Co. Louth · RSA driving test centre
Drogheda – Southgate driving test centre
Figures to September 2026, from Road Safety Authority tables on CSO PxStat updated .
Weeks to a test invite, September 2026
11 weeks
Pass rate, last 12 months
54.5%
All centres 52.3%
Wait rank in Ireland
15 of 57
1 = shortest
Car tests, last 12 months
2,721
3.5% no-shows
At the end of September 2026 the RSA estimated 11 weeks until a learner applying for a test at Drogheda – Southgate would be invited to book a date, 0.9 weeks less than the figure for all centres (11.9 weeks). Over the 12 months to September 2026, 2,721 car tests were delivered here and an estimated 54.5% passed (all centres: 52.3%).
Waiting estimate over two years
- Drogheda – Southgate
- All Irish centres
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| Month | Drogheda – Southgate | All Irish centres |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 11.0 | 11.9 |
| August 2026 | 11.0 | 11.6 |
| July 2026 | 19.0 | 12.1 |
| June 2026 | 15.0 | 11.8 |
| May 2026 | 17.0 | 12.3 |
| April 2026 | 9.0 | 11.9 |
| March 2026 | – | 11.9 |
| February 2026 | – | 11.5 |
| January 2026 | – | 10.7 |
| December 2025 | – | 10.6 |
| November 2025 | – | 11.4 |
| October 2025 | – | 11.5 |
| September 2025 | – | 9.8 |
| August 2025 | – | 10.2 |
| July 2025 | – | 14.4 |
| June 2025 | – | 16.8 |
| May 2025 | – | 20.8 |
| April 2025 | – | 27.3 |
| March 2025 | – | 24.1 |
| February 2025 | – | 22.9 |
| January 2025 | – | 22.0 |
| December 2024 | – | 20.8 |
| November 2024 | – | 20.6 |
| October 2024 | – | 19.3 |
Pass rate
Each point is the pass rate over the 12 months to that month, which smooths out small monthly samples. Over the latest 12 months Drogheda – Southgate ranks joint 32nd highest of 59 Irish centres with at least 100 car tests.
- Drogheda – Southgate
- All Irish centres
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| Month | Drogheda – Southgate | All Irish centres |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 54.5% | 52.3% |
| August 2026 | 54.2% | 52.4% |
| July 2026 | 52.3% | 52.4% |
| June 2026 | 58.0% | 52.4% |
| May 2026 | 55.6% | 52.3% |
| April 2026 | – | 52.3% |
| March 2026 | – | 52.2% |
| February 2026 | – | 52.1% |
| January 2026 | – | 52.0% |
| December 2025 | – | 51.8% |
| November 2025 | – | 51.7% |
| October 2025 | – | 51.5% |
| September 2025 | – | 51.0% |
| August 2025 | – | 50.5% |
| July 2025 | – | 50.2% |
| June 2025 | – | 49.8% |
| May 2025 | – | 49.6% |
| April 2025 | – | 49.2% |
| March 2025 | – | 49.1% |
| February 2025 | – | 49.0% |
| January 2025 | – | 48.9% |
| December 2024 | – | 49.0% |
| November 2024 | – | 49.0% |
| October 2024 | – | 49.2% |
Car tests delivered each month
Latest month: 981 tests. Peak in the last two years: 981.
Nearby centres
The nearest centre with a shorter estimate is Navan (14 mi), at 9 weeks. You can ask the RSA for any test centre when you apply.
| Centre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 14 mi | 9 weeks | 55.4% |
| Dundalk | 20 mi | 11 weeks | 55.5% |
| Mulhuddart | 22 mi | 17 weeks | 44.7% |
| Mulhuddart Maple House | 22 mi | 11 weeks | 45.5% |
| Finglas | 23 mi | 14 weeks | 45.5% |
| Raheny | 24 mi | – | 49.6% |
- This centre
- Shorter wait
- Other nearby
Reading these figures
- The RSA's waiting figure is its estimate, at month end, of how long until an applicant is invited to choose a test date. It is not the same measure as DVSA's figure for Great Britain, so the two shouldn't be compared directly.
- Pass rates are the RSA's monthly percentages for category B (car) tests; the 12-month figure here weights each month by the tests delivered.
- Distances are between town centres (the centre is placed at Drogheda), not the test centre's door.
- Some months have no waiting estimate for this centre.
Apply for or change a test through the RSA's driving test service. We have no link with the RSA.
Sources
Road Safety Authority, via CSO PxStat tables ROA30 (tests delivered, pass rate, no-shows) and ROA36 (estimated time to a test invite), CC BY 4.0. Town coordinates from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0.