Driving test routes · Wales
Bridgend Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Bridgend Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Crown Building, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4AD
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Bridgend run from Bridgend Driving Test Centre (CF31 4AD). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 53.1% for 2024/25 — 2.9 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Bridgend Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 53.1%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 80 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Bridgend 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.
Bridgend test centre pass rate: 53.1%
In 2024/25, Bridgend recorded a 53.1% car pass rate — 2.9 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 80 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Bridgend
The Bridgend test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. 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
Bridgend Driving Test Centre
Crown Building, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4AD
Region & nation
Wales, Wales
Road environment
urban driving
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Bridgend driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Bridgend Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Bridgend is 53.1% (2024/25) — 2.9 points above the national average. That places it 80 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Bridgend a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 53.1% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Bridgend is rated "Around average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Bridgend?
The nearest alternative centre is Llantrisant (Llantrisant Driving Test Centre), about 9.3 miles away with a 50.6% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Bridgend?
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 Bridgend 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 Bridgend — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
