Driving Test Pass Rates in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 53.5% 4.8 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.Read on for the centre-by-centre ranking, the gender split, first-time pass rates and how Merthyr Tydfil compares with the UK national average.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Merthyr Tydfil, with a current pass rate of 53.5% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 53.5%, 4.8 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 51.7K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Merthyr Tydfil vs the UK average
Merthyr Tydfil above the UK average pass rate by 4.8 percentage points. Pass rates in Merthyr Tydfil run slightly ahead of the UK norm, suggesting modestly favourable test conditions.
Easiest & hardest centres in Merthyr Tydfil
Pass rate by gender across Merthyr Tydfil
Across Merthyr Tydfil's test centres, men pass at 58.1% and women at 51.4% a gender gap of 6.7 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
By test category
All test centres in Merthyr Tydfil
Every centre in Merthyr Tydfil marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether control, steering is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
A fair amount of what goes wrong is settled before the engine starts: the documents, the car, the 2 vehicle safety questions and whichever habit you have not drilled, control, steering being a common one. Working through it as a list beats remembering it in the car park.
Look further ahead. Practise pull-push on a quiet residential loop with a continuous commentary. never steer while stationary; always inch forward first. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above use the latest DVSA reporting period for each centre. Rates are volume-weighted across the city, larger centres carry proportionally more weight than smaller ones. Centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current period are flagged as low-sample to avoid statistically noisy comparisons. Always factor in your own preparation, instructor recommendations, and route familiarity, pass rates are a useful signal, not a guarantee.
Frequently asked questions
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Every centre in Merthyr Tydfil needs a valid theory pass before you can book, and the certificate lasts two years from the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% pass the theory.
Observation, anticipation, concentration and avoiding distractions at the wheel. 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. 29.0K passes recorded across 1 Merthyr Tydfil centre.