Mitchelstown results: 55.2% (1,428)
Test centre in County Cork, with every figure from the CSO tables the Road Safety Authority publishes.- 1,428car tests
- 27 of 57car rank
- 11weeks to invite (August 2026)
How Mitchelstown compares
Mitchelstown recorded a 55.2% car pass rate on 1,428 tests, 2.8 points above the national 52.4%. The County Cork car rate was 53.6%, within 1.6 points of this centre.
Car driving test pass rate at Mitchelstown, month by month
Mitchelstown recorded car tests in 9 of the 12 months, from December 2025 to August 2026. The centre rose 6.1 points between the first and last six months, from 50.7% to 56.8%. The 47.9% recorded in December 2025 came from just 49 tests, so a few different results would move that month's rate.
Above the national car rate of 52.4%Below it
- Dec 202547.9%49 tests
- Jan 202653.4%189 tests
- Feb 202648.1%141 tests
- Mar 202656.0%142 tests
- Apr 202662.1%185 tests
- May 202662.2%180 tests
- Jun 202659.0%105 tests
- Jul 202653.7%255 tests
- Aug 202650.0%182 tests
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Car tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 49 | 47.9% |
| January 2026 | 189 | 53.4% |
| February 2026 | 141 | 48.1% |
| March 2026 | 142 | 56.0% |
| April 2026 | 185 | 62.1% |
| May 2026 | 180 | 62.2% |
| June 2026 | 105 | 59.0% |
| July 2026 | 255 | 53.7% |
| August 2026 | 182 | 50.0% |
Mitchelstown pass rates by year
Mitchelstown had no car tests in September 2024 to August 2025, so there is no earlier period rate to compare. The first car tests recorded in this series were 49 in December 2025.
| 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 (0 months) | n/a | not published | n/a | not published | n/a | n/a | 53.3% |
| 2022 (0 months) | n/a | not published | n/a | not published | n/a | n/a | 50.2% |
| 2023 (0 months) | n/a | not published | n/a | not published | n/a | n/a | 50.6% |
| 2024 (0 months) | n/a | not published | n/a | not published | n/a | n/a | 49.0% |
| 2025 (1 months) | 49 | 47.9% | 49 | 47.9% | 0 | 1 | 51.8% |
| 2026 (8 months) | 1,379 | 55.5% | 1,379 | 55.5% | 37 | 109 | 52.3% |
Mitchelstown by licence category
Mitchelstown recorded only car tests over September 2025 to August 2026. 55.2% in the all-category row therefore matches the car figure.
| Category | Tests | Pass rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category B (Car or light van) | 1,428 | 55.2% | 52.4% |
Mitchelstown waiting times and capacity
Mitchelstown's estimated invitation wait was 11 weeks at the end of August 2026, close to the national 11.6 weeks. 184 test slots were listed here in August 2026, with 98.9% filled.
- 11 weeksEstimated wait for a test invitation, August 2026
- 2Driver testers assigned
- 184Test slots in the latest month
- 98.9%Slots used
- 558Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 126Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, all test categories
- 558Applicants waiting at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
- 126Applicants scheduled for a test at the end of August 2026, Category B (Car or light van)
Mitchelstown: no shows and tests not conducted
Mitchelstown's 55.2% pass rate uses the 1,428 car tests delivered, with 788 passes. Of 1,575 recorded outcomes, 37 were no shows and 110 were not conducted or abandoned.
1,428 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.Mitchelstown and County Cork
Mitchelstown's car rate was close to Skibbereen at 55.6%. 2,923 car tests were delivered there, compared with 1,428 here.
- 1Skibbereen2,923 car tests55.6%
- 2Mitchelstown1,428 car tests55.2%
- 3Cork (Wilton)18,131 car tests53.7%
- 4Mallow (Cork Racecourse Mallow)5,206 car tests51.4%
Driving test centres in the counties next to Cork
County Cork borders Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. 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 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