Carlow Talbot Hotel results: 48.2% (3,050)
Test centre in County Carlow, with every figure from the CSO tables the Road Safety Authority publishes.- 3,050car tests
- 46 of 57car rank
- 10weeks to invite (August 2026)
How Carlow Talbot Hotel compares
Carlow Talbot Hotel recorded a 48.2% car pass rate on 3,050 tests, 4.2 points below the national 52.4%. Compared with the County Carlow car rate of 45.5%, the figure here is 2.7 points higher.
Car driving test pass rate at Carlow Talbot Hotel, month by month
Carlow Talbot Hotel fell 2.8 points between the first and last six months, from 49.7% to 46.9%. Monthly rates ran from 40.6% in July 2026 to 54.1% in December 2025.
Above the national car rate of 52.4%Below it
- Sep 202461.9%263 tests
- Oct 202458.1%191 tests
- Nov 202455.3%105 tests
- Dec 202438.8%129 tests
- Jan 202545.1%223 tests
- Feb 202541.1%209 tests
- Mar 202546.3%225 tests
- Apr 202544.6%142 tests
- May 202536.3%201 tests
- Jun 202547.9%229 tests
- Jul 202547.6%331 tests
- Aug 202540.4%242 tests
- Sep 202549.5%221 tests
- Oct 202546.5%242 tests
- Nov 202549.4%188 tests
- Dec 202554.1%148 tests
- Jan 202651.8%254 tests
- Feb 202648.9%331 tests
- Mar 202643.5%239 tests
- Apr 202648.7%282 tests
- May 202652.7%235 tests
- Jun 202648.9%264 tests
- Jul 202640.6%420 tests
- Aug 202651.3%226 tests
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Car tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 263 | 61.9% |
| October 2024 | 191 | 58.1% |
| November 2024 | 105 | 55.3% |
| December 2024 | 129 | 38.8% |
| January 2025 | 223 | 45.1% |
| February 2025 | 209 | 41.1% |
| March 2025 | 225 | 46.3% |
| April 2025 | 142 | 44.6% |
| May 2025 | 201 | 36.3% |
| June 2025 | 229 | 47.9% |
| July 2025 | 331 | 47.6% |
| August 2025 | 242 | 40.4% |
| September 2025 | 221 | 49.5% |
| October 2025 | 242 | 46.5% |
| November 2025 | 188 | 49.4% |
| December 2025 | 148 | 54.1% |
| January 2026 | 254 | 51.8% |
| February 2026 | 331 | 48.9% |
| March 2026 | 239 | 43.5% |
| April 2026 | 282 | 48.7% |
| May 2026 | 235 | 52.7% |
| June 2026 | 264 | 48.9% |
| July 2026 | 420 | 40.6% |
| August 2026 | 226 | 51.3% |
Carlow Talbot Hotel pass rates by year
Carlow Talbot Hotel's car rate rose 1.1 points from 47.1% in September 2024 to August 2025 to 48.2% in the latest period. Car tests went up from 2,490 to 3,050 over the same stretch.
| 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 (9 months) | 2,053 | 52.2% | 1,922 | 50.5% | 45 | 192 | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 3,502 | 46.6% | 3,179 | 43.5% | 88 | 334 | 50.2% |
| 2023 | 4,283 | 62.1% | 3,949 | 60.8% | 163 | 247 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 2,575 | 60.1% | 2,255 | 58.0% | 91 | 133 | 49.0% |
| 2025 | 2,975 | 49.8% | 2,601 | 45.6% | 73 | 190 | 51.8% |
| 2026 (8 months) | 2,456 | 50.7% | 2,251 | 47.7% | 58 | 233 | 52.3% |
Carlow Talbot Hotel by licence category
Carlow Talbot Hotel also delivered 378 tests in other licence categories, led by truck (C) with 116. Its 71.8% pass rate was 2.6 points below the national figure for that category. The remaining 8 categories are listed in the table below.
| Category | Tests | Pass rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category B (Car or light van) | 3,050 | 48.2% | 52.4% |
| Category C (Truck) | 116 | 71.8% | 74.4% |
| Category BE (Car with Trailer) | 101 | 82.3% | 85.4% |
| Category A (Motorcycle All) | 83 | 88.9% | 69.4% |
| CPC Practical Test (Truck/Artic) | 37 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| Category A2 (Motorcycle - medium power) | 17 | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| CPC Practical Test (Bus) | 10 | 90.0% | 98.7% |
| Category D (Bus) | 7 | 100.0% | 65.7% |
| Category D1 (Minibus) | 4 | 75.0% | 68.1% |
| Category C1 (Small truck / large van) | 3 | 100.0% | 76.5% |
Carlow Talbot Hotel waiting times and capacity
Carlow Talbot Hotel's estimated invitation wait was 10 weeks at the end of August 2026, close to the national 11.6 weeks. 237 test slots were listed here in August 2026, with 97.5% filled.
- 10 weeksEstimated wait for a test invitation, August 2026
- 2Driver testers assigned
- 237Test slots in the latest month
- 97.5%Slots used
- 781Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 298Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 623Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
- 246Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
Carlow Talbot Hotel: no shows and tests not conducted
Carlow Talbot Hotel's 48.2% pass rate uses the 3,050 car tests delivered, with 1,469 passes. Of 3,422 recorded outcomes, 82 were no shows and 290 were not conducted or abandoned.
3,050 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.Carlow Talbot Hotel and County Carlow
Carlow Talbot Hotel's car rate was 6.1 points above Carlow at 42.1%. 2,452 car tests were delivered there, compared with 3,050 here.
- 1Carlow Talbot Hotel3,050 car tests48.2%
- 2Carlow2,452 car tests42.1%
Driving test centres in the counties next to Carlow
County Carlow borders Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny and Laois. 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 Kildare54.9% on 15,492 car tests
- Naas54.9%, 15,492 tests
County Wicklow47.1% on 3,835 car tests
- Wicklow47.1%, 3,835 tests
County Kilkenny50.2% on 4,374 car tests
- Kilkenny (Govt Buildings)50.1%, 2,731 tests
- Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels)50.4%, 1,643 tests
County Laois57.0% on 3,651 car tests
- Portlaoise (Maldron Hotel)57.0%, 3,651 tests