Test Centre Stats

North East, England · DVSA car test centre

Blyth driving test centre

Unit 3 Sextant House, Freehold Street, Blyth, NE24 3BA

Tests here: car, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

11.7 weeks

−6.3 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

50.9%

+0.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

138 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 4th of 11 North East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

22.3 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Blyth in September 2026 had booked it a median of 11.7 weeks earlier: about the same as the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 1.4 weeks shorter than the North East figure (13.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 18 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 6.3 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 8.6 weeks to 21.3 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 22.3 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 8.3% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Blyth
  • North East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Blyth, October 2024 to September 2026Blyth: 11.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2611.7Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Blyth, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthBlythNorth EastGreat Britain
September 202611.713.111.6
August 202613.512.611.1
July 202613.511.711.1
June 202612.310.610.7
May 20268.610.19.7
April 20269.910.19.1
March 202610.39.79.0
February 202614.610.010.4
January 202614.79.410.1
December 202518.910.910.1
November 202521.310.110.4
October 202519.311.311.6
September 202518.012.412.4
August 202516.112.411.7
July 202515.113.612.0
June 202511.014.011.0
May 20259.513.311.3
April 202511.712.410.6
March 202514.113.110.4
February 202511.012.611.4
January 202511.911.711.0
December 20249.911.110.4
November 20248.710.69.9
October 202412.210.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Blyth in September 2026, 42.3% had been booked within 7 weeks and 32.4% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Blyth
North East
Great Britain

At Blyth, 42.3% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 32.4% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Blyth42.3%12.2%13.2%32.4%
North East34.0%18.5%20.8%26.7%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Blyth, those three are below. Of the three, Sunderland (9 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Blyth in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Blyth can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs BlythPass rate 2025–26
Gosforthabout 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi21.1 weeks+9.4 wk48.4%
Gatesheadabout 19 miles by roadabout 19 mi11.1 weeks−0.6 wk37.5%
Sunderlandabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi9 weeks−2.7 wk51.1%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 6,973 car tests were taken here and 50.9% passed, close to the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 47.2%, so the rate rose by 3.7 points. First attempts did better: 53.9% of 3,526 first-time candidates passed, and 3.1% did it with no faults at all.

  • Blyth
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    50.9%about the same as Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    53.9%3.4 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.1%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    49.7%1.1 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    52.4%3.3 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    66.8%3.2 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars26% of tests here were in automatics
    39.4%5.2 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Blyth compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureBlythGreat Britain
All tests50.9%50.0%
First attempts53.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.1%2.9%
Men49.7%50.8%
Women52.4%49.1%
17-year-olds66.8%63.6%
Automatic cars39.4%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Blyth
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Blyth by financial yearPass rate at Blyth in 2025–26: 50.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Blyth, 2019–20: 55.7%56Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Blyth, 2020–21: 66.0%66Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Blyth, 2021–22: 60.7%61Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Blyth, 2022–23: 56.4%56Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Blyth, 2023–24: 48.1%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Blyth, 2024–25: 47.2%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Blyth, 2025–26: 50.9%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Blyth, 2019–20: 55.7%56Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Blyth, 2020–21: 66.0%66Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Blyth, 2021–22: 60.7%61Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Blyth, 2022–23: 56.4%56Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Blyth, 2023–24: 48.1%48Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Blyth, 2024–25: 47.2%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Blyth, 2025–26: 50.9%51Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Blyth by financial year
YearBlythGreat Britain
2019–2055.7%45.9%
2020–2166.0%49.8%
2021–2260.7%48.9%
2022–2356.4%48.4%
2023–2448.1%47.9%
2024–2547.2%48.7%
2025–2650.9%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 66.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1766.8% of 1,163
  • Age 1861.4% of 1,024
  • Age 1954.1% of 451
  • Age 2056.3% of 252
  • Age 2157.5% of 228
  • Age 2248.3% of 240
  • Age 2355.8% of 215
  • Age 2451.6% of 248
  • Age 2557.4% of 183

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 341 tests at Blyth, about 48.9 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (196). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave196
  • Weather and other acts of nature95
  • Examiner illness50

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Newcastle (Suite B, Fourth Floor, Tyne House, The Side, NE1 3JA), 11 mi away. In 2025–26, 45.9% of its 45,324 car theory tests were passes, 1.1 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Sunderland, 14 mi away, at 9 weeks. Within the same list, Alnwick (21 mi) had a pass rate of 55.5%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Blyth, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Gosforth7.1 mi21.1 weeks48.4%
Gateshead13 mi11.1 weeks37.5%
SunderlandShorter wait14 mi9 weeks51.1%
AlnwickHigher pass rate21 mi14.6 weeks55.5%
HexhamHigher pass rate26 mi17.9 weeks53.0%
DurhamHigher pass rate26 mi15.9 weeks53.2%
Hartlepool33 mi15.1 weeks51.0%
Middlesbrough40 mi15.9 weeks47.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Gosforth: 21.1 weeksGateshead: 11.1 weeksSunderland: 9 weeksAlnwick: 14.6 weeksHexham: 17.9 weeksDurham: 15.9 weeksHartlepool: 15.1 weeksMiddlesbrough: 15.9 weeksBlythBlyth

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.