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Bangor Driving Test Routes

Everything you need for your test at Bangor Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.

Llandegai Industrial Estate, Llandygai, Bangor, LL57 4YH

Data verified July 2026

64.1%DVSA pass rate
#11of 270 centres
50.2%National average
Easier than averageDifficulty

Driving tests in Bangor run from Bangor Driving Test Centre (LL57 4YH). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 64.1% for 2024/25 — 13.9 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover mixed roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.

Test centre
Bangor Driving Test Centre
Pass rate (2024/25)
64.1%
National average
50.2%
Rank
11 of 270
Difficulty
Easier than average

Where is Bangor Driving Test Centre?

The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.

Bangor test centre pass rate: 64.1%

In 2024/25, Bangor recorded a 64.1% car pass rate — 13.9 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 11 of the 270 centres we track.

30%National avg 50.2%65%

Driving test routes around Bangor

The Bangor test centre sits in an area characterised by a broad mix of town driving and faster rural or A-road sections, testing both low-speed control and higher-speed lane discipline. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.

Routes are practice guidance, not guarantees. DVSA no longer publishes official test routes and your examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Use this to practise the right roads and hazards, then take plenty of lessons around Bangor with a local instructor.

Test day logistics

Address

Bangor Driving Test Centre
Llandegai Industrial Estate, Llandygai, Bangor, LL57 4YH

Region & nation

Wales, Wales

Road environment

mixed driving

Bangor driving test: frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at Bangor Driving Test Centre?

The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Bangor is 64.1% (2024/25) — 13.9 points above the national average. That places it 11 of 270 among the centres we track.

Is Bangor a hard place to take your driving test?

Based on its 64.1% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Bangor is rated "Easier than average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.

What is the nearest test centre to Bangor?

The nearest alternative centre is Pwllheli (Pwllheli Driving Test Centre), about 26.7 miles away with a 66% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.

Are these the official DVSA test routes for Bangor?

DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Bangor so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.

Nearby test centres

Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Bangor — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.

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