Official DVSA data · 2025-26

Cardigan driving test pass rate

41% of car practical tests at Cardigan ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 11.9 points below the national average.

The short answer

Cardigan is one of Britain's hardest: 41% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 19 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 41% (2025-26) to 59.1% (2011-12). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

41%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-11.9pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#19

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

Cardigan pass rate by year

56.7%
2018-19
49.7%
2019-20
55%
2020-21
52.3%
2021-22
51.5%
2022-23
50.4%
2023-24
49.8%
2024-25
41%
2025-26

Pass rates reflect the test routes and conditions around a centre — urban centres with complex junctions typically run lower rates than rural ones — as well as the mix of candidates. A below-average rate doesn't mean you'll fail at Cardigan: it means the routes deserve respect and mock-test practice on local roads pays off. Compare every centre on the national table.

Source: DVSA, 2025-26. Methodology.

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