Monmouthshire · Wales
Monmouth driving test centre
51% of car practical tests taken at Monmouth passed in 2025-26, from 1,283 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Monmouth pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
51%
654 passes
National average
50%
+1 points here
Tests conducted
1,283
about 107 a month
Best published year
61.2%
2024-25
1,283 car practical tests were taken at Monmouth in 2025-26. 51% passed, 1 percentage points above the national average of 50%. That is down from 53.7% in 2019-20.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 48.6% in 2023-24 and 61.2% in 2024-25, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. In 2025-26 the rate was 49.1% for male candidates and 53.1% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 107 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Monmouth depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Monmouth
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,283 | 654 | 51% | 50% | 49.1% | 53.1% |
| 2024-25 | 1,407 | 861 | 61.2% | 48.7% | 61% | 61.3% |
| 2023-24 | 1,639 | 796 | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49% | 48.2% |
| 2022-23 | 2,344 | 1,242 | 53% | 48.4% | 52.7% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 2,230 | 1,257 | 56.4% | 48.9% | 57.4% | 55.4% |
| 2019-20 | 2,504 | 1,344 | 53.7% | 45.9% | 56.5% | 51% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Driving out of Monmouth
Routes out of Monmouth use the roads around the centre: unlit lanes with passing places, sharp unsigned junctions and a short built-up section. Each of them is marked differently, which is why the last few hours of tuition are worked around the centre.
Sharp, poorly signed junctions mean planning has to start well before the give-way line. The built-up section is short, so the limit changes come quickly and get marked. Learners across Wales often book here without practising locally first — the road types above are the gap to close.
Monmouth takes candidates from across Monmouthshire, so plenty arrive having learned on a different road mix. That usually shows in the first five minutes of the drive.
Most learners who retake at Monmouth say the driving was fine and the pressure was not.
Roads you are likely to meet
Unlit lanes with passing places
Sharp unsigned junctions
A short built-up section
- Sharp, poorly signed junctions mean planning has to start well before the give-way line.
- The built-up section is short, so the limit changes come quickly and get marked.
- Learners across Wales often book here without practising locally first — the road types above are the gap to close.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Monmouth
Bends, crests and sightlines
Drive to what you can see stopping in. Cresting a rise at 60 with no forward view reads as a lack of planning, not confidence.
How we prepare you for this centre
Local route practice
The last hours of your course are spent on unlit lanes with passing places and sharp unsigned junctions near the centre, because that is what the examiner will put you on.
One rehearsal, examiner-style
Marked the way an examiner marks it, on a Monmouth route, with a written debrief of every fault.
All four manoeuvres
Every manoeuvre practised with traffic present, because that is the version that appears on the day.
Test-day rehearsal
Licence and theory certificate checked, show me / tell me covered, and the sat-nav section practised before the day.
Courses that suit test-centre prep
Monmouth test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Monmouth?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Monmouth draw on unlit lanes with passing places, sharp unsigned junctions, a short built-up section, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Monmouth?
bends, crests and sightlines — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Monmouth?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Monmouth.
How do I book a practical test at Monmouth?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
How early should I arrive at Monmouth?
Ten minutes early is enough. Bring your provisional licence; the eyesight check happens outside before you get in the car, so know which plate you can read.
Should I travel to a different centre instead?
We will not sell you a pass rate. Published DVSA figures reflect who books there as much as the roads, and a centre an hour away that you cannot practise around is a worse bet than the one your instructor drives every week.
Not sure how many hours you need?
Answer four quick questions and we will recommend a course based on your experience, not a sales target.