Bridgend Driving Test Centre
Bridgend in Bridgend currently passes 53.1% of tests, 4.4 points above the UK average of 48.7%. The sections below cover the year-by-year trend, who passes most often, how long learners wait, and how it stacks up against neighbouring centres.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Bridgend sits in the top half of car pass rates nationally (Top 38%, rank #124 of 323). The strongest car alternative nearby is Barry, about 14.9 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 40.8K passed, 35.8K failed, 76.6K total
How Bridgend compares
The 4.4-point advantage at Bridgend (ranked 124 of 323 in its category) is worth having but not decisive; a well-prepared candidate passes at either kind of centre.
Where Bridgend ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Stability is the story at Bridgend: 51% in 2017-18, 53.1% now, and every year in between inside a 5.4-point band.
Pass rate by demographic
Waiting time at Bridgend
The headline figure for reaching 10% availability is 9 weeks, but the typical (median) learner who took their test at Bridgend in May 2026 had waited 5.9 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 Bridgend
- car
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 2
- 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 CF31 4AD, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Drivers booked at Bridgend report to a DVSA centre in Bridgend, postcode CF31 1DB. The car routes used here are drawn from the streets the centre's examiners drive every week, so the test reflects local conditions rather than a generic syllabus. Bridgend runs at high volume: 76.6K tests across 2017-18-2024-25 put it among the busier DVSA centres in the country. The headline numbers carry weight because the sample carries weight.
By raw pass rate Bridgend sits at 53.1%, with the DVSA's national car average over the same window running at 48.7%. The gap (4.4 points above the UK figure) places the centre at rank #124 of 323, inside the upper half of the country's car test centres. Across 3.3K first-attempt tests, Bridgend passes 53.3% 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 Bridgend
- Pass rate at Bridgend sits close to the UK average. Prepare for an ordinary level of difficulty: examiners apply the standard DVSA marking sheet, and the routes are a representative mix of local conditions.
- 76.6K 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.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Bridgend will know the road types and junctions learners commonly meet near the centre.
- Book through the official DVSA service (gov.uk/book-driving-test). Third-party "fast-track" sites charge a premium for the same booking; the official DVSA booking service is free.
Other test centres nearby
On the day at Bridgend
Plan to arrive at Bridgend about ten minutes before your slot. Parking varies between DVSA centres, so check the route and the surrounding streets on the DVSA centre finder (postcode CF31 1DB) a day or two ahead. With demand running high here and waits near 13 to 17 weeks, it is worth holding any earlier cancellation slot you are offered. Bring your provisional photocard licence; the examiner will not start without it, and you will need a roadworthy car with L plates and a working interior mirror. If Llantrisant is fully booked, Bridgend is the next closest centre, roughly 9 miles away.
Plan for a drive of roughly 40 minutes, identical in structure to every other DVSA centre. First comes the 20-metre eyesight check and a tell-me vehicle-safety question, then the examiner joins you for the road section, with one show-me question while you drive. About 20 minutes is independent driving by sat nav or by following signs to a named target, you tackle one of four set manoeuvres, and around one in seven candidates get an emergency stop. 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; 53.1% of candidates at Bridgend 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.