Monaghan results: 62% (1,999)
Test centre in County Monaghan, with every figure from the CSO tables the Road Safety Authority publishes.- 1,999car tests
- 7 of 57car rank
- 11weeks to invite (August 2026)
How Monaghan compares
Monaghan passed 62.0% of 1,999 car tests (1,239 passes) over September 2025 to August 2026, 9.6 points above the national 52.4%. Of the 57 centres that delivered 500 or more car tests, Monaghan ranks 7th highest. Above Monaghan: Tuam (0.1 higher) and Buncrana (0.9 higher). Below Monaghan: Carrick On Shannon (0.6 lower) and Donegal (2.6 lower). Monaghan's 1,999 car tests: 13th quietest of 57. Monaghan's closest in size: Carrick On Shannon with 5 more tests, 0.6 lower; Donegal with 84 more tests, 2.6 lower; Newcastle West with 157 fewer tests, 5.2 higher and Drogheda - Southgate with 259 fewer tests, 7.8 lower.
Monaghan across all categories: 66.0% of 2,238 tests (54.8% nationally), 239 in other licence categories. Monaghan was County Monaghan's only centre testing cars: Monaghan's 62.0% is the county car rate.
Car driving test pass rate at Monaghan, month by month
Monaghan's best month: 72.5% of 194 tests, May 2026. Worst: 51.4% of 164, January 2026, a 21.1 point gap. Monaghan's quietest month: 74 tests, December 2025; busiest: 301, July 2026. Monaghan, first 6 months: 57.9% of 855; last 6: 65.0% of 1,144, so Monaghan improved 7.1 points. Latest at Monaghan, August 2026: 58.2% of 261. A year earlier: 64.8% of 181, so Monaghan is 6.6 points down.
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Car tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 168 | 64.6% |
| October 2024 | 141 | 61.1% |
| November 2024 | 108 | 63.5% |
| December 2024 | 71 | 60.9% |
| January 2025 | 136 | 72.4% |
| February 2025 | 142 | 58.7% |
| March 2025 | 181 | 66.1% |
| April 2025 | 121 | 67.0% |
| May 2025 | 174 | 66.1% |
| June 2025 | 130 | 68.0% |
| July 2025 | 171 | 63.6% |
| August 2025 | 181 | 64.8% |
| September 2025 | 162 | 60.5% |
| October 2025 | 184 | 59.7% |
| November 2025 | 113 | 59.6% |
| December 2025 | 74 | 54.9% |
| January 2026 | 164 | 51.4% |
| February 2026 | 158 | 60.3% |
| March 2026 | 88 | 57.7% |
| April 2026 | 195 | 61.0% |
| May 2026 | 194 | 72.5% |
| June 2026 | 105 | 68.8% |
| July 2026 | 301 | 69.5% |
| August 2026 | 261 | 58.2% |
Monaghan pass rates by year
Monaghan, September 2024 to August 2025: 64.9% of 1,724 car tests. Since then Monaghan fell 2.9 points on 1,999 car tests against 1,724, up 275 (16.0%). Monaghan went from 2nd highest of 57 to 7th highest of 57. Of 55 centres ranked in both periods, Monaghan's 2.9 point fall ranks 9th largest. Monaghan added 275 car tests, the 36th largest of 49 increases.
Monaghan by calendar year: 64.3% of 1,022 car tests in 2021, 63.8% of 1,769 in 2025, down 0.5 points (national down 1.5). Monaghan, 2024 to 2025: 62.9% of 1,646 to 63.8%, a gain of 0.9 points for Monaghan. Best full year: 64.3% in 2021; worst: 58.0% in 2022; busiest: 1,769 car tests in 2025. Monaghan's car no shows: 11 in 2021, 39 in 2025; not conducted: 36, then 84. Monaghan, 2026 to date: 63.0% of 1,466 in 8 months, 10.7 points over national at Monaghan.
| 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 | 1,070 | 65.7% | 1,022 | 64.3% | 11 | 36 | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 1,556 | 61.1% | 1,444 | 58.0% | 17 | 108 | 50.2% |
| 2023 | 1,886 | 63.9% | 1,706 | 60.9% | 38 | 68 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 1,841 | 66.4% | 1,646 | 62.9% | 45 | 55 | 49.0% |
| 2025 | 2,003 | 67.9% | 1,769 | 63.8% | 39 | 84 | 51.8% |
| 2026 (8 months) | 1,611 | 66.2% | 1,466 | 63.0% | 38 | 68 | 52.3% |
Monaghan by licence category
Monaghan beyond cars: 110 truck (C), 98.2%, 23.8 points above national, each with 100 or more tests. Monaghan, under 100 tests each: 89 truck CPC practical; 35 car and trailer (BE); 3 bus CPC practical; 1 small truck (C1) and 1 tractor (W). Too few for a steady rate.
| Category | Tests | Pass rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category B (Car or light van) | 1,999 | 62.0% | 52.4% |
| Category C (Truck) | 110 | 98.2% | 74.4% |
| CPC Practical Test (Truck/Artic) | 89 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| Category BE (Car with Trailer) | 35 | 100.0% | 85.4% |
| CPC Practical Test (Bus) | 3 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| Category C1 (Small truck / large van) | 1 | 100.0% | 76.5% |
| Category W (Tractor) | 1 | not published | 100.0% |
Monaghan waiting times and capacity
Monaghan's estimated time to a test invitation at the end of August 2026, against 11.6 weeks nationally: 11 weeks at Monaghan. Longer waits than Monaghan: 23 centres. Shorter than Monaghan: 27, of 57 others with a published wait. Driver testers assigned to Monaghan in July 2026: 1. In August 2026, 98.3% of the 295 test slots at Monaghan were filled, against 98.3% across all centres. Monaghan's 295 test slots: 26th most of 59 centres.
- 11 weeksEstimated wait for a test invitation, August 2026
- 1Driver testers assigned
- 295Test slots in the latest month
- 98.3%Slots used
Monaghan: no shows and tests not conducted
Monaghan counted 2,135 car tests: 1,999 delivered, 48 no shows and 88 not conducted or abandoned. Monaghan's shares of those 2,135: 2.2% no shows and 4.1% not conducted at Monaghan. Of 57 centres, Monaghan's 2.2% no show share ranks joint 4th lowest. Neither count moves Monaghan's 62.0% pass rate: 1,239 passes over 1,999 tests delivered. Nationally the two shares were 3.1% and 7.4%.
1,999 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.