Clonmel results: 50.6% (3,259)
Test centre in County Tipperary, with every figure from the CSO tables the Road Safety Authority publishes.- 3,259car tests
- 40 of 57car rank
- 14weeks to invite (August 2026)
How Clonmel compares
Clonmel recorded a 50.6% car pass rate on 3,259 tests, 1.8 points below the national 52.4%. Compared with the County Tipperary car rate of 55.8%, the figure here is 5.2 points lower.
Car driving test pass rate at Clonmel, month by month
Clonmel fell 3.0 points between the first and last six months, from 51.9% to 48.9%. Monthly rates ran from 43.9% in August 2026 to 57.9% in September 2025.
Above the national car rate of 52.4%Below it
- Sep 202455.2%177 tests
- Oct 202453.9%247 tests
- Nov 202450.0%144 tests
- Dec 202454.3%219 tests
- Jan 202552.7%157 tests
- Feb 202550.0%136 tests
- Mar 202551.6%242 tests
- Apr 202554.7%239 tests
- May 202555.3%126 tests
- Jun 202552.9%133 tests
- Jul 202555.0%479 tests
- Aug 202558.9%225 tests
- Sep 202557.9%365 tests
- Oct 202553.7%396 tests
- Nov 202550.0%274 tests
- Dec 202549.5%231 tests
- Jan 202651.3%249 tests
- Feb 202645.9%280 tests
- Mar 202647.4%209 tests
- Apr 202655.3%265 tests
- May 202647.1%160 tests
- Jun 202650.3%174 tests
- Jul 202649.4%359 tests
- Aug 202643.9%297 tests
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Car tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 177 | 55.2% |
| October 2024 | 247 | 53.9% |
| November 2024 | 144 | 50.0% |
| December 2024 | 219 | 54.3% |
| January 2025 | 157 | 52.7% |
| February 2025 | 136 | 50.0% |
| March 2025 | 242 | 51.6% |
| April 2025 | 239 | 54.7% |
| May 2025 | 126 | 55.3% |
| June 2025 | 133 | 52.9% |
| July 2025 | 479 | 55.0% |
| August 2025 | 225 | 58.9% |
| September 2025 | 365 | 57.9% |
| October 2025 | 396 | 53.7% |
| November 2025 | 274 | 50.0% |
| December 2025 | 231 | 49.5% |
| January 2026 | 249 | 51.3% |
| February 2026 | 280 | 45.9% |
| March 2026 | 209 | 47.4% |
| April 2026 | 265 | 55.3% |
| May 2026 | 160 | 47.1% |
| June 2026 | 174 | 50.3% |
| July 2026 | 359 | 49.4% |
| August 2026 | 297 | 43.9% |
Clonmel pass rates by year
Clonmel's car rate fell 3.4 points from 54.0% in September 2024 to August 2025 to 50.6% in the latest period. Car tests went up from 2,524 to 3,259 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 | 2,027 | 61.6% | 1,971 | 61.4% | 41 | 120 | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 1,904 | 63.0% | 1,749 | 61.4% | 39 | 164 | 50.2% |
| 2023 | 2,609 | 61.0% | 2,427 | 60.2% | 75 | 174 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 2,777 | 57.1% | 2,559 | 56.0% | 87 | 202 | 49.0% |
| 2025 | 3,220 | 55.3% | 3,003 | 53.9% | 91 | 188 | 51.8% |
| 2026 (8 months) | 2,159 | 51.0% | 1,993 | 48.8% | 57 | 187 | 52.3% |
Clonmel by licence category
Clonmel also delivered 263 tests in other licence categories, led by motorcycle (A) with 109. Its 77.9% pass rate was 8.5 points above 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) | 3,259 | 50.6% | 52.4% |
| Category A (Motorcycle All) | 109 | 77.9% | 69.4% |
| Category BE (Car with Trailer) | 58 | 68.4% | 85.4% |
| Category C (Truck) | 43 | 69.1% | 74.4% |
| CPC Practical Test (Truck/Artic) | 18 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| Category A2 (Motorcycle - medium power) | 16 | 86.7% | 62.0% |
| Category A1 (Motorcycle - low power) | 7 | 66.7% | 45.6% |
| Category D1 (Minibus) | 7 | 100.0% | 68.1% |
| CPC Practical Test (Bus) | 3 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| Category C1 (Small truck / large van) | 2 | not published | 76.5% |
Clonmel waiting times and capacity
Clonmel's estimated invitation wait was 14 weeks at the end of August 2026, close to the national 11.6 weeks. For comparison, Nenagh published 10 weeks for the same invitation estimate. 345 test slots were listed here in August 2026, with 97.1% filled.
- 14 weeksEstimated wait for a test invitation, August 2026
- 2Driver testers assigned
- 345Test slots in the latest month
- 97.1%Slots used
- 880Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 140Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 801Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
- 125Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
Clonmel: no shows and tests not conducted
Clonmel's 50.6% pass rate uses the 3,259 car tests delivered, with 1,648 passes. Of 3,618 recorded outcomes, 95 were no shows and 264 were not conducted or abandoned.
3,259 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.Clonmel and County Tipperary
Clonmel's invitation estimate was 14 weeks, compared with 10 weeks at Nenagh. That centre's car rate was 55.1% on 1,220 tests, 4.5 points higher than here.
- 1Thurles1,740 car tests66.0%
- 2Tipperary1,319 car tests55.9%
- 3Nenagh1,220 car tests55.1%
- 4Clonmel3,259 car tests50.6%
Driving test centres in the counties next to Tipperary
County Tipperary borders Offaly, Laois, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Clare 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 Laois57.0% on 3,651 car tests
- Portlaoise (Maldron Hotel)57.0%, 3,651 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 Cork53.6% on 27,688 car tests
- Cork (Wilton)53.7%, 18,131 tests
- Mallow (Cork Racecourse Mallow)51.4%, 5,206 tests
- Skibbereen55.6%, 2,923 tests
- Mitchelstown55.2%, 1,428 tests
County Limerick59.8% on 11,645 car tests
- Limerick - Woodview58.4%, 4,595 tests
- Limerick - Castlemungret56.3%, 4,434 tests
- Newcastle West67.2%, 1,842 tests
- Newcastle West (Longcourt House Hotel)70.9%, 774 tests
County Clare57.0% on 5,448 car 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