Castlebar results: 56.2% (3,491)
Test centre in County Mayo, with every figure from the CSO tables the Road Safety Authority publishes.- 3,491car tests
- 19 of 57car rank
- 12weeks to invite (August 2026)
How Castlebar compares
Castlebar recorded a 56.2% car pass rate on 3,491 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 Castlebar, month by month
Castlebar rose 1.9 points between the first and last six months, from 55.3% to 57.2%. Monthly rates ran from 50.2% in September 2025 to 66.8% in August 2026.
Above the national car rate of 52.4%Below it
- Sep 202457.4%288 tests
- Oct 202451.6%290 tests
- Nov 202454.6%430 tests
- Dec 202449.3%242 tests
- Jan 202547.2%277 tests
- Feb 202555.1%293 tests
- Mar 202555.7%234 tests
- Apr 202544.1%200 tests
- May 202549.6%250 tests
- Jun 202546.3%350 tests
- Jul 202546.3%332 tests
- Aug 202559.7%135 tests
- Sep 202550.2%295 tests
- Oct 202555.9%284 tests
- Nov 202554.8%410 tests
- Dec 202558.2%250 tests
- Jan 202658.2%323 tests
- Feb 202655.2%318 tests
- Mar 202655.2%307 tests
- Apr 202656.0%347 tests
- May 202652.8%279 tests
- Jun 202655.2%185 tests
- Jul 202654.2%171 tests
- Aug 202666.8%322 tests
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Car tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 288 | 57.4% |
| October 2024 | 290 | 51.6% |
| November 2024 | 430 | 54.6% |
| December 2024 | 242 | 49.3% |
| January 2025 | 277 | 47.2% |
| February 2025 | 293 | 55.1% |
| March 2025 | 234 | 55.7% |
| April 2025 | 200 | 44.1% |
| May 2025 | 250 | 49.6% |
| June 2025 | 350 | 46.3% |
| July 2025 | 332 | 46.3% |
| August 2025 | 135 | 59.7% |
| September 2025 | 295 | 50.2% |
| October 2025 | 284 | 55.9% |
| November 2025 | 410 | 54.8% |
| December 2025 | 250 | 58.2% |
| January 2026 | 323 | 58.2% |
| February 2026 | 318 | 55.2% |
| March 2026 | 307 | 55.2% |
| April 2026 | 347 | 56.0% |
| May 2026 | 279 | 52.8% |
| June 2026 | 185 | 55.2% |
| July 2026 | 171 | 54.2% |
| August 2026 | 322 | 66.8% |
Castlebar pass rates by year
Castlebar's car rate rose 5.0 points from 51.2% in September 2024 to August 2025 to 56.2% in the latest period. 3,491 car tests were delivered in the latest period, compared with 3,321 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 | 2,390 | 62.9% | 2,166 | 59.8% | 24 | 115 | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 2,996 | 60.1% | 2,611 | 55.3% | 34 | 128 | 50.2% |
| 2023 | 3,565 | 62.0% | 3,063 | 58.0% | 72 | 121 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 4,232 | 59.9% | 3,573 | 54.0% | 103 | 194 | 49.0% |
| 2025 | 4,048 | 59.3% | 3,310 | 51.6% | 101 | 222 | 51.8% |
| 2026 (8 months) | 2,646 | 63.1% | 2,252 | 57.0% | 71 | 159 | 52.3% |
Castlebar by licence category
Castlebar also delivered 730 tests in other licence categories, led by truck (C) with 190. Its 97.2% pass rate was 22.8 points above the national figure for that category. The remaining 6 categories are listed in the table below.
| Category | Tests | Pass rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category B (Car or light van) | 3,491 | 56.2% | 52.4% |
| Category C (Truck) | 190 | 97.2% | 74.4% |
| Category BE (Car with Trailer) | 179 | 93.4% | 85.4% |
| Category D (Bus) | 119 | 92.0% | 65.7% |
| CPC Practical Test (Truck/Artic) | 117 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| CPC Practical Test (Bus) | 104 | 98.8% | 98.7% |
| Category D1 (Minibus) | 11 | 71.4% | 68.1% |
| Category C1 (Small truck / large van) | 10 | 90.0% | 76.5% |
Castlebar waiting times and capacity
Castlebar's estimated invitation wait was 12 weeks at the end of August 2026, close to the national 11.6 weeks. 355 test slots were listed here in August 2026, with 99.2% filled.
- 12 weeksEstimated wait for a test invitation, August 2026
- 3Driver testers assigned
- 355Test slots in the latest month
- 99.2%Slots used
- 822Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 466Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 740Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
- 395Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
Castlebar: no shows and tests not conducted
Castlebar's 56.2% pass rate uses the 3,491 car tests delivered, with 1,962 passes. Of 3,816 recorded outcomes, 114 were no shows and 211 were not conducted or abandoned.
3,491 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.Castlebar and County Mayo
Castlebar's car rate was close to Ballina at 56.2%. 1,470 car tests were delivered there, compared with 3,491 here.
- 1Castlebar3,491 car tests56.2%
- 2Ballina1,470 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