# Rhyl Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Rhyl driving test centre has a 56.9% pass rate and an average 6 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Rhyl driving test centre

Wales

## Rhyl at a glance

Pass rate

56.9%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

6 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

4,011

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

3.9%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Rhyl compares

Rhyl passes **56.9%** of car tests, which is **6.8 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **6 weeks**, 6.8 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **4,011** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **51%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Rhyl

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **51.0%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Rhyl driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 51% |
| February 2026 | 48.7% |
| January 2026 | 52.4% |
| December 2025 | 59.5% |
| November 2025 | 56.3% |
| October 2025 | 58.2% |
| September 2025 | 58.9% |
| August 2025 | 63.8% |
| July 2025 | 67.1% |
| June 2025 | 66.2% |
| May 2025 | 63.1% |
| April 2025 | 58.6% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **6.0w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Rhyl, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 6 weeks |
| July 2026 | 6 weeks |
| June 2026 | 5 weeks |
| May 2026 | 3.9 weeks |
| April 2026 | 4.9 weeks |
| March 2026 | 4.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 6 weeks |
| January 2026 | 9.5 weeks |
| December 2025 | 9.3 weeks |
| November 2025 | 9.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 8.9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 11.4 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **553**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Rhyl, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 553 |
| February 2026 | 468 |
| January 2026 | 450 |
| December 2025 | 262 |
| November 2025 | 387 |
| October 2025 | 464 |
| September 2025 | 316 |
| August 2025 | 276 |
| July 2025 | 216 |
| June 2025 | 154 |
| May 2025 | 274 |
| April 2025 | 191 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Rhyl driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4,011 | 2,284 | 56.9% |
| 2024-25 | 3,232 | 1,807 | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 4,343 | 2,187 | 50.4% |
| 2022-23 | 3,423 | 1,883 | 55% |
| 2021-22 | 3,456 | 1,816 | 52.5% |
| 2020-21 | 916 | 463 | 50.5% |
| 2019-20 | 3,352 | 1,554 | 46.4% |
| 2018-19 | 3,786 | 1,717 | 45.4% |
| 2017-18 | 3,891 | 1,863 | 47.9% |
| 2016-17 | 3,900 | 1,880 | 48.2% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Upton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/upton/)
    
    27 km away
    
    52.6% pass · 12.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Wallasey](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wallasey/)
    
    32 km away
    
    54.3% pass · 20.5 weeks wait
    
-   [Norris Green (Liverpool)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/norris-green-liverpool/)
    
    40 km away
    
    37.8% pass · 15.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Speke (Liverpool)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/speke-liverpool/)
    
    42 km away
    
    40.5% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Wrexham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wrexham/)
    
    44 km away
    
    51.9% pass · 7 weeks wait
    
-   [Bala](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bala/)
    
    46 km away
    
    61.6% pass · 11.4 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Rhyl 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.