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Free NI comparison tool

Compare Northern Ireland driving test centres

Select up to three practical car-test centres and compare their addresses, broad road environments, nearby areas and test categories. This tool does not label a centre easier or harder.

15 practical centresNo “easy centre” rankingOfficial DVA locations

Choose centres to compare

Start with where you have practised and how realistic the journey is on test day.

Select at least one centre. The comparison will appear here instantly.

How to use the comparison properly

Pass-rate tables describe previous groups of candidates. They do not tell you where you personally will pass.

1. Compare what you have practised

A centre whose surrounding road environment resembles the roads you regularly drive can be more useful than travelling far to chase a historic percentage.

2. Consider the journey

Think about test-day travel, traffic and how early you need to leave. Arriving stressed after a long unfamiliar trip is not an advantage.

3. Check appointment availability

DVA appointment availability changes. A nearby alternative can be useful, but only if you are genuinely prepared for the road conditions there.

4. Ignore route-selling claims

DVA does not publish official practical driving-test routes. Learn transferable skills instead of memorising a supposed route.

Latest official context: the rolling four-quarter NI private-car practical pass rate was 52.3% to March 2026, with centre figures ranging from 42.5% at Hydebank to 64.6% at Craigavon. These are descriptive statistics, not forecasts of an individual result.
Centre data: nidirect / DVA. Pass-rate context: DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator and Enforcement Statistics 2025/26 Q4. Information checked 21 September 2026.