Abergavenny Driving Test Centre
Abergavenny in Abergavenny, Wales has a current pass rate of 61.1%, 12.4 points above the UK average of 48.7%. This page breaks down the multi-year trend, the first-time and gender pass rates, the waiting time and how it compares with the rest of the UK, all from the DVSA quarterly data.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Abergavenny sits in the top quarter of car pass rates nationally (Top 15%, rank #49 of 323). The strongest car alternative nearby is Monmouth, about 12.6 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 40.8K passed, 29.9K failed, 70.7K total
How Abergavenny compares
A 12.4-point lead over the national figure puts Abergavenny ranked 49 of 323 in its category. Gaps this large usually come from the roads, not the examiners: fewer complex junctions and lighter traffic on the local routes.
Where Abergavenny ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The series at Abergavenny is remarkably flat, moving only from 58.4% (2017-18) to 61.1% now, with a total spread of 4.8 points.
Pass rate by demographic
Waiting time at Abergavenny
The headline figure for reaching 10% availability is 24 weeks, but the typical (median) learner who took their test at Abergavenny in May 2026 had waited 8.1 weeks from booking to test day.
Official DVSA data, May 2026. The median is the time between booking and taking the test; for live availability use the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Abergavenny
- car
- ADI part 3
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode NP7 5HT, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Abergavenny: a DVSA car test centre in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Local routes, local traffic patterns, no national standard for what "harder" or "easier" looks like beyond what the numbers below show. By volume, Abergavenny is at the upper end of the DVSA's network. With 70.7K tests across 2017-18-2024-25, the figures on this page are about as statistically settled as DVSA data gets.
The top quarter of the UK by pass rate: Abergavenny ranks #49 of 323 car centres at 61.1%, 12.4 points clear of the national figure of 48.7%. Across 2.7K first-attempt tests, Abergavenny passes 63% of candidates, against 49% nationally. The centre is a relatively forgiving venue for a first booking, by the DVSA's own data.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Abergavenny
- Above-average pass rate at Abergavenny doesn't mean above-average ease. The fundamentals examiners mark are the same nationally: junctions, mirrors, observation, signal timing. A 65%+ pass rate means more candidates clear those, not that the bar is lower.
- 63% of first-timers pass at Abergavenny, so the centre is on the forgiving side. If your instructor is signing you off as test-ready, your own preparation matters far more than the venue.
- 70.7K tests through this centre over the published window. At that throughput, competition for short-notice slots is constant, so make a habit of checking the official booking page often.
- If you can, take at least one lesson with an instructor who specifically works the Abergavenny area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- The only legitimate booking route is gov.uk. Anything calling itself a "test booking concierge" is reselling the same slots at a markup, the slots aren't theirs to control.
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On the day at Abergavenny
Arrive at Abergavenny with about ten minutes to spare and know your parking options in advance, they vary site to site across the DVSA network. The DVSA centre finder (postcode NP7 5HT) maps the centre and its surroundings. With high demand and waits near 13 to 17 weeks, take any earlier slot the booking service offers rather than holding out. Don't set off without your provisional photocard licence; the test cannot start without it, and your car needs L plates and a working interior mirror. If Newport (Gwent) is fully booked, Abergavenny is the next closest centre, roughly 17 miles away.
Once underway the test takes around 40 minutes and is the same wherever you sit it. The examiner verifies your eyesight at 20 metres, puts one tell-me question to you, then accompanies the drive and asks one show-me question while you are driving. About 20 minutes is independent driving, sat nav or road signs to a named destination, with one of the set manoeuvres and an emergency stop on roughly one test in seven. The drive works through whatever mix of urban and outlying roads sits within about a twenty-minute radius, and at a centre this busy that usually means heavier traffic to read. Across DVSA marking nationally, the fault recorded most often on car tests is junctions - observation, worth drilling on the local routes before your date.
There is no wait for the verdict, the examiner delivers it at the centre. They go over each fault recorded, hand you the DL25 feedback form, and on a pass retain your provisional licence so the full version arrives by post. To pass you need no more than 15 driving faults and not a single serious or dangerous one; 61.1% of candidates at Abergavenny currently clear that.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
Edited by Vikas. DVSA data period: 2024-25.