Driving test routes · Wales
Brecon Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Brecon Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Camden Road, Brecon, LD3 7RY
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Brecon run from Brecon Driving Test Centre (LD3 7RY). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 58.9% for 2024/25 — 8.7 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover rural roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Brecon Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 58.9%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 28 of 270
- Difficulty
- Easier than average
Where is Brecon 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.
Brecon test centre pass rate: 58.9%
In 2024/25, Brecon recorded a 58.9% car pass rate — 8.7 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 28 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Brecon
The Brecon test centre sits in an area characterised by predominantly rural and open roads with national-speed-limit sections, bends, and fewer but higher-consequence junctions. 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.
Test day logistics
Address
Brecon Driving Test Centre
Camden Road, Brecon, LD3 7RY
Region & nation
Wales, Wales
Road environment
rural driving
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Brecon driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Brecon Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Brecon is 58.9% (2024/25) — 8.7 points above the national average. That places it 28 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Brecon a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 58.9% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Brecon 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 Brecon?
The nearest alternative centre is Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tydfil Driving Test Centre), about 14.6 miles away with a 53.5% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Brecon?
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 Brecon 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 Brecon — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
