Swansea Driving Test Centre
Swansea test centre is in Swansea (SA1 8QY). Find local instructors and prepare for your test with confidence.
Swansea pass rate
Car practical tests taken at Swansea between April 2025 to March 2026. A centre's rate says as much about who books there as about the roads around it — a centre serving mostly first-time teenage candidates will sit below one serving retests — so read it as context, not as a reason to travel.
152nd highest of the 231 centres DVSA publishes a rate for.
Nearest centres, compared
| Centre | Distance | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgend | 16.8 mi | 53.3% | 5,990 |
| Carmarthen | 23.1 mi | 54.2% | 2,746 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 25.2 mi | 51.2% | 4,446 |
| Cardiff (Llanishen) | 32 mi | 46.5% | 16,401 |
| Barnstaple | 37.6 mi | 51.4% | 5,562 |
Straight-line distance, not drive time. Booking at a centre you haven't practised around rarely pays off — familiar roads beat a couple of points on a table.
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, Practical car pass rates by gender, month and driving test centre. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Compare every test centre →
Practice routes near Swansea
Driving schools on Passdesk build a library of practice routes around their local test centres — drawn on a map, uploaded as a GPX file, or recorded live on the phone during a lesson. Ask a driving school in Swansea whether they've mapped routes around Swansea.
Driving test waiting times at Swansea
Test waiting times are managed centrally by the DVSA and change from week to week, so we don't publish a figure here — a stale number would only mislead you. Check current availability for Swansea on the official GOV.UK service:
Local FAQ
Where is Swansea driving test centre?
Swansea test centre is in Swansea (SA1 8QY). Open the directions link above for the exact location — always double-check the address on your official DVSA booking confirmation before test day, as the DVSA occasionally relocates centres.
What are the driving test waiting times at Swansea?
Driving test waiting times are set centrally by the DVSA and change week to week, so Passdesk doesn't publish a figure here — quoting a stale number would only mislead you. Check live availability for Swansea on the official GOV.UK booking service, and your instructor will know the realistic wait at the centres they use most.
What is the pass rate at Swansea?
48.2% of car practical tests taken at Swansea ended in a pass between April 2025 to March 2026, from 12,375 tests. The Great Britain figure over the same period was 50%. Both come from DVSA table DRT122A. A centre's rate reflects who books there as much as the roads around it, so treat it as context rather than a reason to travel.
How do I practise the routes used at Swansea?
Driving schools on Passdesk build a library of practice routes around their local test centres — drawn on a map, uploaded as GPX, or recorded live on the phone during a lesson. Ask a driving school in Swansea whether they have routes mapped around Swansea.