The pass rate at Llantrisant is 50.6%, slightly above the national average of 48.7%, UK government figures show.
The National Audit Office said there was a backlog of 1.1 million tests that were not carried out in the 2020-21 financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, around 360,000 of which had still not been booked.
The average waiting time was 22 weeks in September, but at 70% of test centres the wait has hit 24 weeks – the maximum allowed.
The average waiting time for a car driving test at Llantrisant as of December 2025 is also 24 weeks.
Nathan Pockett, a driving instructor from Pass with Pockett, said he has known people to come from as far as “Penzance and Cumbria” to take their test.
“I don’t think it’s easier to pass in Llantrisant – if they’re competent enough to sit a driving test, they are competent enough to do that anywhere in the UK.”
He added that people “do come from all over the country because they think the waiting time isn’t as long”.
Raj had driven his friend from Bristol to take his test at Llantrisant after his friend failed his test four times locally.
“We’re hoping it’s fifth time lucky because we heard Llantrisant is easier,” he said.
Raj’s friend did not want to be named but told the BBC after his test he had failed for a fifth time after his car stalled.