Driving test routes · Wales
Cardigan Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Cardigan Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Crown Buildings, Napier Street, Cardigan, SA43 1ED
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Cardigan run from Cardigan Driving Test Centre (SA43 1ED). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 49.8% for 2024/25 — 0.4 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover rural roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Cardigan Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 49.8%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 131 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Cardigan 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.
Cardigan test centre pass rate: 49.8%
In 2024/25, Cardigan recorded a 49.8% car pass rate — 0.4 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 131 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Cardigan
The Cardigan 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
Cardigan Driving Test Centre
Crown Buildings, Napier Street, Cardigan, SA43 1ED
Region & nation
Wales, Wales
Road environment
rural driving
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Cardigan driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Cardigan Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Cardigan is 49.8% (2024/25) — 0.4 points below the national average. That places it 131 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Cardigan a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 49.8% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Cardigan 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 Cardigan?
The nearest alternative centre is Carmarthen (Carmarthen Driving Test Centre), about 21.9 miles away with a 54.4% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Cardigan?
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 Cardigan 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 Cardigan — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
