testcentreNewtown Driving Test Centre
SY16 1JBOut of every 100 car tests taken at Newtown last year, about 64 ended in a pass — 15.1 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 1,740 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
64.5%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
12 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
62.3 / 65.8
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
53.0%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 1.7%Slots still bookable
- 13Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202564.5%
From 957 first attempts
37
Faultless first-time passes
-0.7 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202553.0%
From 347 automatic tests
48.3%
From 176 tests
57.9%
From 171 tests
52 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.9% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Leave26Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature16Adverse weather & bad light
- Medical Absences10Examiner sickness & appointments
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025