Practical driving test centre in Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Driving Test Centre

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Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, SY23 1PG
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At a glance

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 55.1% from 1,529 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 10.6 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate
55.1%
2025-26 · 1,529 tests
Published median wait
10.6 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate
52.1%
2025-26 · 760 first attempts
Automatic pass rate
61.2%
2025-26 · 232 automatic tests

These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre
Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue
Aberystwyth
SY23 1PG
Location checked
24 August 2026
Statistics period
Practical: 2025-26
Data imported
13 August 2026

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Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Aberystwyth (Park Avenue).

Appointments

Booking and waiting times

Start here if you are deciding when to book. These figures are historical DVSA measures, not live appointment availability.

Published waiting-time and appointment-availability trend

The recorded median wait moved from 6.4 weeks in Aug 2024 to 10.6 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 4.4% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

The latest 24 published months, comparing median booking-to-test waiting time with the number of weeks until at least 10 percent of appointments were available. Exact values are in the table below.

Standard appointments still available

Percentage of standard test slots in the published booking window that had not been booked.

Monthly percentages for the same published months as the waiting-time chart. Exact values and appointment counts are in the table below.
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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)
MonthMedian waitWeeks to 10% availabilityStandard slots releasedBookedStill availableAvailable (%)Overtime slots
Jul 202610.6 weeks11 weeks435416194.4%0
Jun 202611.1 weeks9 weeks4944375711.5%0
May 202610.8 weeks9 weeks490448428.6%0
Apr 202611.3 weeks8.5 weeks476456204.2%0
Mar 20269.6 weeks13 weeks477456214.4%0
Feb 202613.9 weeks15.8 weeks440422184.1%0
Jan 20269.7 weeks8.5 weeks484451336.8%0
Dec 202510.1 weeks16.8 weeks497477204%0
Nov 20258.8 weeks20 weeks552526264.7%0
Oct 20259.6 weeks15.8 weeks597566315.2%0
Sept 20257.6 weeks16 weeks655618375.6%0
Aug 20258.4 weeks9.3 weeks619583365.8%0
Jul 20256.1 weeks9.8 weeks543512315.7%0
Jun 20257.9 weeks10.4 weeks580544366.2%0
May 20256.2 weeks12.5 weeks591557345.8%0
Apr 20255.9 weeks16.5 weeks586549376.3%0
Mar 20256.1 weeks18 weeks569532376.5%0
Feb 20255.9 weeks10.5 weeks621560619.8%0
Jan 20256.4 weeks7.3 weeks65752013720.9%0
Dec 20246.4 weeks6.4 weeks5294577213.6%0
Nov 20249.7 weeks5.3 weeks437407306.9%0
Oct 20246.1 weeks7.5 weeks5014336813.6%0
Sept 20246 weeks9.2 weeks4824117114.7%0
Aug 20246.4 weeks8 weeks4724096313.3%1
Hover over or focus any point or bar for its exact value. Official DVSA DRT122F historical data. Both lines use weeks on the same scale. These figures are not live appointment availability and do not guarantee when a new booking can be made.

Results

How learners performed

These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.

Overall pass rate
55.1%
Tests conducted
1,529
Results shown
All candidates

First attempts

52.1%

396 of 760 first attempts passed. 9 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

61.2%

142 of 232 practical tests taken in automatic cars passed.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122E

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

55.1%
Great Britain rank

113th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

Wales rank

9th of 21

The regional comparison rate is 52.4%.

Compared with Great Britain

5.1 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Newtown

33 miles away · 58% from 2,256 tests

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A higher past rate does not mean this centre is easier or has appointments available now.

Published history

Historical charts and detailed tables

These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.

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Official test-day guidance

Prepare for test day at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)

This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.

What to take
  • Your UK driving licence.
  • Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
  • A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.

Check the complete GOV.UK list

What happens
  • An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
  • General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
  • One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
  • A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.

Read how the test works

Using your own car

The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.

Check every vehicle requirement

Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.

Roads near the test centre

What the roads are like around Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)

This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.

These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Skills to practise for these road environments

These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.

Roundabout observations

Practise reducing speed in time, reading lane markings, checking mirrors and making a fresh safety decision at each approach.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap labels nearby roundabouts including A487, and maps 10 mini-roundabout points.

Signal-controlled junctions

Practise scanning for lane arrows and stop lines, planning for changing lights, and checking that a junction is clear before proceeding.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap contains 14 traffic-signal map points within the mapped radius.

Lower-speed road awareness

Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.

Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include Penparcau Road (A487), Trefechan Bridge (A487), Mill Street (A487).

Main roads nearby

  • Penparcau Road (A487)Major road · about 195 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Trefechan Bridge (A487)Major road · about 286 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Mill Street (A487)Major road · about 324 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Bridge Street (A487)Major road · about 331 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • A487Major road · about 399 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Alexandra Road (A487)Major road · about 410 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Terrace Road (A487)Major road · about 453 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Thespian Street (A487)Major road · about 553 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • North Parade (A487)Major road · about 568 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Llanbadarn Road (A44)Major road · about 597 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Northgate Street (A487)Major road · about 653 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Penglais Road (A487)Major road · about 680 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph

Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 22 August 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.

Compare alternatives

Test centres near Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)

Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.

Overall latest pass rate (2025-26)

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) (this centre)NewtownCardiganPwllheliCarmarthenBalaBrecon

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) (this centre)NewtownCardiganPwllheliCarmarthenBalaBrecon

The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Aberystwyth (Park Avenue). Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Newtown Test Centre

Newtown, SY16 1JB

About 33 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
58%
2025-26 · 2,256 tests
Median wait
14 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
59.5%
Automatic
47.4%
View Newtown

Cardigan Test Centre

Cardigan, SA43 1ED

About 33.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
41%
2025-26 · 1,192 tests
Median wait
7.1 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
39.5%
Automatic
38.2%
View Cardigan

Pwllheli Test Centre

Pwllheli, LL53 5NT

About 35.5 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
68.1%
2025-26 · 737 tests
Median wait
12.7 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
66.7%
Automatic
58.8%
View Pwllheli

Carmarthen Test Centre

Carmarthen, SA31 1LP

About 39.4 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
54.2%
2025-26 · 2,746 tests
Median wait
9.7 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
54.1%
Automatic
44.1%
View Carmarthen

Bala Test Centre

Bala, LL23 7SP

About 39.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
61.6%
2025-26 · 607 tests
Median wait
11.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
64.8%
Automatic
45.7%
View Bala

Brecon Test Centre

Brecon, LD3 7RT

About 43.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
58.7%
2025-26 · 1,490 tests
Median wait
6.9 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
60.3%
Automatic
50%
View Brecon

Questions about Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre

Where is Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre?
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre is at Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, SY23 1PG. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre?
Practical: 55.1% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?
No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
Which tests are available at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre?
This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
What is the driving test waiting time at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)?
DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 10.6 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)?
The published first-attempt pass rate was 52.1% from 760 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
What is the automatic-car pass rate at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)?
The published automatic-car pass rate was 61.2% from 232 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) official driving test routes?
No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.