Reviewed September 2026

Irish Driving Test Pass Rates Chart

Visual breakdown of driving test pass rates by centre. The 52.3% figure is the official national Category B rate for July 2026.

Top 10 Highest Pass Rates

Centres above the official national Category B rate

National Average: 52.3%

Thurles(Tipperary)

86.8%

Monaghan(Monaghan)

69.5%

Clifden(Galway)

68.5%

Newcastle West(Limerick)

68.2%

Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels)(Kilkenny)

66.4%

Kilrush(Clare)

66.3%

Tipperary(Tipperary)

65.9%

Letterkenny(Donegal)

62.4%

Loughrea(Galway)

62.3%

Dundalk(Louth)

62.2%

Lowest 10 Pass Rates

Centres with challenging route profiles & lower pass rates

National Average: 52.3%

Wicklow(Wicklow)

37.8%

Mulhuddart(Dublin)

39.2%

Carlow Talbot Hotel(Carlow)

40.6%

Dun Laoghaire / Deansgrange(Dublin)

44%

Killarney(Kerry)

44.6%

Athlone(Westmeath)

45.2%

Mulhuddart Maple House(Dublin)

46.7%

Killester(Dublin)

47.3%

Mullingar(Westmeath)

47.8%

Drogheda – Southgate(Louth)

48%

Full Centre Pass Rate Ranking

RankTest Centre & CountyPass Rate

Thurles(Tipperary)

86.8%

Monaghan(Monaghan)

69.5%

Clifden(Galway)

68.5%

Newcastle West(Limerick)

68.2%

Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels)(Kilkenny)

66.4%

Kilrush(Clare)

66.3%

Tipperary(Tipperary)

65.9%

Letterkenny(Donegal)

62.4%

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

Portlaoise (Maldron Hotel)(Laois)

59.8%

#16

Galway (Carnmore)(Galway)

59.1%

#17

Limerick - Castlemungret(Limerick)

57.9%

#18

Cavan(Cavan)

57.6%

#19

Buncrana(Donegal)

57.5%

#20

Birr(Offaly)

56.8%

#21

Carrick On Shannon(Leitrim)

56.7%

#22

Mallow (Cork Racecourse Mallow)(Cork)

56.6%

#23

Tullamore(Offaly)

56.6%

#24

Skibbereen(Cork)

56.3%

#25

Tralee(Kerry)

56%

#26

Navan(Meath)

55.8%

#27

Shannon(Clare)

55.4%

#28

Carlow(Carlow)

55.3%

#29

Ballina(Mayo)

54.6%

#30

Castlebar(Mayo)

54.2%

#31

Galway (Clybaun Hotel)(Galway)

54.2%

#32

Tuam(Galway)

54.1%

#33

Mitchelstown(Cork)

53.7%

#34

Sligo(Sligo)

53.2%

#35

Limerick - Woodview(Limerick)

53.1%

#36

Cork (Wilton)(Cork)

53%

#37

Naas(Kildare)

53%

#38

Nenagh(Tipperary)

52.7%

#39

Dungarvan(Waterford)

52.3%

#40

Wexford(Wexford)

52.2%

#41

Kilkenny (Govt Buildings)(Kilkenny)

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

Drogheda – Southgate(Louth)

48%

#49

Mullingar(Westmeath)

47.8%

#50

Killester(Dublin)

47.3%

#51

Mulhuddart Maple House(Dublin)

46.7%

#52

Athlone(Westmeath)

45.2%

#53

Killarney(Kerry)

44.6%

#54

Dun Laoghaire / Deansgrange(Dublin)

44%

#55

Carlow Talbot Hotel(Carlow)

40.6%

#56

Mulhuddart(Dublin)

39.2%

#57

Wicklow(Wicklow)

37.8%

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