Driving Test Centres in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire: 3 DVSA Sites Ranked
3 DVSA driving test sites across Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire, part of Wales. Car pass rate 52.3% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire, Wales runs 3 DVSA driving test sites. Carmarthen, Llanelli and Cross Hands anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 78.0K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 52.3% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire runs 3.6 pp above the UK car pass rate (2024-25 DVSA data). The pattern across most counties is similar, the busiest centres in the larger towns tend to under-perform the quieter centres in surrounding districts. Use the rankings below to see where individual centres sit, not just where the county car average lands.
The headline spread within Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire sits between Carmarthen (54.4%) at the top of the league and Llanelli (51%) at the bottom, a gap of 3.4 percentage points. That spread is typical of Wales, where rural routes with quieter junctions pull the headline figure higher than urban-heavy English counties.
Top 5 highest pass rates in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
Top 5 lowest pass rates in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
All test centres in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire?+
The car driving test pass rate across Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire is 52.3%, 3.6 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 2 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Carmarthen has the highest current car pass rate in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire at 54.4%, ahead of Llanelli on 51%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Llanelli currently has the lowest car pass rate at 51%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire?+
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire has 3 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Carmarthen, Llanelli, Cross Hands. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire?+
On average a little, yes: the 52.3% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 51% to 54.4%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire 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.