Cork Wilton driving test centre
Doughcloyne Ind Estate (near Wilton Funeral Home), Sarsfield Road, Wilton, T12 WD21 · Co. Cork
Key facts
- 53.7% of car driving tests at Cork Wilton were passed in the 12 months to August 2026, 1.3 points above the Irish average of 52.4%.
- That ranks Cork Wilton number 34 of 56 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
- At the end of August 2026 the CSO estimated 11 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.6 weeks nationally.
- Number 28 for the shortest wait, of 57 centres.
- 18,131 car tests in the 12 months to August 2026; number 2 among Irish centres by tests conducted.
Practice routes around Cork Wilton
5 loops from the centre, 53 km in all, with 33 roundabouts and 118 marked turns, driveable in 3D on your phone. They are built from the road network around Cork Wilton, not the RSA’s own test routes, which it does not publish.
- Route 1 · via Sarsfield Road11.9 km loop with 7 roundabouts, 16 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Togher Road.11.9 km · 32 turns · 7 roundabouts
- Route 2 · via South Ring Road11.3 km loop with 6 roundabouts, 12 right turns, 5 left turns and a stretch of Bishopstown Road.11.3 km · 23 turns · 6 roundabouts
- Route 3 · via Sarsfield Road9.6 km loop with 9 roundabouts, 8 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of South Ring Road.9.6 km · 26 turns · 9 roundabouts
- Route 4 · via Spur Hill10.0 km loop with 6 roundabouts, 8 right turns, 4 left turns and a stretch of South Ring Road.10.0 km · 18 turns · 6 roundabouts
- Route 5 · via South Ring Road10.3 km loop with 5 roundabouts, 8 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Lehenaghmore Road.10.3 km · 19 turns · 5 roundabouts
Pass rate at Cork Wilton, year by year
Share of car tests passed each calendar year; * 2026 (Jan–Aug) is the year so far. Dashed line: Ireland over the last 12 months.
Month by month, last 12 months
By year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 12,659 | 53.8% | 52.3% |
| 2025 | 14,436 | 54.5% | 51.8% |
| 2024 | 15,736 | 44.5% | 49.0% |
| 2023 | 12,349 | 45.1% | 50.6% |
| 2022 | 8,185 | 48.0% | 50.2% |
| 2021 | 8,728 | 53.4% | 53.3% |
Waiting time for a test at Cork Wilton
The CSO’s estimate, at the end of each month, of the weeks from applying for a test to being invited to book one. Dashed line: Ireland in August 2026.
| Month end | Weeks to invite |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 10 |
Getting there
Doughcloyne Ind Estate (near Wilton Funeral Home), Sarsfield Road, WiltonCo. Cork T12 WD21
Directions in Google Maps · Book or check your test on rsa.ie
Nearby test centres
- Mallow (Cork Racecourse)Co. Cork · 31 km51.4%-1.0 vs IE10 wksto invite
- MitchelstownCo. Cork · 48 km55.3%+2.9 vs IE11 wksto invite
Questions learners ask about Cork Wilton
- What is the pass rate at Cork Wilton driving test centre?
- 53.7% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 18,131 car tests (9,743 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.
- Is Cork Wilton an easy test centre?
- Cork Wilton has a pass rate in the middle of the range: number 34 of 56 centres. Pass rates also reflect who books where and how prepared they are, so the gap between centres is not all down to the roads or the examiners.
- How long is the wait for a driving test at Cork Wilton?
- The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 11 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.6 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.
- Where is Cork Wilton driving test centre?
- Doughcloyne Ind Estate (near Wilton Funeral Home), Sarsfield Road, Wilton, T12 WD21, Co. Cork.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Road Safety Authority driving test statistics (ROA30, ROA36), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Car (category B) tests. Passes are worked out from the CSO’s monthly tests and pass rate.