Aberystwyth Park Avenue driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Aberystwyth Park Avenue's pass rate has been above Britain's pass rate every year since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, SY23 1PG. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 55% overall (manual 54%, automatic 61%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 1½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? About average: it's around the middle of Britain's 276 bigger test centres.
- What's nearby? None within half an hour. The nearest is Newtown, about 33 miles away in a straight line.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 2½ months, up from about 1½ months in the 12 months before.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1 month.
| Year | Aberystwyth Park Avenue | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 month | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 4 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 1½ months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 1½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 2½ 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
No other test centre is within half an hour's drive of Aberystwyth Park Avenue. The nearest is Newtown, about 33 miles away in a straight line.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Aberystwyth Park Avenue's pass rate was 55%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.
Unusually, the automatic pass rate here was as high as manual, or higher: 61%, compared with 54%. Only one of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a higher automatic pass rate. 15% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 56%, compared with 54%. That's a similar gap to Great Britain's, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 1,529 | 55.1% | 54.0% | 61.2% | 81st of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 1,469 | 53.2% | 53.0% | 54.7% | 78th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 1,305 | 57.9% | 57.0% | 68.0% | 32nd of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 1,241 | 63.5% | - | - | 6th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 1,263 | 63.0% | - | - | 13th 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.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Aberystwyth Park Avenue?
61% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Aberystwyth Park Avenue?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Aberystwyth Park Avenue test centre?
It ran 1,529 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 60 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Aberystwyth Park Avenue 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 nearest other centre is Newtown, about 33 miles away in a straight line.
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.