Brecon Test Centre

    Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info.

    About Brecon Test Centre

    The Brecon Driving Test Centre, located on Camden Road, Brecon, Powys (LD3 7RY), offers a varied driving test experience. Situated in a market town on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, test routes here include a mix of urban and rural driving. Candidates should prepare for town driving, encountering features such as roundabouts, crossroads, and pedestrian crossings, as well as navigating through residential areas with potential for parked cars and narrower streets. The rural sections of the test may involve higher speed limits, along with bends and gradients typical of country roads. The centre’s pass rate in 2025 was 58.9%. This rate, slightly above the national average, suggests that while the routes present a solid challenge, learners who are well-prepared for both town and country driving conditions have a good chance of success. Familiarity with both urban traffic and rural road features will be key to performing well.

    Driving Test Cancellations at Brecon

    Finding driving test cancellations at the Brecon Driving Test Centre can be challenging due to high demand. Learners often face long waiting times for practical test slots. However, services such as Find Me A Driving Test continuously scan the DVSA's booking system 24/7 for new driving test cancellations and earlier test dates that become available at Brecon. This significantly increases your chances of securing a sooner test. By using such a service, you can receive alerts for available slots, helping you book quickly and avoid extended delays in taking your driving test at Brecon.

    Pass rate trend at Brecon

    Pass rate over time

    Annual pass rate at Brecon, from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).

    Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Brecon has improved, moving from 54% to 58.9% (up 4.9 percentage points). It peaked at 69.2% in 2020-21 and was lowest at 53.9% in 2008-09, with a long-run average of 60.5%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.

    Year-by-year pass rate

    YearPass rate
    2024-2558.9%
    2023-2458.9%
    2022-2358.9%
    2021-2260.1%
    2020-2169.2%
    2019-2061.6%
    2018-1961.1%
    2017-1863.1%
    2016-1763.5%
    2015-1665.6%
    2014-1562.7%
    2013-1460.4%
    2012-1359.7%
    2011-1262.8%
    2010-1156.5%
    2009-1058.7%
    2008-0953.9%
    2007-0854%

    Frequently asked questions

    You can move your test to these test centres

    From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Brecon to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.