# Merthyr Tydfil Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Merthyr Tydfil driving test centre has a 51.2% pass rate and an average 8.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/

# Merthyr Tydfil driving test centre

Wales

## Merthyr Tydfil at a glance

Pass rate

51.2%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

8.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

4,446

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

7.8%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Merthyr Tydfil compares

Merthyr Tydfil passes **51.2%** of car tests, which is **1.1 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **8.9 weeks**, 3.9 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **4,446** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **47.4%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Merthyr Tydfil

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **47.4%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Merthyr Tydfil driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 47.4% |
| February 2026 | 52.4% |
| January 2026 | 54.1% |
| December 2025 | 47.9% |
| November 2025 | 47.4% |
| October 2025 | 51.1% |
| September 2025 | 60% |
| August 2025 | 59.3% |
| July 2025 | 48.6% |
| June 2025 | 49.6% |
| May 2025 | 54.5% |
| April 2025 | 49.3% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **8.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Merthyr Tydfil, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 7.7 weeks |
| May 2026 | 5.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 5 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5.3 weeks |
| February 2026 | 9.7 weeks |
| January 2026 | 10.4 weeks |
| December 2025 | 12 weeks |
| November 2025 | 11.2 weeks |
| October 2025 | 11.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 13.8 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **797**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Merthyr Tydfil, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 797 |
| February 2026 | 521 |
| January 2026 | 381 |
| December 2025 | 292 |
| November 2025 | 352 |
| October 2025 | 442 |
| September 2025 | 270 |
| August 2025 | 243 |
| July 2025 | 311 |
| June 2025 | 284 |
| May 2025 | 277 |
| April 2025 | 276 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Merthyr Tydfil driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4,446 | 2,275 | 51.2% |
| 2024-25 | 3,703 | 1,981 | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 3,365 | 1,676 | 49.8% |
| 2022-23 | 3,231 | 1,699 | 52.6% |
| 2021-22 | 3,273 | 1,907 | 58.3% |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 437 | 56.9% |
| 2019-20 | 3,826 | 1,988 | 52% |
| 2018-19 | 4,563 | 2,415 | 52.9% |
| 2017-18 | 4,194 | 2,230 | 53.2% |
| 2016-17 | 4,259 | 2,362 | 55.5% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Brecon](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/brecon/)
    
    22 km away
    
    58.7% pass · 6.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Llantrisant](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/llantrisant/)
    
    23 km away
    
    54% pass · 8.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Abergavenny](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/abergavenny/)
    
    26 km away
    
    64.2% pass · 5.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Cardiff (Llanishen)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/cardiff-llanishen/)
    
    28 km away
    
    46.5% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Bridgend](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bridgend/)
    
    30 km away
    
    53.3% pass · 5.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Newport (Gwent)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/newport-gwent/)
    
    34 km away
    
    48.9% pass · 6.2 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Merthyr Tydfil 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.