Driving test pass rates in Ireland, by test centre

Car (category B) tests over the 12 months to September 2026, highest pass rate first. Ireland as a whole passed 52.3% of 266,214 tests. Clifden had the highest rate and Waterford the lowest.

52.3%Ireland pass rate

74%top centre

57centres ranked

1ClifdenCo. Galway · 454 tests74.2%+21.9 vs IE
2ThurlesCo. Tipperary · 1,717 tests67.9%+15.6 vs IE
3Newcastle WestCo. Limerick · 2,037 tests67.3%+15.0 vs IE
4LoughreaCo. Galway · 3,001 tests65.6%+13.3 vs IE
5MonaghanCo. Monaghan · 1,953 tests62.2%+9.9 vs IE
6Carrick-on-ShannonCo. Leitrim · 2,039 tests61.9%+9.6 vs IE
7TuamCo. Galway · 2,415 tests61.2%+8.9 vs IE
8BuncranaCo. Donegal · 1,325 tests61.0%+8.7 vs IE
9Donegal TownCo. Donegal · 2,017 tests60.2%+7.9 vs IE
10KilrushCo. Clare · 849 tests59.6%+7.3 vs IE
11LetterkennyCo. Donegal · 3,529 tests59.6%+7.3 vs IE
12LongfordCo. Longford · 2,090 tests58.3%+6.0 vs IE
13ShannonCo. Clare · 1,721 tests58.2%+5.9 vs IE
14Limerick (Woodview)Co. Limerick · 4,674 tests58.0%+5.7 vs IE
15Portlaoise (Maldron Hotel)Co. Laois · 3,369 tests57.3%+5.0 vs IE
16Limerick (Castlemungret)Co. Limerick · 4,334 tests56.8%+4.5 vs IE
17BallinaCo. Mayo · 1,519 tests56.7%+4.4 vs IE
18CastlebarCo. Mayo · 3,632 tests56.7%+4.4 vs IE
19Tipperary TownCo. Tipperary · 1,263 tests56.4%+4.1 vs IE
20NenaghCo. Tipperary · 1,221 tests56.3%+4.0 vs IE
21RoscommonCo. Roscommon · 2,289 tests56.0%+3.7 vs IE
22TraleeCo. Kerry · 3,440 tests55.9%+3.6 vs IE
23MitchelstownCo. Cork · 1,585 tests55.8%+3.5 vs IE
24Galway (Carnmore)Co. Galway · 3,367 tests55.7%+3.4 vs IE
25Galway (Clybaun)Co. Galway · 4,331 tests55.7%+3.4 vs IE
26SkibbereenCo. Cork · 2,905 tests55.6%+3.3 vs IE
27DundalkCo. Louth · 8,553 tests55.5%+3.2 vs IE
28EnnisCo. Clare · 2,857 tests55.4%+3.1 vs IE
29NavanCo. Meath · 10,768 tests55.4%+3.1 vs IE
30GoreyCo. Wexford · 4,100 tests54.6%+2.3 vs IE
31CavanCo. Cavan · 3,786 tests54.5%+2.2 vs IE
32Drogheda (Southgate)Co. Louth · 2,721 tests54.5%+2.2 vs IE
33DungarvanCo. Waterford · 2,045 tests54.0%+1.7 vs IE
34NaasCo. Kildare · 15,135 tests53.7%+1.4 vs IE
35Cork (Wilton)Co. Cork · 17,965 tests53.6%+1.3 vs IE
36TullamoreCo. Offaly · 3,083 tests53.2%+0.9 vs IE
37Leixlip (Springfield Hotel)Co. Kildare · 924 tests53.1%+0.8 vs IE
38SligoCo. Sligo · 3,287 tests52.2%−0.1 vs IE
39Mallow (Cork Racecourse)Co. Cork · 5,073 tests51.7%−0.6 vs IE
40Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels)Co. Kilkenny · 1,577 tests50.9%−1.4 vs IE
41MullingarCo. Westmeath · 4,059 tests50.9%−1.4 vs IE
42Kilkenny (Government Buildings)Co. Kilkenny · 2,777 tests49.9%−2.4 vs IE
43BirrCo. Offaly · 2,733 tests49.6%−2.7 vs IE
44ClonmelCo. Tipperary · 3,045 tests49.6%−2.7 vs IE
45TallaghtCo. Dublin · 26,392 tests49.5%−2.8 vs IE
46KillesterCo. Dublin · 4,443 tests49.4%−2.9 vs IE
47KillarneyCo. Kerry · 3,493 tests47.8%−4.5 vs IE
48WicklowCo. Wicklow · 3,810 tests47.8%−4.5 vs IE
49Carlow (Talbot Hotel)Co. Carlow · 3,084 tests47.7%−4.6 vs IE
50Dún Laoghaire (Deansgrange)Co. Dublin · 16,442 tests47.0%−5.3 vs IE
51AthloneCo. Westmeath · 3,369 tests46.5%−5.8 vs IE
52WexfordCo. Wexford · 4,792 tests46.4%−5.9 vs IE
53FinglasCo. Dublin · 15,534 tests45.5%−6.8 vs IE
54Mulhuddart (Maple House)Co. Dublin · 4,134 tests45.5%−6.8 vs IE
55Mulhuddart (Damastown)Co. Dublin · 5,982 tests44.8%−7.5 vs IE
56Carlow (Graiguecullen)Co. Carlow · 2,473 tests43.7%−8.6 vs IE
57WaterfordCo. Waterford · 6,645 tests42.9%−9.4 vs IE

How to read this

A centre’s pass rate is the share of tests it marked as passed. It says something about the roads and the examiners, but at least as much about the learners who book there: a centre where most candidates are on their first attempt, or come through a busy city’s queue, will not look like a rural centre with a short list.

The last 12 months are used rather than the calendar year so that every centre is compared over the same full year of seasons. Each centre’s page has the calendar years too.

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Road Safety Authority driving test statistics (ROA30, ROA36), licensed under CC BY 4.0.