# Barry Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Barry driving test centre has a 57% pass rate and an average 10 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/barry/

# Barry driving test centre

Wales

## Barry at a glance

Pass rate

57%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

10 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

2,244

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

28.7%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Barry compares

Barry passes **57%** of car tests, which is **6.9 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **10 weeks**, 2.8 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **2,244** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **62.5%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Barry area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Barry

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **62.5%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Barry driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 62.5% |
| February 2026 | 64.2% |
| January 2026 | 49.7% |
| December 2025 | 56.2% |
| November 2025 | 46.6% |
| October 2025 | 52.8% |
| September 2025 | 55.9% |
| August 2025 | 57.3% |
| July 2025 | 55.1% |
| June 2025 | 59.2% |
| May 2025 | 60.3% |
| April 2025 | 64.3% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **10.0w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Barry, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 10 weeks |
| July 2026 | 10 weeks |
| June 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| May 2026 | 11.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 12.9 weeks |
| March 2026 | 9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 11.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 10 weeks |
| December 2025 | 10.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 11.4 weeks |
| October 2025 | 10 weeks |
| September 2025 | 12.4 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **269**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Barry, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 269 |
| February 2026 | 187 |
| January 2026 | 157 |
| December 2025 | 162 |
| November 2025 | 221 |
| October 2025 | 233 |
| September 2025 | 188 |
| August 2025 | 110 |
| July 2025 | 167 |
| June 2025 | 174 |
| May 2025 | 194 |
| April 2025 | 182 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Barry driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 2,244 | 1,280 | 57% |
| 2024-25 | 1,621 | 1,002 | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 1,725 | 968 | 56.1% |
| 2022-23 | 1,359 | 830 | 61.1% |
| 2021-22 | 1,424 | 907 | 63.7% |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 219 | 64.2% |
| 2019-20 | 1,910 | 1,056 | 55.3% |
| 2018-19 | 2,272 | 1,318 | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 1,926 | 1,090 | 56.6% |
| 2016-17 | 2,045 | 1,175 | 57.5% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Cardiff (Llanishen)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/cardiff-llanishen/)
    
    14 km away
    
    46.5% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Llantrisant](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/llantrisant/)
    
    17 km away
    
    54% pass · 8.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Weston-super-Mare](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/weston-super-mare/)
    
    23 km away
    
    61% pass · 5 weeks wait
    
-   [Bridgend](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bridgend/)
    
    24 km away
    
    53.3% pass · 5.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Newport (Gwent)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/newport-gwent/)
    
    27 km away
    
    48.9% pass · 6.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Newport (Isle of Wight)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/newport-isle-of-wight/)
    
    27 km away
    
    54.1% pass · 8.9 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Barry driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.