Abergavenny driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Abergavenny's pass rate is the highest it has been since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Station Road, Abergavenny, NP7 5HT. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 64% overall (manual 66%, automatic 55%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 1 month. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Easier than most. Only ten of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a higher pass rate.
- What's nearby? Monmouth is the closest, 18 minutes away. Its pass rate is 51% and its typical wait about 1 month.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 2 months, down from about 2½ months in the 12 months before. Waits here have been falling, so yours could be shorter.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1 month.
| Year | Abergavenny | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 month | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 4 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 2 months | 2½ months |
2019 starts in May and 2026 runs to September.
See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.
Other test centres nearby
There are two other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Monmouth has the shortest wait, about 1 month, and Merthyr Tydfil the highest pass rate, 51%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Monmouth 16 miles by road | 18 minutes | 51.0% | 52.1% | 40.3% | 1 month |
| Merthyr Tydfil 20 miles by road | 26 minutes | 51.2% | 52.7% | 42.7% | 2 months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Abergavenny's pass rate was 64%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been above Britain's pass rate every year since 2007.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 55%, compared with 66%. That gap is wider than at most centres. Only 16 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a higher automatic pass rate. 13% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 66%, compared with 62%. That's a wider gap than across Great Britain, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 5,924 | 64.2% | 65.7% | 54.8% | 11th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 4,650 | 61.1% | 62.4% | 49.3% | 20th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 5,678 | 60.4% | 61.2% | 51.5% | 14th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 4,941 | 60.7% | 60.8% | 58.7% | 17th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 5,226 | 60.4% | 60.7% | 53.6% | 28th of 280 |
Each year runs from April to March.
Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.
Before your test
In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Pontypool.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Abergavenny?
55% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Abergavenny?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Abergavenny test centre?
It ran 5,924 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. That's around the middle for Britain's test centres.
Can I move my test from Abergavenny to another centre?
Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know. The closest other centre is Monmouth, about 18 minutes away by road.
Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.