballina compares
Ballina recorded a 56.2% car pass rate on 1,470 tests, 3.8 points above the national 52.4%. The County Mayo car rate was 56.2%, within 0.0 points of this centre.
Car driving test pass rate at Ballina, month by month
Ballina held close to 56.3% in both halves of the period, with 795 tests in the first six months and 675 in the last six. The 50.7% recorded in May 2026 came from just 84 tests, so a few different results would move that month's rate.
Above the national car rate of 52.4%Below it
- Sep 202454.3%164 tests
- Oct 202459.8%175 tests
- Nov 202456.3%110 tests
- Dec 202450.8%68 tests
- Jan 202554.0%92 tests
- Feb 202547.1%78 tests
- Mar 202552.7%60 tests
- Apr 202558.9%181 tests
- May 202562.7%116 tests
- Jun 202556.2%234 tests
- Jul 202551.1%251 tests
- Aug 202558.1%127 tests
- Sep 202558.2%143 tests
- Oct 202551.1%94 tests
- Nov 202557.2%155 tests
- Dec 202558.1%120 tests
- Jan 202652.6%162 tests
- Feb 202660.4%121 tests
- Mar 202654.2%135 tests
- Apr 202651.4%78 tests
- May 202650.7%84 tests
- Jun 202658.3%132 tests
- Jul 202654.6%141 tests
- Aug 202665.2%105 tests
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Car tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 164 | 54.3% |
| October 2024 | 175 | 59.8% |
| November 2024 | 110 | 56.3% |
| December 2024 | 68 | 50.8% |
| January 2025 | 92 | 54.0% |
| February 2025 | 78 | 47.1% |
| March 2025 | 60 | 52.7% |
| April 2025 | 181 | 58.9% |
| May 2025 | 116 | 62.7% |
| June 2025 | 234 | 56.2% |
| July 2025 | 251 | 51.1% |
| August 2025 | 127 | 58.1% |
| September 2025 | 143 | 58.2% |
| October 2025 | 94 | 51.1% |
| November 2025 | 155 | 57.2% |
| December 2025 | 120 | 58.1% |
| January 2026 | 162 | 52.6% |
| February 2026 | 121 | 60.4% |
| March 2026 | 135 | 54.2% |
| April 2026 | 78 | 51.4% |
| May 2026 | 84 | 50.7% |
| June 2026 | 132 | 58.3% |
| July 2026 | 141 | 54.6% |
| August 2026 | 105 | 65.2% |
Ballina pass rates by year
Ballina's car rate rose 0.6 points from 55.6% in September 2024 to August 2025 to 56.2% in the latest period. 1,470 car tests were delivered in the latest period, compared with 1,656 previously.
| Year | All tests | Pass rate, all tests | Car tests here | Car pass rate here | Car no shows | Car tests not conducted | Car pass rate nationally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,402 | 56.7% | 1,286 | 55.3% | 17 | 55 | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 1,411 | 56.2% | 1,274 | 54.1% | 27 | 66 | 50.2% |
| 2023 | 1,806 | 57.0% | 1,623 | 54.3% | 42 | 56 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 1,683 | 58.1% | 1,522 | 55.2% | 51 | 69 | 49.0% |
| 2025 | 1,845 | 58.6% | 1,651 | 55.8% | 46 | 75 | 51.8% |
| 2026 (8 months) | 1,078 | 59.5% | 958 | 56.0% | 43 | 63 | 52.3% |
Ballina by licence category
Ballina also delivered 200 tests in other licence categories, led by motorcycle (A) with 90. With only 90 tests, that category's rate can move sharply on a few results. The remaining 8 categories are listed in the table below.
| Category | Tests | Pass rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category B (Car or light van) | 1,470 | 56.2% | 52.4% |
| Category A (Motorcycle All) | 90 | 86.7% | 69.4% |
| Category BE (Car with Trailer) | 63 | 85.9% | 85.4% |
| Category A2 (Motorcycle - medium power) | 21 | 79.4% | 62.0% |
| Category C (Truck) | 9 | 100.0% | 74.4% |
| CPC Practical Test (Truck/Artic) | 9 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| CPC Practical Test (Bus) | 4 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| Category C1 (Small truck / large van) | 2 | 100.0% | 76.5% |
| Category A1 (Motorcycle - low power) | 1 | 100.0% | 45.6% |
| Category D1 (Minibus) | 1 | 100.0% | 68.1% |
Ballina waiting times and capacity
Ballina's estimated invitation wait was 11 weeks at the end of August 2026, close to the national 11.6 weeks. 106 test slots were listed here in August 2026, with 99.1% filled.
- 11 weeksEstimated wait for a test invitation, August 2026
- 1Driver testers assigned
- 106Test slots in the latest month
- 99.1%Slots used
- 530Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 177Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 474Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
- 177Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
Ballina: no shows and tests not conducted
Ballina's 56.2% pass rate uses the 1,470 car tests delivered, with 826 passes. Of 1,616 recorded outcomes, 57 were no shows and 89 were not conducted or abandoned.
1,470 car tests is enough for the car figure to be stable from month to month, but it still reflects who sat the test here, how much they had practised and the local roads, not only how strict a tester is.
How to read a centre's figures beside the national picture, and what the test checks, is in the driving test pass rates guide.
Source: Road Safety Authority, published by the Central Statistics Office, PxStat ROA30, CC BY 4.0, checked on 2026-09-16.Ballina and County Mayo
Ballina's car rate was close to Castlebar at 56.2%. 3,491 car tests were delivered there, compared with 1,470 here.
- 1Ballina1,470 car tests56.2%
- 2Castlebar3,491 car tests56.2%
Driving test centres in the counties next to Mayo
County Mayo borders Sligo, Roscommon and Galway. If a test centre over the county line is closer to where you live or learn, these are the car driving test pass rates there for September 2025 to August 2026.
County Sligo52.0% on 3,309 car tests
- Sligo52.0%, 3,309 tests
County Roscommon56.0% on 2,323 car tests
- Roscommon56.0%, 2,323 tests
County Galway59.8% on 13,636 car tests
- Galway (Clybaun Hotel)56.3%, 4,374 tests
- Galway (Carnmore)55.7%, 3,219 tests
- Loughrea65.0%, 3,004 tests
- Tuam62.1%, 2,579 tests