Cavan results: 53.6% (3,721)
Test centre in County Cavan, with every figure from the CSO tables the Road Safety Authority publishes.- 3,721car tests
- 35 of 57car rank
- 10weeks to invite (August 2026)
How Cavan compares
Cavan recorded a 53.6% car pass rate on 3,721 tests, 1.2 points above the national 52.4%. A pass rate describes past results; it says nothing about how hard any single test is.
Car driving test pass rate at Cavan, month by month
Cavan rose 7.2 points between the first and last six months, from 49.7% to 56.9%. Monthly rates ran from 41.6% in September 2025 to 59.9% in April 2026.
Above the national car rate of 52.4%Below it
- Sep 202457.4%305 tests
- Oct 202450.7%316 tests
- Nov 202458.6%306 tests
- Dec 202453.9%186 tests
- Jan 202551.1%352 tests
- Feb 202549.3%308 tests
- Mar 202555.3%248 tests
- Apr 202549.8%323 tests
- May 202554.0%223 tests
- Jun 202554.5%311 tests
- Jul 202552.0%446 tests
- Aug 202552.8%319 tests
- Sep 202541.6%293 tests
- Oct 202551.7%259 tests
- Nov 202553.7%219 tests
- Dec 202546.1%293 tests
- Jan 202651.6%254 tests
- Feb 202653.8%367 tests
- Mar 202654.5%311 tests
- Apr 202659.9%337 tests
- May 202656.6%340 tests
- Jun 202651.1%211 tests
- Jul 202657.6%479 tests
- Aug 202658.9%358 tests
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Car tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 305 | 57.4% |
| October 2024 | 316 | 50.7% |
| November 2024 | 306 | 58.6% |
| December 2024 | 186 | 53.9% |
| January 2025 | 352 | 51.1% |
| February 2025 | 308 | 49.3% |
| March 2025 | 248 | 55.3% |
| April 2025 | 323 | 49.8% |
| May 2025 | 223 | 54.0% |
| June 2025 | 311 | 54.5% |
| July 2025 | 446 | 52.0% |
| August 2025 | 319 | 52.8% |
| September 2025 | 293 | 41.6% |
| October 2025 | 259 | 51.7% |
| November 2025 | 219 | 53.7% |
| December 2025 | 293 | 46.1% |
| January 2026 | 254 | 51.6% |
| February 2026 | 367 | 53.8% |
| March 2026 | 311 | 54.5% |
| April 2026 | 337 | 59.9% |
| May 2026 | 340 | 56.6% |
| June 2026 | 211 | 51.1% |
| July 2026 | 479 | 57.6% |
| August 2026 | 358 | 58.9% |
Cavan pass rates by year
Cavan's car rate rose 0.5 points from 53.1% in September 2024 to August 2025 to 53.6% in the latest period. 3,721 car tests were delivered in the latest period, compared with 3,643 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 | 2,202 | 67.9% | 2,036 | 66.4% | 29 | 154 | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 2,730 | 60.0% | 2,354 | 56.6% | 50 | 213 | 50.2% |
| 2023 | 3,179 | 60.8% | 2,747 | 57.1% | 74 | 175 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 3,868 | 59.0% | 3,451 | 55.3% | 102 | 261 | 49.0% |
| 2025 | 4,082 | 55.6% | 3,594 | 50.9% | 103 | 229 | 51.8% |
| 2026 (8 months) | 3,017 | 59.8% | 2,657 | 56.0% | 71 | 156 | 52.3% |
Cavan by licence category
Cavan also delivered 496 tests in other licence categories, led by truck (C) with 156. Its 85.5% pass rate was 11.1 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) | 3,721 | 53.6% | 52.4% |
| Category C (Truck) | 156 | 85.5% | 74.4% |
| CPC Practical Test (Truck/Artic) | 121 | 98.3% | 98.7% |
| Category BE (Car with Trailer) | 110 | 87.5% | 85.4% |
| Category A (Motorcycle All) | 89 | 79.6% | 69.4% |
| Category A2 (Motorcycle - medium power) | 18 | 83.3% | 62.0% |
| Category A1 (Motorcycle - low power) | 1 | 100.0% | 45.6% |
| CPC Practical Test (Bus) | 1 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
Cavan waiting times and capacity
Cavan's estimated invitation wait was 10 weeks at the end of August 2026, close to the national 11.6 weeks. 406 test slots were listed here in August 2026, with 98.5% filled.
- 10 weeksEstimated wait for a test invitation, August 2026
- 4Driver testers assigned
- 406Test slots in the latest month
- 98.5%Slots used
- 748Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 379Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 636Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
- 364Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
Cavan: no shows and tests not conducted
Cavan's 53.6% pass rate uses the 3,721 car tests delivered, with 1,995 passes. Of 4,031 recorded outcomes, 111 were no shows and 199 were not conducted or abandoned. 4.9% of booked tests here were not conducted or were abandoned, compared with 7.4% across the country.
3,721 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.Driving test centres in the counties next to Cavan
County Cavan borders Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Meath and Monaghan. 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 Leitrim61.4% on 2,004 car tests
- Carrick On Shannon61.4%, 2,004 tests
County Longford58.2% on 2,144 car tests
- Longford58.2%, 2,144 tests
County Meath55.9% on 11,277 car tests
- Navan55.9%, 11,277 tests
County Monaghan62.0% on 1,999 car tests
- Monaghan62.0%, 1,999 tests