Pontypridd Driving Test Centre
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Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Pontypridd pass rate over 11 years
Monthly Breakdown (2017-18)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 311 | 178 | 57.2% | 59.3% | 55.6% |
| May | 374 | 199 | 53.2% | 56.4% | 50.5% |
| Jun | 393 | 214 | 54.5% | 55.4% | 53.6% |
| Jul | 279 | 161 | 57.7% | 63.2% | 53.9% |
| Aug | 305 | 171 | 56.1% | 57.9% | 54.4% |
| Sep | 362 | 202 | 55.8% | 61.9% | 51.2% |
| Oct | 332 | 195 | 58.7% | 59.3% | 58.3% |
| Nov | 390 | 216 | 55.4% | 61.3% | 50.9% |
| Dec | 250 | 126 | 50.4% | 54.2% | 46.2% |
| Jan | 491 | 265 | 54.0% | 58.1% | 50.0% |
| Feb | 415 | 226 | 54.5% | 59.5% | 49.8% |
| Mar | 445 | 227 | 51.0% | 56.3% | 46.1% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 6.8pp higher rate than female candidates at Pontypridd.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Pontypridd? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 3,402 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Pontypridd with 60.9% from 1283 tests, while 23-year-olds have the lowest at 48.0%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1,283 | 60.9% | 63.7% | 58.2% |
| 18 | 700 | 51.1% | 52.9% | 49.6% |
| 19 | 356 | 52.8% | 53.6% | 52.1% |
| 20 | 256 | 52.3% | 60.9% | 45.4% |
| 21 | 215 | 53.0% | 54.9% | 51.0% |
| 22 | 168 | 58.9% | 63.9% | 54.1% |
| 23 | 171 | 48.0% | 58.5% | 41.5% |
| 24 | 138 | 58.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| 25 | 115 | 50.4% | 56.9% | 45.3% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Pontypridd, the automatic test pass rate is 60.7%, which is 5.9 percentage points higher than the overall pass rate of 54.8%. 84 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.
The notably higher automatic pass rate may suggest that candidates choosing automatic transmission are better prepared or that the local test routes are more suited to automatic driving. If you're deciding between automatic and manual, this data suggests automatic candidates do well at Pontypridd.
Male automatic candidates pass at 61.1% compared to 60.6% for females.