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Driving test results show people less likely to pass their test in Dublin

New figures show Dublin drivers are less likely to pass their test.
Eoghan Murphy
Eoghan Murphy

07.03 21 Apr 2022


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Driving test results show people less likely to pass their test in Dublin

Eoghan Murphy
Eoghan Murphy

07.03 21 Apr 2022


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A town in Tipperary has the lowest driving test pass rate in the country – with a Galway centre posting the highest.

New figures released to Newstalk under Freedom of Information Act show that less than 40% of people taking the test in Nenagh, Tipperary passed.

The pass rate in Loughrea, County Galway was nearly twice as high at 75%.

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Nationally, the pass rate at the country’s 63 testing centres was just over 53%

The data highlights a big urban/rural divide – with five of the six lowest pass rates recorded at centres in Dublin.

Three of the top five pass rates were recorded in Galway, with one in Dublin and one in Cavan.

Dave Humphreys, Road Test Editor for CompleteCar.ie told Newstalk there are several reasons for lower pass rates in Dublin.

“Down the country, there are probably going to be less people or fewer people actually taking the tests so there are probably fewer tests taking place there,” he said.

“Also, the roads generally can be a little bit less busy and people can be a little bit more familiar with where they are, whereas in larger population centres such as Dublin, obviously the roads and the traffic situations are an awful lot busier.”

He said the situation leaves Dublin drivers facing more challenges.

“The test could be slightly more difficult mainly due to Dublin having much greater traffic volumes,” he said.

“So, there are potentially more cases for, just on the day of the actual test itself, you could run into some issues that will maybe make your actual test a little bit more difficult than maybe doing it somewhere down the country where the roads are quieter and people may feel a little bit less pressure.”

You can find the full list of pass rates here:

Nenagh 39.56%
Finglas 42.43%
Charlestown (Dublin) 42.72%
Mulhuddart 44.37%
Raheny 45.16%
Mulhuddart (Carlton Hotel) 45.61%
Galway (Carnmore) 46.27%
Drogheda 46.38%
Tallaght 48.33%
Cork (St. Finbarr's GAA Club Togher) 49.42%
Skibbereen 49.85%
Carlow Talbot Hotel 50.56%
Tralee 50.94%
Gorey 51.07%
Waterford 51.10%
Dun Laoghaire / Deansgrange 52.13%
Naas 52.24%
Dundalk 52.26%
Kilkenny (Govt Buildings) 52.29%
Tipperary 52.40%
Shannon 52.45%
Limerick (Roxboro) 52.46%
Wexford 52.70%
Limerick - Castlemungret 53.31%
Cork (Wilton) 53.35%
Sligo 53.56%
Tullamore 53.79%
Dungarvan 53.82%
Buncrana 54.33%
Galway (Westside) 55.23%
Ballina 55.35%
Wicklow 55.53%
Mallow (Cork Racecourse Mallow) 55.59%
Limerick - Woodview 55.89%
Carlow 55.98%
Kilrush 56.06%
Portlaoise 56.31%
Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels) 56.62%
Killarney 57.06%
Mullingar 57.77%
Roscommon 57.78%
Birr 58.50%
Longford 58.64%
Ennis 58.92%
Letterkenny 59.03%
Navan 59.34%
Newcastle West (Longcourt House Hotel) 59.35%
Athlone 59.69%
Castlebar 59.74%
Tuam 59.93%
Donegal 60.00%
Mallow 61.56%
Clonmel 61.66%
Carrick On Shannon 62.21%
Birr (County Arms Hotel) 62.80%
Thurles 63.55%
Monaghan 64.21%
Newcastle West 65.28%
Cavan 66.38%
Loughrea (Lough Rea Hotel & Spa) 67.75%
Killester 68.77%
Clifden 71.60%
Loughrea 74.70%

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