# Carmarthen Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Carmarthen driving test centre has a 54.2% pass rate and an average 9.7 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Carmarthen driving test centre

Wales

## Carmarthen at a glance

Pass rate

54.2%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

9.7 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

2,746

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

13.2%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Carmarthen compares

Carmarthen passes **54.2%** of car tests, which is **4.1 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **9.7 weeks**, 3.1 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **2,746** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **55.2%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Carmarthen

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **55.2%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Carmarthen driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 55.2% |
| February 2026 | 60% |
| January 2026 | 48.2% |
| December 2025 | 58.4% |
| November 2025 | 49.3% |
| October 2025 | 54.6% |
| September 2025 | 48.1% |
| August 2025 | 52% |
| July 2025 | 55.4% |
| June 2025 | 55.7% |
| May 2025 | 57.9% |
| April 2025 | 57.6% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **9.7w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Carmarthen, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 9.7 weeks |
| July 2026 | 9.7 weeks |
| June 2026 | 9 weeks |
| May 2026 | 7.8 weeks |
| April 2026 | 8 weeks |
| March 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| February 2026 | 5.2 weeks |
| January 2026 | 7.3 weeks |
| December 2025 | 4.9 weeks |
| November 2025 | 3.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 4.4 weeks |
| September 2025 | 5.1 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **277**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Carmarthen, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 277 |
| February 2026 | 260 |
| January 2026 | 253 |
| December 2025 | 250 |
| November 2025 | 276 |
| October 2025 | 271 |
| September 2025 | 237 |
| August 2025 | 196 |
| July 2025 | 186 |
| June 2025 | 192 |
| May 2025 | 145 |
| April 2025 | 203 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Carmarthen driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 2,746 | 1,488 | 54.2% |
| 2024-25 | 2,053 | 1,116 | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 2,173 | 1,149 | 52.9% |
| 2022-23 | 2,134 | 1,211 | 56.7% |
| 2021-22 | 2,253 | 1,290 | 57.3% |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 407 | 61.5% |
| 2019-20 | 1,464 | 793 | 54.2% |
| 2018-19 | 1,451 | 792 | 54.6% |
| 2017-18 | 1,512 | 834 | 55.2% |
| 2016-17 | 1,472 | 769 | 52.2% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Llanelli](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/llanelli/)
    
    22 km away
    
    51% pass · 5.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Cardigan](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/cardigan/)
    
    35 km away
    
    41% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Swansea](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/swansea/)
    
    38 km away
    
    48.2% pass · 5.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Pembroke Dock](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/pembroke-dock/)
    
    47 km away
    
    50.1% pass · 13.8 weeks wait
    
-   [Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/aberystwyth-park-avenue/)
    
    64 km away
    
    55.1% pass · 10.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Bridgend](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bridgend/)
    
    64 km away
    
    53.3% pass · 5.7 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Carmarthen 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.