Bangor Driving Test Centre
Bangor in Bangor, Wales has a current pass rate of 84.8%, 12.6 points above the UK average of 72.2%. 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 September 2026
Bangor sits in the top 10% of UK motorcycle module 2 pass rates nationally (Top 6%, rank #8 of 135). No nearby motorcycle module 2 centre currently posts a higher pass rate.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 2.7K passed, 819 failed, 3.5K total
How Bangor compares
A 12.6-point lead over the national figure puts Bangor ranked 8 of 135 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 Bangor ranks among 135 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Bangor has climbed 5.3 points across the series, 81.3% in 2017-18 to 86.6% now; the weakest year on record was 73.1% in 2019-20.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Bangor would typically wait around 5 to 9 weeks from booking to test day.
This wait is an estimate modelled from regional demand and this centre's test volume, not a live booking figure. See how it is worked out on our methodology page, and check the DVSA booking service for live slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Bangor
- car
- motorcycle module 1 (off-road)
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- 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 LL57 4YH, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Bangor is one of the DVSA's motorcycle module 2 test sites in Wales, located in Bangor, Gwynedd. The choice of routes reflects the local mix of road types rather than any standard national template. Bangor is a smaller centre by volume, 3.5K tests through 2017-18-2024-25. The figures hold up for headline comparisons but lose granularity once you slice them by quarter.
Bangor passes higher than most. At 84.8% versus a UK average of 72.2%, it ranks #8 of 135 motorcycle module 2 centres, the top ten percent of the network. First-attempt data for Bangor is missing from the DVSA's DRT122C release. It's not a low number, it's no number, the centre is small enough that DVSA omits it from that particular table.
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 Bangor
- Above-average pass rate at Bangor 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.
- If you can, take at least one lesson with an instructor who specifically works the Bangor area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- If you missed the earlier slots at Bangor, cancellations appear on the official DVSA booking service throughout the day. Check at off-peak times (early morning, late evening) for the best chance of catching one.
Whether you pass at Bangor is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and junctions, observation is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
Full head turn at every junction. Hold the look until you have processed both directions. Time the look so it gives usable information for the move you are about to make. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
Other test centres nearby
You cannot book a practical test at Bangor until you hold a theory pass, and it has to still be valid on the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% of candidates pass the theory.
Sign shapes and colours, road markings and what each one tells you to do. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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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.
DVSA data period: 2024-25.