Driving test routes · Wales
Swansea Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Swansea Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Burrows Rd, off Langdon Rd, Kings Dock, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8QY
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Swansea run from Swansea Driving Test Centre (SA1 8QY). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 52.1% for 2024/25 — 1.9 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover city centre roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Swansea Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 52.1%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 87 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Swansea 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.
Swansea test centre pass rate: 52.1%
In 2024/25, Swansea recorded a 52.1% car pass rate — 1.9 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 87 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Swansea
The Swansea test centre sits in an area characterised by dense city-centre driving with heavy traffic, bus lanes, one-way systems, frequent traffic lights and constant pedestrian and cyclist activity. 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
Swansea Driving Test Centre
Burrows Rd, off Langdon Rd, Kings Dock, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8QY
Region & nation
Wales, Wales
Road environment
city centre driving
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Swansea driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Swansea Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Swansea is 52.1% (2024/25) — 1.9 points above the national average. That places it 87 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Swansea a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 52.1% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Swansea 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 Swansea?
The nearest alternative centre is Llanelli (Llanelli Driving Test Centre), about 10.9 miles away with a 51% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Swansea?
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 Swansea 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 Swansea — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
