Test Centre Stats

Wales · DVSA car test centre

Carmarthen driving test centre

Ty Myrddin, Crown Building, Old Station Road, Carmarthen, SA31 1LP · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

9.9 weeks

+4.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

54.2%

+4.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

112 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 17th of 21 Wales

Weeks to 10% of slots free

10.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Carmarthen in September 2026 had booked it a median of 9.9 weeks earlier: 1.7 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.5 weeks longer than the Wales figure (7.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 5.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 4.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.9 weeks to 9.9 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 10.8 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 43.9% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Carmarthen
  • Wales
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Carmarthen, October 2024 to September 2026Carmarthen: 9.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 269.9Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 269.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Carmarthen, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthCarmarthenWalesGreat Britain
September 20269.97.411.6
August 20269.77.311.1
July 20269.77.611.1
June 20269.07.710.7
May 20267.87.49.7
April 20268.07.69.1
March 20266.66.19.0
February 20265.27.710.4
January 20267.38.010.1
December 20254.97.610.1
November 20253.98.410.4
October 20254.48.611.6
September 20255.19.312.4
August 20259.010.111.7
July 202511.610.912.0
June 20259.19.311.0
May 202511.19.611.3
April 20258.49.010.6
March 20259.37.910.4
February 202511.08.711.4
January 20257.38.111.0
December 202411.18.610.4
November 20249.78.69.9
October 20248.18.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Carmarthen in September 2026, 30.8% had been booked within 7 weeks and 5.6% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Carmarthen
Wales
Great Britain

At Carmarthen, 30.8% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 5.6% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Carmarthen30.8%39.3%24.4%5.6%
Wales47.9%28.2%13.7%10.3%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Carmarthen, those three are below. Of the three, Cardigan (6 weeks), Llanelli (7 weeks) and Swansea (7.3 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Carmarthen in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Carmarthen can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs CarmarthenPass rate 2025–26
Llanelliabout 21 miles by roadabout 21 mi7 weeks−2.9 wk51.0%
Swanseaabout 29 miles by roadabout 29 mi7.3 weeks−2.6 wk48.2%
Cardiganabout 29 miles by roadabout 29 mi6 weeks−3.9 wk41.0%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2,746 car tests were taken here and 54.2% passed, 4.2 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (54.4%). First attempts did about the same: 54.1% of 1,350 first-time candidates passed, and 2.6% did it with no faults at all.

  • Carmarthen
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    54.2%4.2 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    54.1%3.6 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.6%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    54.2%3.4 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    54.2%5.1 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    61.5%2.1 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars15% of tests here were in automatics
    44.1%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Carmarthen compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureCarmarthenGreat Britain
All tests54.2%50.0%
First attempts54.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.6%2.9%
Men54.2%50.8%
Women54.2%49.1%
17-year-olds61.5%63.6%
Automatic cars44.1%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Carmarthen
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Carmarthen by financial yearPass rate at Carmarthen in 2025–26: 54.2%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Carmarthen, 2019–20: 54.2%54Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Carmarthen, 2020–21: 61.5%61Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Carmarthen, 2021–22: 57.3%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Carmarthen, 2022–23: 56.7%57Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Carmarthen, 2023–24: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Carmarthen, 2024–25: 54.4%54Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Carmarthen, 2025–26: 54.2%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Carmarthen, 2019–20: 54.2%54Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Carmarthen, 2020–21: 61.5%61Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Carmarthen, 2021–22: 57.3%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Carmarthen, 2022–23: 56.7%57Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Carmarthen, 2023–24: 52.9%53Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Carmarthen, 2024–25: 54.4%54Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Carmarthen, 2025–26: 54.2%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Carmarthen by financial year
YearCarmarthenGreat Britain
2019–2054.2%45.9%
2020–2161.5%49.8%
2021–2257.3%48.9%
2022–2356.7%48.4%
2023–2452.9%47.9%
2024–2554.4%48.7%
2025–2654.2%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 18 did best here, at 61.9%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1761.5% of 971
  • Age 1861.9% of 344
  • Age 1953.7% of 147
  • Age 2049.2% of 126
  • Age 2150.6% of 85
  • Age 2247.0% of 83
  • Age 2346.8% of 79
  • Age 2456.2% of 73
  • Age 2554.7% of 64

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 125 tests at Carmarthen, about 45.5 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (60). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness60
  • Weather and other acts of nature47
  • Examiner leave18

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Carmarthen (Unit 15, Second Floor, Darkgate Centre Offices, Red Street, SA31 1QL), 0.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 44.0% of its 2,077 car theory tests were passes, close to the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Llanelli, 13 mi away, at 7 weeks. Within the same list, Brecon (40 mi) had a pass rate of 58.7%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Carmarthen, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
LlanelliShorter wait13 mi7 weeks51.0%
CardiganShorter wait22 mi6 weeks41.0%
SwanseaShorter wait23 mi7.3 weeks48.2%
Pembroke DockShorter wait30 mi5.1 weeks50.1%
BridgendShorter wait39 mi7.3 weeks53.3%
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)Shorter wait39 mi7 weeks55.1%
BreconShorter waitHigher pass rate40 mi7.4 weeks58.7%
Merthyr TydfilShorter wait42 mi8.9 weeks51.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Llanelli: 7 weeksCardigan: 6 weeksSwansea: 7.3 weeksPembroke Dock: 5.1 weeksBridgend: 7.3 weeksAberystwyth (Park Avenue): 7 weeksBrecon: 7.4 weeksMerthyr Tydfil: 8.9 weeksCarmarthenCarmarthen

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.