Where is Cardigan Test Centre?

Cardigan Test Centre is at Crown Buildings, Napier Street, Cardigan, SA43 1ED. The map on this page shows its published location.

What is the pass rate at Cardigan Test Centre?

Practical: 41% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Cardigan 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 Cardigan 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 Cardigan?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 7.1 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Cardigan?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 39.5% from 582 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 Cardigan?

The published automatic-car pass rate was 38.2% from 131 tests in 2024-25. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.

Are the roads listed near Cardigan 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.

Practical driving test centre in Cardigan

Cardigan Driving Test Centre

Find the address, postcode and map. You can also compare official DVSA pass rates, numbers of tests and the full published history, including past practical-test waiting times.

Crown Buildings, Napier Street, Cardigan, SA43 1ED

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At a glance

Cardigan driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 41% from 1,192 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 7.1 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 41%; 2025-26 · 1,192 tests
Published median wait: 7.1 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 39.5%; 2025-26 · 582 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: 38.2%; 2024-25 · 131 automatic tests

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

Cardigan Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Cardigan Test Centre
Crown Buildings, Napier Street
Cardigan
SA43 1ED

Location checked: 24 August 2026
Statistics period: Practical: 2025-26
Data imported: 13 August 2026

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Cardigan driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Cardigan.

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 7 weeks in Aug 2024 to 7.1 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 27.4% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

Standard appointments still available

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

View exact monthly values

Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Cardigan
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	7.1 weeks	9.3 weeks	438	318	120	27.4%	0
Jun 2026	7.9 weeks	14.2 weeks	521	387	134	25.7%	0
May 2026	8.1 weeks	17.3 weeks	503	418	85	16.9%	0
Apr 2026	8.6 weeks	4.8 weeks	429	407	22	5.1%	0
Mar 2026	12.1 weeks	5.8 weeks	438	417	21	4.8%	0
Feb 2026	11.1 weeks	8.3 weeks	432	403	29	6.7%	0
Jan 2026	11.4 weeks	8.5 weeks	469	431	38	8.1%	0
Dec 2025	11.8 weeks	10.8 weeks	491	445	46	9.4%	0
Nov 2025	14.1 weeks	15.5 weeks	475	455	20	4.2%	2
Oct 2025	14.1 weeks	24 weeks	501	473	28	5.6%	0
Sept 2025	12.7 weeks	24 weeks	512	478	34	6.6%	0
Aug 2025	10 weeks	23.5 weeks	500	470	30	6%	0
Jul 2025	11.4 weeks	9.5 weeks	467	437	30	6.4%	0
Jun 2025	10.5 weeks	13 weeks	538	506	32	5.9%	0
May 2025	10.2 weeks	8 weeks	543	504	39	7.2%	0
Apr 2025	11.6 weeks	6.5 weeks	572	529	43	7.5%	0
Mar 2025	12.7 weeks	5 weeks	587	509	78	13.3%	0
Feb 2025	8.7 weeks	7 weeks	545	367	178	32.7%	0
Jan 2025	10 weeks	6.5 weeks	500	327	173	34.6%	0
Dec 2024	8.6 weeks	5.2 weeks	489	335	154	31.5%	0
Nov 2024	8.5 weeks	5.5 weeks	472	319	153	32.4%	0
Oct 2024	7 weeks	8 weeks	510	270	240	47.1%	0
Sept 2024	5.4 weeks	7.4 weeks	558	309	249	44.6%	0
Aug 2024	7 weeks	8.5 weeks	587	297	290	49.4%	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

41%

Tests conducted

1,192

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

39.5%

230 of 582 first attempts passed. 1 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

38.2%

50 of 131 practical tests taken in automatic cars passed.

Financial year 2024-25 · DVSA DRT122E

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

41%

Great Britain rank

295th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

Wales rank

21st of 21

The regional comparison rate is 52.4%.

Compared with Great Britain

9.0 points below

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Carmarthen

21.9 miles away · 54.2% from 2,746 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 Cardigan

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 Cardigan

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.

Faster-road planning

Build confidence reading signs early, selecting a lane, joining safely and leaving a longer following distance as speeds rise.

Why this is included: Mapped nearby examples include A487, Pont y Priordy / Priory Bridge (A487), Fishguard Road (A487).

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 maps 3 mini-roundabout points nearby.

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 7 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 Aberystwyth Road (B4548), Gwbert Road (B4548), Castle Street (B4546).

Changing speed environments

Practise spotting speed-limit changes promptly and choosing an appropriate speed for the road and conditions rather than driving at the limit automatically.

Why this is included: The selected nearby roads carry mapped limits ranging from 20 mph to 60 mph.

Main roads nearby

A487Major road · about 350 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
Pont y Priordy / Priory Bridge (A487)Major road · about 397 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
Fishguard Road (A487)Major road · about 1,002 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
A484Main road · about 375 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
A478Main road · about 1,006 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
Aberystwyth Road (B4548)Local main road · about 321 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Gwbert Road (B4548)Local main road · about 321 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
Castle Street (B4546)Local main road · about 600 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
Stryd y Castell / Castle Street (B4546)Local main road · about 600 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
St. Dogmaels Road (B4546)Local main road · about 637 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
Tenby Road (B4546)Local main road · about 702 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
B4546Local main road · about 756 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 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 Cardigan

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)

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

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

Carmarthen Test Centre

Carmarthen, SA31 1LP

About 21.9 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

Pembroke Dock Test Centre

Pembroke Dock, SA72 6TD

About 29.7 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 50.1%; 2025-26 · 1,769 tests
Median wait: 13.8 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 50.5%
Automatic: 43.2%

View Pembroke Dock

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre

Aberystwyth, SY23 1PG

About 33.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 55.1%; 2025-26 · 1,529 tests
Median wait: 10.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 52.1%
Automatic: 61.2%

View Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)

Llanelli Test Centre

Llanelli, SA15 3SB

About 34.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 51%; 2025-26 · 4,380 tests
Median wait: 5.4 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 52.4%
Automatic: 43.2%

View Llanelli

Swansea Test Centre

Swansea, SA1 8QY

About 44.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 48.2%; 2025-26 · 12,375 tests
Median wait: 5.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 51.2%
Automatic: 38.4%

View Swansea

Brecon Test Centre

Brecon, LD3 7RT

About 55.2 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 Cardigan Test Centre

Where is Cardigan Test Centre?: Cardigan Test Centre is at Crown Buildings, Napier Street, Cardigan, SA43 1ED. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Cardigan Test Centre?: Practical: 41% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Cardigan 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 Cardigan 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 Cardigan?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 7.1 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Cardigan?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 39.5% from 582 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 Cardigan?: The published automatic-car pass rate was 38.2% from 131 tests in 2024-25. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Cardigan 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.