Navan driving test centre
Government Offices, Athlumney, Kilcairn, Navan, C15 FEF2 · Co. Meath
Key facts
- 55.9% of car driving tests at Navan were passed in the 12 months to August 2026, 3.5 points above the Irish average of 52.4%.
- That ranks Navan number 21 of 56 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
- At the end of August 2026 the CSO estimated 12 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.6 weeks nationally.
- Number 21 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
- 11,277 car tests in the 12 months to August 2026; number 6 among Irish centres by tests conducted.
Practice routes around Navan
5 loops from the centre, 51 km in all, with 7 roundabouts and 105 marked turns, driveable in 3D on your phone. They are built from the road network around Navan, not the RSA’s own test routes, which it does not publish.
- Route 1 · via Metges Road7.9 km loop with 2 roundabouts, 11 right turns, 7 left turns and a stretch of Bóthar Sion.7.9 km · 20 turns · 2 roundabouts
- Route 2 · via Metges Road9.4 km loop with 1 roundabout, 9 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Athlumney Road.9.4 km · 16 turns · 1 roundabout
- Route 3 · via Kilcarn Court12.7 km loop with 2 roundabouts, 11 right turns, 11 left turns and a stretch of Metges Road.12.7 km · 24 turns · 2 roundabouts
- Route 4 · via Dublin Road8.5 km loop with 2 roundabouts, 13 right turns, 13 left turns and a stretch of Metges Road.8.5 km · 28 turns · 2 roundabouts
- Route 5 · via Trim Road12.1 km loop with 8 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Metges Road.12.1 km · 17 turns
Pass rate at Navan, 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) | 6,761 | 54.7% | 52.3% |
| 2025 | 10,383 | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| 2024 | 7,921 | 52.5% | 49.0% |
| 2023 | 7,390 | 54.8% | 50.6% |
| 2022 | 4,337 | 50.1% | 50.2% |
| 2021 | 4,301 | 59.4% | 53.3% |
Waiting time for a test at Navan
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 | 12 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| April 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 13 |
Getting there
Government Offices, Athlumney, Kilcairn, NavanCo. Meath C15 FEF2
Directions in Google Maps · Book or check your test on rsa.ie
Nearby test centres
- Drogheda (Southgate)Co. Louth · 24 km54.2%+1.8 vs IE11 wksto invite
- Mulhuddart (Damastown)Co. Dublin · 30 km45.9%-6.5 vs IE17 wksto invite
- Leixlip (Springfield Hotel)Co. Kildare · 33 km–pass rate5 wksto invite
- Mulhuddart (Maple House)Co. Dublin · 33 km47.0%-5.4 vs IE10 wksto invite
- FinglasCo. Dublin · 36 km45.0%-7.4 vs IE10 wksto invite
- KillesterCo. Dublin · 42 km48.0%-4.4 vs IE16 wksto invite
Questions learners ask about Navan
- What is the pass rate at Navan driving test centre?
- 55.9% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 11,277 car tests (6,306 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.
- Is Navan an easy test centre?
- Navan has a pass rate in the middle of the range: number 21 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 Navan?
- The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 12 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 Navan driving test centre?
- Government Offices, Athlumney, Kilcairn, Navan, C15 FEF2, Co. Meath.
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.