Galway (Carnmore) results: 55.7% (3,219)
Test centre in County Galway, with every figure from the CSO tables the Road Safety Authority publishes.- 3,219car tests
- 23 of 57car rank
- 7weeks to invite (August 2026)
How Galway (Carnmore) compares
Galway (Carnmore) recorded a 55.7% car pass rate on 3,219 tests, 3.3 points above the national 52.4%. Compared with the County Galway car rate of 59.8%, the figure here is 4.1 points lower.
Car driving test pass rate at Galway (Carnmore), month by month
Galway (Carnmore) fell 1.3 points between the first and last six months, from 56.3% to 55.0%. Monthly rates ran from 46.5% in March 2026 to 63.2% in August 2026.
Above the national car rate of 52.4%Below it
- Sep 202451.3%250 tests
- Oct 202441.9%151 tests
- Nov 202446.2%107 tests
- Dec 202459.2%115 tests
- Jan 202553.4%156 tests
- Feb 202546.7%185 tests
- Mar 202551.3%132 tests
- Apr 202561.9%114 tests
- May 202560.3%141 tests
- Jun 202559.4%312 tests
- Jul 202553.2%283 tests
- Aug 202554.7%276 tests
- Sep 202560.2%323 tests
- Oct 202557.6%270 tests
- Nov 202556.8%262 tests
- Dec 202557.1%251 tests
- Jan 202652.8%267 tests
- Feb 202651.4%193 tests
- Mar 202646.5%238 tests
- Apr 202657.9%246 tests
- May 202650.0%288 tests
- Jun 202651.4%284 tests
- Jul 202659.1%263 tests
- Aug 202663.2%334 tests
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Car tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 250 | 51.3% |
| October 2024 | 151 | 41.9% |
| November 2024 | 107 | 46.2% |
| December 2024 | 115 | 59.2% |
| January 2025 | 156 | 53.4% |
| February 2025 | 185 | 46.7% |
| March 2025 | 132 | 51.3% |
| April 2025 | 114 | 61.9% |
| May 2025 | 141 | 60.3% |
| June 2025 | 312 | 59.4% |
| July 2025 | 283 | 53.2% |
| August 2025 | 276 | 54.7% |
| September 2025 | 323 | 60.2% |
| October 2025 | 270 | 57.6% |
| November 2025 | 262 | 56.8% |
| December 2025 | 251 | 57.1% |
| January 2026 | 267 | 52.8% |
| February 2026 | 193 | 51.4% |
| March 2026 | 238 | 46.5% |
| April 2026 | 246 | 57.9% |
| May 2026 | 288 | 50.0% |
| June 2026 | 284 | 51.4% |
| July 2026 | 263 | 59.1% |
| August 2026 | 334 | 63.2% |
Galway (Carnmore) pass rates by year
Galway (Carnmore)'s car rate rose 2.2 points from 53.5% in September 2024 to August 2025 to 55.7% in the latest period. The centre also tested far more cars, 3,219 against 2,222, which makes the two periods less alike than the rates suggest.
| 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 | 1,770 | 60.4% | 1,190 | 46.3% | 19 | 86 | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 2,515 | 67.6% | 1,504 | 52.1% | 37 | 122 | 50.2% |
| 2023 | 3,017 | 66.0% | 1,887 | 53.1% | 54 | 99 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 3,616 | 63.4% | 2,394 | 51.9% | 72 | 115 | 49.0% |
| 2025 | 3,981 | 64.3% | 2,705 | 56.3% | 101 | 174 | 51.8% |
| 2026 (8 months) | 2,941 | 61.7% | 2,113 | 54.4% | 72 | 152 | 52.3% |
Galway (Carnmore) by licence category
Galway (Carnmore) also delivered 1,337 tests in other licence categories, led by car and trailer (BE) with 285. Its 89.0% pass rate was 3.6 points above the national figure for that category. The remaining 12 categories are listed in the table below.
| Category | Tests | Pass rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category B (Car or light van) | 3,219 | 55.7% | 52.4% |
| Category BE (Car with Trailer) | 285 | 89.0% | 85.4% |
| Category D (Bus) | 193 | 63.4% | 65.7% |
| Category C (Truck) | 178 | 71.2% | 74.4% |
| CPC Practical Test (Bus) | 167 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| Category A (Motorcycle All) | 160 | 79.8% | 69.4% |
| Category CE (Articulated Truck) | 115 | 68.8% | 66.7% |
| CPC Practical Test (Truck/Artic) | 115 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| Category A2 (Motorcycle - medium power) | 50 | 61.2% | 62.0% |
| Category D1 (Minibus) | 36 | 61.9% | 68.1% |
| Category A1 (Motorcycle - low power) | 17 | 36.4% | 45.6% |
| Category C1 (Small truck / large van) | 17 | 86.7% | 76.5% |
| Category AM (Moped / light quadricycle) | 3 | not published | 100.0% |
| Category C1E (Small truck / large van with trailer) | 1 | 100.0% | 92.6% |
Galway (Carnmore) waiting times and capacity
Galway (Carnmore)'s estimated invitation wait was 7 weeks at the end of August 2026, -4.6 weeks shorter than the national 11.6 weeks. 437 test slots were listed here in August 2026, with 99.1% filled.
- 7 weeksEstimated wait for a test invitation, August 2026
- 3Driver testers assigned
- 437Test slots in the latest month
- 99.1%Slots used
- 638Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 528Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 367Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
- 446Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
Galway (Carnmore): no shows and tests not conducted
Galway (Carnmore)'s 55.7% pass rate uses the 3,219 car tests delivered, with 1,792 passes. Of 3,559 recorded outcomes, 119 were no shows and 221 were not conducted or abandoned.
3,219 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.Galway (Carnmore) and County Galway
Galway (Carnmore)'s car rate was 9.3 points below Loughrea, which recorded 65.0% on 3,004 tests. That difference describes past results; it does not show why the rates differ.
- 1Clifden460 car tests74.4%
- 2Loughrea3,004 car tests65.0%
- 3Tuam2,579 car tests62.1%
- 4Galway (Clybaun Hotel)4,374 car tests56.3%
- 5Galway (Carnmore)3,219 car tests55.7%
Driving test centres in the counties next to Galway
County Galway borders Mayo, Roscommon, Offaly, Tipperary and Clare. 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 Roscommon56.0% on 2,323 car tests
- Roscommon56.0%, 2,323 tests