Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) driving test centre
Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue, ABERYSTWYTH, CEREDIGION, SY23 1PG
A swap only works when one of you moves forward and the other moves back, so the date somebody cannot use is worth as much as the date somebody wants. DVSA will exchange the two bookings over the phone, free. What they will not do is put the two of you in touch, and that is the part this page is for. Not ready for your Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) date? How to postpone it without losing the fee.
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Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) in numbers
55.1% of car tests at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) end in a pass, 5.1 points above the national average of 50%. Within Wales it ranks 9th of 21. It runs roughly 29 car tests a week, so there is a steady population of learners holding a slot here.
Pass rate
Above average- Passed here
- 55.1%1,529 tests, Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- National average
- 50%same period
- On last year
- +1.9points up (53.2% the year before)
Waiting time
Shorter than most- Median wait
- 7 weeks5.4 weeks shorter than the national median of 12.4
- Still free to book
- 16.2%of the next 24 weeks
- Already taken
- 455of 543 slots in that window
Centres you can swap with from Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)
GOV.UK allows a swap with a learner booked at the same centre as you, at one of your three nearest, or at a centre you first booked at. Three nearest is measured by driving distance avoiding motorways, and DVSA publishes the list. A swap moves both learners, so the condition has to hold from each side, and the centres below are the ones that work in both directions from Aberystwyth (Park Avenue). Anywhere else is refused on the call.
| Centre | Distance | Wait, weeks | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan | about 38 miles | 6.0 | 41% -14.1 |
The four rules, applied here
You both need a change left
Two changes per car test, and a swap spends one of them. How changing a test works.
10 working days' notice
To whichever of the two tests is first. Monday to Saturday count; Sundays and public holidays do not.
Centres near each other
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)'s own three nearest are Cardigan, Newtown, Carmarthen.
Same test type
Weekday with weekday; evening and weekend tests only with each other.
Getting to Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), and what to take
Straight from DVSA's own list of test centres. Worth reading the week before rather than the morning of.
Where it is
Aberystwyth Football Club
Park Avenue
ABERYSTWYTH
CEREDIGION
SY23 1PG
- There is no on-site parking. Please report to the rear entrance lobby area to await the examiner. Do not arrive more than 10 mins prior to your appointment time.
- Toilets
What to take
- Your UK driving licence. No photocard means a valid passport and your paper licence.
- Your theory test pass certificate if you have it. If it is lost the examiner can look the pass up.
- A car. Most people use their instructor's.
Driving around Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) before test day
Nobody can give you the examiner's route. DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and four tests in five are led by a sat nav the examiner sets up, so there is no sequence to learn. The roads are a different matter: which roundabout, which multi-lane junction, where the limit changes. Instructors film those, and watching them is the cheapest practice available.
Find Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) route videos
Swaps at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), month by month
Most people know the month they need rather than the date. Each of these says how much of that month can still be swapped into under the ten working day rule, and which centres a Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) booking can move to. DVSA releases slots in a rolling 24-week window, so these are the months anybody can be holding a test in.
Three quick questions
One each on the car safety questions, road signs and warning lights: the parts of the test you can learn off the page. Have a guess, then open the answer.
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Show me, tell me
Show me: which of these is a "show me" question you could be asked while driving?
- Show me how you would set the rear demister
- Show me how you would adjust the head restraint
- Show me how you would check the oil level
- Show me how you would check the tread depth
Show the answer
Show me how you would set the rear demister. The "show me" questions are things done from the driving seat on the move: washing the screens, dipped headlights, rear demister, the horn, demisting the front screen, opening a window.
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Road signs
Why do the stop and give way signs have shapes no other sign uses?
- Because they are the oldest signs
- So they can be seen from further away at night
- So they fit on narrow footways
- So they can be recognised even when the face is hidden, for example by snow or dirt
Show the answer
So they can be recognised even when the face is hidden, for example by snow or dirt. The octagon and the upside-down triangle can be recognised from their shape alone, even from behind or when the face is covered.
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Warning lights
An amber warning light comes on. What does amber generally mean?
- Something is switched on
- Have it checked soon; you can usually drive on carefully
- Stop immediately in the road
- The car needs fuel
Show the answer
Have it checked soon; you can usually drive on carefully. Amber is a fault worth checking soon, such as engine management, ABS or tyre pressure. Read the handbook for your car.
Swapping at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue): questions
Can I swap a test at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) for one at another centre?
Only if it is the same centre, one of your three nearest, or a centre you first booked at. A swap moves both learners, so it has to work from each side. From Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) the list is Cardigan. Anywhere else is refused on the call.
What is the pass rate at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)?
55.1% of car tests at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) ended in a pass between April 2025 and March 2026, from 1,529 tests. The national average over the same period was 50%, so Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) is 5.1 points above it, ranking 114th of 314 centres in Great Britain. These are DVSA's own published figures and they describe the centre, not you.
How long is the wait for a driving test at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)?
7 weeks. That is the median wait between booking and taking a test for people who sat one at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) in September 2026, from DVSA's own monthly figures, so half of them waited longer. The national median that month was 12.4 weeks. 16.2% of the slots in DVSA's 24-week booking window here were still free to book. A swap sidesteps that queue entirely, because you are moving into a date another learner has already booked.
How long does it take to find a swap at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)?
That depends on how many learners hold a slot here and whether any of them want the opposite of what you want. DVSA runs about 29 car tests a week at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue), so the pool holding a slot is reasonable. Join the list at the top of this page and we email you when a learner who could swap with you joins. A three-way chain often resolves faster than waiting for a perfect pair.
Does swapping at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) cost anything?
No. You exchange slots rather than rebooking, so you keep your original booking reference and payment. Matching here is free, and DVSA does the swap on the phone at no charge.
How much notice do I need?
At least 10 full working days before whichever of the two tests comes first. Monday to Saturday count as working days; Sundays and public holidays do not, so the real deadline falls earlier than the calendar suggests.
Can my instructor arrange it for me?
No. Since 12 May 2026 only the candidate can book or manage their own test, and that applies to instructors too. Yours can sit next to you while you make the call.
Is this the same as a cancellation app for Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)?
No. A cancellation app scans the booking service for unclaimed appointments, and since 12 May 2026 learners are not allowed to use services that do that. A swap works the other way round: the date you want is already booked by another learner, the two of you agree to exchange, and you make the call yourself.
Your Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) date is somebody's dream date
Somewhere there is a learner holding the slot you want, who would rather have yours. Join the list and we email you when a learner who could swap with you joins. Free, no card, nothing to pay when it works.