Is it worth trying to do the driving test away from Dublin?

Too late.

Don't think a discussion site is for you if you're only after opinions that match your own.

There is no correct answer for your initial question, often a multitude of reasons as to why there's higher pass rates around the country. Feel free to try it but if you've failed 3 times already and have had so many extra lessons, I'd probably suggest doing a few more.

After 20 years of driving no doubt you've picked up some habits (as we all do) that will go against you during the test. Do some practice test lessons specifically, any half decent instructor should be able to tell you what you need to improve on in order to pass. The test in no way requires perfection. You'll have the details of previous failed tests, work on those points specifically.

What answer do you want people to tell you?

I gave you some pointers but your only response was to quip at another poster.

How about, ye go on do it further from Dublin, at least then you can say you've failed in more than one county.

I would guess that if you got failed once for speed, and once for lack of progress, you over-corrected between tests.

What was the third (in your opinion trivial) fail?

I would also suggest that having driven for 20 years, you will have an absolute multitude of bad habits that are almost impossible to eradicate completely in a test situation. I drive professionally, have advanced training, and I'd say I'd struggle to pass a test these days without serious practice beforehand.

As other posters have said, take all your test reports, show them to an instructor, get them to do some specific training with you based on those reports - and leave the attitude outside the car, listen to them, and try to drive like an absolute saint between now and your next test.

I very much doubt changing test location will affect the outcome much.

The 'BS perfectionism' is something consistent across the board, unfortunately. There are several aspects about the driving test that are a complete non sense and not applicable to real world driving.

This is all about putting aside your own habits and adapting yourself to do what you have to do in order to pass the test, which seems to be your failing point as it seems.

So you did just want someone to agree with you, not actual any advice on how to pass presumably from people who have done and passed their test. (1st time in my case as an 18yr old).

I would appriciate insightful answers that are based on actual experience rather than speculating.

You state in your OP that you don't want speculating but are happy to accept someone so called confirming your own 🤦‍♂️

Amazing blinkers you've got on there…..

You haven't responded to anyone who's given you actual advice on what to do (apart from sniping sarcastically at most of them), the only response is to someone who's confirmed what you wanted to hear.

Speaks volumes, tbh.

100% much more likely to pass your test outside Dublin.

But you'll be a better driver if you learn and pass in Dublin.

You can look up the pass rates for all centres online. If you think your driving is of sufficient standard then go to one of the higher pass rate centres, where your standard of driving is more likely to be rewarded. Or not, people still fail at all centres

Where in Dublin did you do your test?