L-Plate data note · 8 October 2026
Our stored feed contains 320 distinct centre/date observations across 40 centres in the 30-day window ending 8 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The median gap from recording to test date was 30 calendar days. This describes our recorded sample; it is not Ireland's average theory-test waiting time or a list of appointments available now.
Published by John Fox, L-Plate founder. L-Plate sells theory-test alerts and is independent of the RSA and Prometric.
This summary reads the app's existing public aggregate when the page opens. Its displayed window moves with the source; the dated sample below stays fixed. An unavailable source is shown as unavailable, not zero.
Stored theory-test observations · 30-day window
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Feed coverage may be incomplete. These are recorded dates, not counts of appointments, delivered alerts or bookings, and they do not show current availability or national waiting times.
Source: L-Plate's stored Wait.ie theory-test feed mirror. The query returned all 320 stored records in this window; all met the provenance and date checks below. Complete retrieval of these stored records does not establish complete monitoring coverage.
| Gap to test date | Centre/date observations |
|---|---|
| 0–7 days | 0 |
| 8–14 days | 8 |
| 15–30 days | 312 |
| More than 30 days | 0 |
A zero in a band means no qualifying observations in this stored sample. It does not show that appointments in that band were unavailable.
It shows the dates and lead times represented in our stored feed. It cannot predict your wait, identify the earliest appointment you could book, or establish that using alerts saves time. The records are not a random sample of all Irish theory-test appointments.
The mirror imports bounded batches of active, future-dated records from the upstream feed. Capture gaps and search coverage can affect the result. We have not established continuous coverage of every centre or all available dates. The 40 centres represented here are not proof that every one was monitored successfully throughout the window.
These records do not measure unique timed appointments, cancellations, delivered notifications, bookings or customer outcomes. They concern driver theory tests only; practical driving-test waiting times require separate RSA information.
Use the official theory-test booking service to check current availability. An observation or alert cannot reserve a place. If alerts suit your plans, read the Queue Jumper coverage and plan conditions.
For preparation, start with our free theory-test practice or Irish theory-test centre guides.
Download the aggregate snapshot as JSON. It contains the counts, dates, definitions and limitations, with no individual customer or booking records. The dated snapshot stays separate from the changing rolling summary.
Suggested citation: L-Plate (8 October 2026), “Irish theory-test availability: what our feed recorded”, 30-day window ending 8 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC, l-plate.ie/theory-test-availability/. Keep the sample definition and coverage limits beside any quoted figure.
This HTML snippet quotes the fixed 8 October sample with its limitations. It does not claim to update automatically; use the source page for the rolling summary.
<blockquote cite="https://l-plate.ie/theory-test-availability/"><p>L-Plate recorded 320 distinct theory-test centre/date observations across 40 centres in its stored 30-day sample ending 8 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC. This is not current availability or Ireland's average waiting time.</p><a href="https://l-plate.ie/theory-test-availability/">L-Plate: dated sample, method and coverage limits</a></blockquote>Read our editorial approach or report a correction.