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Buncrana driving test centre

Dept of Social and Family Affairs, McCarter's Road, Ardaravan, Buncrana, F93 KVY6 · Co. Donegal

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5 routes45 km93 turns8 roundabouts

  1. Route 1 · via Mill Lane9.8 km18 turns2 roundabouts
  2. Route 2 · via Aileach Road8.0 km17 turns1 roundabout
  3. Route 3 · via Cair O' Dohertaigh Avenue6.8 km23 turns1 roundabout
  4. Route 4 · via Westbrook Road11.6 km21 turns2 roundabouts
  5. Route 58.7 km14 turns2 roundabouts

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61%pass rate
13 wksto invite
1,325tests a year

Ireland 52.3% · +8.7 vs IE · Ireland 11.9 weeks · #8 of 57

Key facts

  • 61.0% of car driving tests at Buncrana were passed in the 12 months to September 2026, 8.7 points above the Irish average of 52.3%.
  • That ranks Buncrana number 8 of 57 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
  • At the end of September 2026 the CSO estimated 13 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.9 weeks nationally.
  • Number 18 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
  • 1,325 car tests in the 12 months to September 2026; number 52 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Pass rate at Buncrana, year by year

  1. 2026 (Jan–Sep)60.0%IE 52.3%
  2. 202562.4%IE 51.8%
  3. 202458.1%IE 49%
  4. 202360.5%IE 50.6%
  5. 202258.2%IE 50.2%
  6. 202154.2%IE 53.3%

Month by month, last 12 months

0%40%80%OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Bars compare each calendar year with Ireland in the same year: green at least 3 points above, red at least 3 below. 2026 (Jan–Sep) is the year so far.

Waiting time for a test at Buncrana

02040IE 11.9 wks13Oct 2023Jun 2024Mar 2025Dec 2025Sep 2026
  • 13Sep 2026
  • 13Aug 2026
  • 11Jul 2026
  • 14Jun 2026
  • 12May 2026
  • 13Apr 2026

The CSO’s estimate, at the end of each month, of the weeks from applying for a test to being invited to book one. Dashed line: Ireland in September 2026.

Getting there

Dept of Social and Family Affairs, McCarter's Road, Ardaravan, Buncrana, Co. Donegal F93 KVY6

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Questions learners ask about Buncrana
What is the pass rate at Buncrana driving test centre?
61.0% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 1,325 car tests (808 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.
Is Buncrana an easy test centre?
Buncrana has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 8 of 57 centres. Pass rates also reflect who books where and how prepared they are, so the gap between centres is not all down to the roads or the examiners.
How long is the wait for a driving test at Buncrana?
The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 13 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.9 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.
Where is Buncrana driving test centre?
Dept of Social and Family Affairs, McCarter's Road, Ardaravan, Buncrana, F93 KVY6, Co. Donegal.

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Road Safety Authority driving test statistics (ROA30, ROA36), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Car (category B) tests. Passes are worked out from the CSO’s monthly tests and pass rate.

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