Monaghan driving test centre
The Plantation, Monaghan, H18 PD25 · Co. Monaghan
Key facts
- 62.0% of car driving tests at Monaghan were passed in the 12 months to August 2026, 9.6 points above the Irish average of 52.4%.
- That ranks Monaghan number 7 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 27 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
- 1,999 car tests in the 12 months to August 2026; number 44 among Irish centres by tests conducted.
Practice routes around Monaghan
5 loops from the centre, 57 km in all, with 20 roundabouts and 107 marked turns, driveable in 3D on your phone. They are built from the road network around Monaghan, not the RSA’s own test routes, which it does not publish.
- Route 1 · via Monaghan Town Bypass11.1 km loop with 3 roundabouts, 12 right turns, 8 left turns and a stretch of Milltown Road.11.1 km · 23 turns · 3 roundabouts
- Route 2 · via Scotstown Road10.5 km loop with 3 roundabouts, 10 right turns, 5 left turns and a stretch of Dublin Road.10.5 km · 18 turns · 3 roundabouts
- Route 3 · via North Road10.4 km loop with 7 roundabouts, 6 right turns, 5 left turns and a stretch of Armagh Road.10.4 km · 18 turns · 7 roundabouts
- Route 4 · via Milltown Road12.1 km loop with 3 roundabouts, 13 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Glen Road.12.1 km · 22 turns · 3 roundabouts
- Route 5 · via Coolshannagh Road12.5 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 11 right turns, 11 left turns and a stretch of Clones Road.12.5 km · 26 turns · 4 roundabouts
Pass rate at Monaghan, 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) | 1,466 | 63.0% | 52.3% |
| 2025 | 1,769 | 63.7% | 51.8% |
| 2024 | 1,646 | 62.8% | 49.0% |
| 2023 | 1,706 | 61.0% | 50.6% |
| 2022 | 1,444 | 58.1% | 50.2% |
| 2021 | 1,022 | 64.4% | 53.3% |
Waiting time for a test at Monaghan
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 | 8 |
| June 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| April 2026 | 12 |
| March 2026 | 13 |
Getting there
The Plantation, MonaghanCo. Monaghan H18 PD25
Directions in Google Maps · Book or check your test on rsa.ie
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Questions learners ask about Monaghan
- What is the pass rate at Monaghan driving test centre?
- 62.0% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 1,999 car tests (1,239 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.
- Is Monaghan an easy test centre?
- Monaghan has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 7 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 Monaghan?
- 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 Monaghan driving test centre?
- The Plantation, Monaghan, H18 PD25, Co. Monaghan.
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.