Driving Test Centres in Gwynedd: 5 DVSA Sites Ranked
5 DVSA driving test sites across Gwynedd, part of Wales. Car pass rate 61.3% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Gwynedd
Learners in Gwynedd have 5 DVSA test sites to choose between. The county pulls candidates from Bangor, Pwllheli and Y Bala and surrounding areas, recording 79.3K car tests in the DVSA dataset. The headline figure is a 61.3% volume-weighted car pass rate for 2024-25, compared with 48.7% nationally.
The 61.3% county car figure is 12.6 pp above the 48.7% UK car number (2024-25 DVSA data), which makes Gwynedd better than average on the headline measure. Within-county variation matters as much as the average, individual centres can sit well above or well below the county number once you compare them side by side.
The headline spread within Gwynedd sits between Bangor (64.1%) at the top of the league and Caernarfon LGV (54.7%) at the bottom, a gap of 9.4 percentage points. Rural Scottish and Welsh routes typically include fewer junction-controlled signals than English urban centres, which feeds through to higher pass rates.
Top 5 highest pass rates in Gwynedd
All test centres in Gwynedd
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Gwynedd driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Gwynedd?+
The car driving test pass rate across Gwynedd is 61.3%, 12.6 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 4 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which Gwynedd test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Bangor has the highest current car pass rate in Gwynedd at 64.1%, ahead of Pwllheli on 60.6%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which Gwynedd test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Caernarfon LGV currently has the lowest car pass rate at 54.7%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in Gwynedd?+
Gwynedd has 5 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Bangor, Pwllheli, Y Bala. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Gwynedd?+
On average a little, yes: the 61.3% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 54.7% to 64.1%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Gwynedd pass-rate data come from?+
The figures come from the DVSA's quarterly car practical test statistics, the official UK government release. We only rank centres with at least 1,000 current-period tests, so a small sample never produces a misleading rate.