Limerick · Category B
Newcastle West driving test statistics
Latest CSO / RSA figures for the Newcastle West test centre (Newcastle West, Co. Limerick), plus full monthly history.
Pass rate
68.2%
vs prev month: +3.5 pp
Wait (est.)
10w
vs prev month: -1 w
Tests delivered
208
vs prev month: +97
No-shows
3
vs prev month: +1
Abandoned
13
vs prev month: +6
Source: CSO PxStat ROA30 (pass rates, abandoned tests) and ROA36 (waiting times), Category B, 2021 January–2026 July. Source: data.cso.ie. Updated 2026 July. Waiting times are estimated weeks to invite at month end, not live booking availability.
Full monthly history
67 months of CSO data from January 2021 to July 2026.
| Period | Pass rate % | Wait (weeks) | Delivered | No-shows | Abandoned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 68.2 | 10 | 208 | 3 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 64.7 | 11 | 111 | 2 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 74.1 | 11 | 169 | 4 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 75.2 | 9 | 290 | 5 | 11 |
| March 2026 | 73.7 | 8 | 262 | 9 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 69.6 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 77.3 | 9 | 120 | Not published | 10 |
| December 2025 | 60.8 | 5 | 135 | 6 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 46.2 | 9 | 105 | 3 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 54.6 | 7 | 142 | 2 | 10 |
| September 2025 | 36.4 | 12 | 23 | Not published | 1 |
| August 2025 | 66.7 | 12 | 53 | 6 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 59.6 | 9 | 250 | 12 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 39.8 | 14 | 111 | 4 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 60.2 | 21 | 132 | 2 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 51.3 | 22 | 121 | 2 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 50.4 | 19 | 148 | 6 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 46.9 | 22 | 122 | 5 | 6 |
| January 2025 | 39.1 | 23 | 95 | 1 | 30 |
| December 2024 | 60 | 22 | 15 | Not published | Not published |
| November 2024 | Not published | 20 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| October 2024 | 51.3 | 18 | 122 | 2 | 7 |
| September 2024 | 47 | 18 | 73 | 2 | 5 |
| August 2024 | 40.5 | 18 | 138 | 2 | 5 |
| July 2024 | 45 | 15 | 161 | 1 | 9 |
| June 2024 | 50 | 14 | 107 | 1 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 45.3 | 17 | 136 | 2 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 42.5 | 15 | 77 | 2 | 2 |
| March 2024 | 35.7 | 15 | 156 | 6 | 7 |
| February 2024 | 51.5 | 15 | 111 | 2 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 45 | 16 | 153 | 4 | 29 |
| December 2023 | 40.7 | 15 | 126 | 6 | 7 |
| November 2023 | 54 | 16 | 197 | 2 | 6 |
| October 2023 | 51.2 | 18 | 135 | 6 | 2 |
| September 2023 | 63.5 | 26 | 65 | 1 | 1 |
| August 2023 | 60.8 | 37 | 135 | 2 | 3 |
| July 2023 | 50 | 31 | 72 | 3 | 3 |
| June 2023 | 51.4 | 33 | 111 | 1 | 1 |
| May 2023 | 55.7 | 32 | 92 | 3 | 1 |
| April 2023 | 54.7 | 30 | 67 | 2 | 1 |
| March 2023 | 50.4 | 28 | 128 | 2 | 3 |
| February 2023 | 50 | 23 | 156 | 1 | 5 |
| January 2023 | 42.9 | 27 | 59 | 3 | 7 |
| December 2022 | 53.7 | 23 | 73 | 3 | 16 |
| November 2022 | 52.1 | 22 | 103 | 3 | 6 |
| October 2022 | 41.8 | 15 | 96 | Not published | 5 |
| September 2022 | 48.9 | 10 | 137 | 1 | 3 |
| August 2022 | 54.8 | 10 | 132 | 3 | 5 |
| July 2022 | 46.5 | 8 | 74 | Not published | 3 |
| June 2022 | 47.2 | 5 | 159 | 8 | 9 |
| May 2022 | 53.8 | 7 | 127 | 3 | 5 |
| April 2022 | 58.2 | 8 | 72 | 4 | 1 |
| March 2022 | 60.7 | 7 | 60 | Not published | 4 |
| February 2022 | 66 | 8 | 58 | 1 | 4 |
| January 2022 | 65.3 | 6 | 54 | Not published | 5 |
| December 2021 | 57.6 | 8 | 71 | 1 | 4 |
| November 2021 | 64.8 | 5 | 59 | Not published | 5 |
| October 2021 | 57.5 | 8 | 101 | 3 | 4 |
| September 2021 | 62.2 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| August 2021 | 57.1 | Not published | 42 | Not published | Not published |
| July 2021 | 62.5 | Not published | 32 | Not published | Not published |
| June 2021 | 73.5 | Not published | 116 | 1 | 2 |
| May 2021 | 68.2 | Not published | 115 | Not published | 5 |
| April 2021 | 67.5 | Not published | 121 | 1 | 3 |
| March 2021 | 66.7 | Not published | 131 | Not published | 2 |
| February 2021 | 63.5 | Not published | 111 | 3 | 4 |
| January 2021 | 68.5 | Not published | 104 | 1 | 14 |
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