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Reviewed September 2026

Irish Driving Test Pass Rates by Centre

Compare pass rates by test centre using the latest published CSO data (July 2026). Treat the numbers as planning context, then prepare for the roads and manoeuvres your local centre is known for.

National average
52.3%
Highest centre
86.8%
Thurles
Lowest centre
37.8%
Wicklow

What the ranking shows

A 49-point gap between the highest and lowest rows

The spread is useful planning context, but it does not prove that one centre is easier. Candidate mix, preparation, traffic and local road familiarity all influence outcomes. Compare the data, then inspect the route profile of any centre you are considering.

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Highest Pass Rates

#1
Thurles
Tipperary
86.8%
#2
Monaghan
Monaghan
69.5%
#3
Clifden
Galway
68.5%
#4
Newcastle West
Limerick
68.2%
#5
Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels)
Kilkenny
66.4%

Lowest Pass Rates

#1
Wicklow
Wicklow
37.8%
#2
Mulhuddart
Dublin
39.2%
#3
Carlow Talbot Hotel
Carlow
40.6%
#4
Dun Laoghaire / Deansgrange
Dublin
44%
#5
Killarney
Kerry
44.6%

Full Pass Rate Ranking

#1
Thurles
Tipperary
86.8%
#2
Monaghan
Monaghan
69.5%
#3
Clifden
Galway
68.5%
#4
68.2%
#5
66.4%
#6
Kilrush
Clare
66.3%
#7
Tipperary
Tipperary
65.9%
#8
62.4%
#9
Loughrea
Galway
62.3%
#10
Dundalk
Louth
62.2%
#11
Ennis
Clare
61.9%
#12
Longford
Longford
60.6%
#13
Roscommon
Roscommon
59.9%
#14
Donegal
Donegal
59.8%
#15
59.8%
#16
59.1%
#17
57.9%
#18
Cavan
Cavan
57.6%
#19
Buncrana
Donegal
57.5%
#20
Birr
Offaly
56.8%
#21
56.7%
#22
56.6%
#23
Tullamore
Offaly
56.6%
#24
56.3%
#25
Tralee
Kerry
56%
#26
Navan
Meath
55.8%
#27
Shannon
Clare
55.4%
#28
Carlow
Carlow
55.3%
#29
54.6%
#30
54.2%
#31
54.2%
#32
Tuam
Galway
54.1%
#33
53.7%
#34
Sligo
Sligo
53.2%
#35
53.1%
#36
53%
#37
Naas
Kildare
53%
#38
Nenagh
Tipperary
52.7%
#39
Dungarvan
Waterford
52.3%
#40
Wexford
Wexford
52.2%
#41
52%
#42
Raheny
Dublin
51.8%
#43
Clonmel
Tipperary
49.4%
#44
Gorey
Wexford
49.2%
#45
Tallaght
Dublin
48.5%
#46
Waterford
Waterford
48.5%
#47
Finglas
Dublin
48.1%
#48
48%
#49
Mullingar
Westmeath
47.8%
#50
Killester
Dublin
47.3%
#51
46.7%
#52
Athlone
Westmeath
45.2%
#53
44.6%
#54
44%
#55
40.6%
#56
39.2%
#57
Wicklow
Wicklow
37.8%

How this pass-rate table is built

  • Source: CSO Ireland driving-test statistics.
  • Latest published period: July 2026.
  • Page checked: September 2026.
  • Comparison: centre rows are sorted by the pass-rate value in the current dataset.
  • Limit: pass rate is historical context, not an individual prediction or a guarantee.
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